Uses of Interface java.nio.channels.AsynchronousChannel (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Interface
java.nio.channels.AsynchronousChannel

- Packages that use AsynchronousChannel
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  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.

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

    Subinterfaces of AsynchronousChannel in java.nio.channels
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `AsynchronousByteChannel` An asynchronous channel that can read and write bytes.

    Classes in java.nio.channels that implement AsynchronousChannel
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `AsynchronousFileChannel` An asynchronous channel for reading, writing, and manipulating a file.
    `class` | `AsynchronousServerSocketChannel` An asynchronous channel for stream-oriented listening sockets.
    `class` | `AsynchronousSocketChannel` An asynchronous channel for stream-oriented connecting sockets.

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