Uses of Interface java.nio.channels.AsynchronousByteChannel (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-29

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

- Packages that use AsynchronousByteChannel
  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 AsynchronousByteChannel in java.nio.channels

    Classes in java.nio.channels that implement AsynchronousByteChannel
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `AsynchronousSocketChannel` An asynchronous channel for stream-oriented connecting sockets.

    Methods in java.nio.channels with parameters of type AsynchronousByteChannel
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static InputStream` | Channels.`newInputStream(AsynchronousByteChannel ch)` Constructs a stream that reads bytes from the given channel.
    `static OutputStream` | Channels.`newOutputStream(AsynchronousByteChannel ch)` Constructs a stream that writes bytes to the given channel.

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