SocketAddress (Java Platform SE 8 )

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java.net

Class SocketAddress

java.lang.Object
- java.net.SocketAddress

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

InetSocketAddress
```
public abstract class SocketAddress
extends Object
implements Serializable 
```
This class represents a Socket Address with no protocol attachment. As an abstract class, it is meant to be subclassed with a specific, protocol dependent, implementation.
It provides an immutable object used by sockets for binding, connecting, or as returned values.

Since:

1.4

See Also:

Socket, ServerSocket, Serialized Form

- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  SocketAddress ()
- Method Summary
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`SocketAddress ()`

- Constructor Detail
  - SocketAddress
```
public SocketAddress()
```

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Class SocketAddress

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

SocketAddress