Uses of Interface java.net.ProtocolFamily (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Interface
java.net.ProtocolFamily

- Packages that use ProtocolFamily
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.
  java.nio.channels | Defines channels, which represent connections to entities that are capable of performing I/O operations, such as files and sockets; defines selectors, for multiplexed, non-blocking I/O operations.
  java.nio.channels.spi | Service-provider classes for the ``java.nio.channels`` package.

- - ### Uses of ProtocolFamily in java.net

    Classes in java.net that implement ProtocolFamily
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `StandardProtocolFamily` Defines the standard families of communication protocols.

  - ### Uses of ProtocolFamily in java.nio.channels

    Methods in java.nio.channels with parameters of type ProtocolFamily
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static DatagramChannel` | DatagramChannel.`open(ProtocolFamily family)` Opens a datagram channel.

  - ### Uses of ProtocolFamily in java.nio.channels.spi

    Methods in java.nio.channels.spi with parameters of type ProtocolFamily
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract DatagramChannel` | SelectorProvider.`openDatagramChannel(ProtocolFamily family)` Opens a datagram channel.

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