Uses of Interface javax.sound.sampled.DataLine (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Interface
javax.sound.sampled.DataLine

- Packages that use DataLine
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.sound.sampled | Provides interfaces and classes for capture, processing, and playback of sampled audio data.

- - ### Uses of DataLine in javax.sound.sampled

    Subinterfaces of DataLine in javax.sound.sampled
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `Clip` The `Clip` interface represents a special kind of data line whose audio data can be loaded prior to playback, instead of being streamed in real time.
    `interface` | `SourceDataLine` A source data line is a data line to which data may be written.
    `interface` | `TargetDataLine` A target data line is a type of ``DataLine`` from which audio data can be read.

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