Uses of Class java.net.DatagramSocket (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-29

## Uses of Class
java.net.DatagramSocket

- Packages that use DatagramSocket
  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.

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

    Subclasses of DatagramSocket in java.net
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `MulticastSocket` The multicast datagram socket class is useful for sending and receiving IP multicast packets.

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

    Methods in java.nio.channels that return DatagramSocket
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract DatagramSocket` | DatagramChannel.`socket()` Retrieves a datagram socket associated with this channel.

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