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

## Uses of Class
java.net.ProtocolException

- Packages that use ProtocolException
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.

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

    Methods in java.net that throw ProtocolException
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | HttpURLConnection.`setRequestMethod(String method)` Set the method for the URL request, one of: GET POST HEAD OPTIONS PUT DELETE TRACE are legal, subject to protocol restrictions.

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