Class SocketImpl

java.lang.Object

java.net.SocketImpl

All Implemented Interfaces:: SocketOptions

public abstract class SocketImpl extends Object implements SocketOptions

The abstract class SocketImpl is a common superclass of all classes that actually implement sockets. It is used to create both client and server sockets.

Since:: 1.0

Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected InetAddress`	`address`	The IP address of the remote end of this socket.
`protected FileDescriptor`	`fd`	The file descriptor object for this socket.
`protected int`	`localport`	The local port number to which this socket is connected.
`protected int`	`port`	The port number on the remote host to which this socket is connected.

Fields declared in interface SocketOptions

IP_MULTICAST_IF, IP_MULTICAST_IF2, IP_MULTICAST_LOOP, IP_TOS, SO_BINDADDR, SO_BROADCAST, SO_KEEPALIVE, SO_LINGER, SO_OOBINLINE, SO_RCVBUF, SO_REUSEADDR, SO_REUSEPORT, SO_SNDBUF, SO_TIMEOUT, TCP_NODELAY

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static final int`	`IP_MULTICAST_IF`	See `StandardSocketOptions.IP_MULTICAST_IF` for description of this socket option.
`static final int`	`IP_MULTICAST_IF2`	This option is used to both set and fetch the outgoing interface on which the multicast packets are sent.
`static final int`	`IP_MULTICAST_LOOP`	See `StandardSocketOptions.IP_MULTICAST_LOOP` for description of this socket option.
`static final int`	`IP_TOS`	See `StandardSocketOptions.IP_TOS` for description of this socket option.
`static final int`	`SO_BINDADDR`	Fetch the local address binding of a socket.
`static final int`	`SO_BROADCAST`	See `StandardSocketOptions.SO_BROADCAST` for description of this socket option.
`static final int`	`SO_KEEPALIVE`	See `StandardSocketOptions.SO_KEEPALIVE` for description of this socket option.
`static final int`	`SO_LINGER`	See `StandardSocketOptions.SO_LINGER` for description of this socket option.
`static final int`	`SO_OOBINLINE`	When this option is set, any TCP urgent data received on the socket will be received through the socket input stream.
`static final int`	`SO_RCVBUF`	See `StandardSocketOptions.SO_RCVBUF` for description of this socket option.
`static final int`	`SO_REUSEADDR`	See `StandardSocketOptions.SO_REUSEADDR` for description of this socket option.
`static final int`	`SO_REUSEPORT`	See `StandardSocketOptions.SO_REUSEPORT` for description of this socket option.
`static final int`	`SO_SNDBUF`	See `StandardSocketOptions.SO_SNDBUF` for description of this socket option.
`static final int`	`SO_TIMEOUT`	This option is used to both set and fetch a timeout value on blocking `Socket` operations: ServerSocket.accept() Socket InputStream.read() DatagramSocket.receive()
`static final int`	`TCP_NODELAY`	See `StandardSocketOptions.TCP_NODELAY` for description of this socket option.

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`SocketImpl()`	Initialize a new instance of this class

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected abstract void`	`accept(SocketImpl s)`	Accepts a connection.
`protected abstract int`	`available()`	Returns the number of bytes that can be read from this socket without blocking.
`protected abstract void`	`bind(InetAddress host, int port)`	Binds this socket to the specified local IP address and port number.
`protected abstract void`	`close()`	Closes this socket.
`protected abstract void`	`connect(String host, int port)`	Connects this socket to the specified port on the named host.
`protected abstract void`	`connect(InetAddress address, int port)`	Connects this socket to the specified port number on the specified host.
`protected abstract void`	`connect(SocketAddress address, int timeout)`	Connects this socket to the specified port number on the specified host.
`protected abstract void`	`create(boolean stream)`	Creates a stream socket.
`protected FileDescriptor`	`getFileDescriptor()`	Returns the value of this socket's `fd` field.
`protected InetAddress`	`getInetAddress()`	Returns the value of this socket's `address` field.
`protected abstract InputStream`	`getInputStream()`	Returns an input stream for this socket.
`protected int`	`getLocalPort()`	Returns the value of this socket's `localport` field.
`protected <T> T`	`getOption(SocketOption<T> name)`	Called to get a socket option.
`protected abstract OutputStream`	`getOutputStream()`	Returns an output stream for this socket.
`protected int`	`getPort()`	Returns the value of this socket's `port` field.
`protected abstract void`	`listen(int backlog)`	Sets the maximum queue length for incoming connection indications (a request to connect) to the `count` argument.
`protected abstract void`	`sendUrgentData(int data)`	Send one byte of urgent data on the socket.
`protected <T> void`	`setOption(SocketOption<T> name, T value)`	Called to set a socket option.
`protected void`	`setPerformancePreferences(int connectionTime, int latency, int bandwidth)`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. This method was intended to allow for protocols that are now obsolete.
`protected void`	`shutdownInput()`	Places the input stream for this socket at "end of stream".
`protected void`	`shutdownOutput()`	Disables the output stream for this socket.
`protected Set<SocketOption<?>>`	`supportedOptions()`	Returns a set of SocketOptions supported by this impl and by this impl's socket (Socket or ServerSocket)
`protected boolean`	`supportsUrgentData()`	Returns whether or not this SocketImpl supports sending urgent data.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns the address and port of this socket as a `String`.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Methods declared in interface SocketOptions

getOption, setOption

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`getOption(int optID)`	Fetch the value of an option.
`void`	`setOption(int optID, Object value)`	Enable/disable the option specified by `optID`.

Field Details

fd

protected FileDescriptor fd

The file descriptor object for this socket.

address

protected InetAddress address

The IP address of the remote end of this socket.

port

protected int port

The port number on the remote host to which this socket is connected.

localport

protected int localport

The local port number to which this socket is connected.

Constructor Details

SocketImpl

public SocketImpl()

Initialize a new instance of this class

Method Details

create

protected abstract void create(boolean stream) throws IOException

Creates a stream socket.

API Note:: The stream parameter provided a way in early JDK releases to create a Socket that used a datagram socket. The Socket API no longer provides a way to do this, so the create method will always be called with a stream value of true.
Parameters:: stream - must be true.
Throws:: IOException - if an I/O error occurs while creating the socket.

connect

protected abstract void connect(String host, int port) throws IOException

Connects this socket to the specified port on the named host.

Parameters:: host - the name of the remote host.; port - the port number.
Throws:: IOException - if an I/O error occurs when connecting to the remote host.

connect

protected abstract void connect(InetAddress address, int port) throws IOException

Connects this socket to the specified port number on the specified host.

Parameters:: address - the IP address of the remote host.; port - the port number.
Throws:: IOException - if an I/O error occurs when attempting a connection.

connect

protected abstract void connect(SocketAddress address, int timeout) throws IOException

Connects this socket to the specified port number on the specified host. A timeout of zero is interpreted as an infinite timeout. The connection will then block until established or an error occurs.

Parameters:: address - the Socket address of the remote host.; timeout - the timeout value, in milliseconds, or zero for no timeout.
Throws:: IOException - if an I/O error occurs when attempting a connection.
Since:: 1.4

bind

protected abstract void bind(InetAddress host, int port) throws IOException

Binds this socket to the specified local IP address and port number.

Parameters:: host - an IP address that belongs to a local interface.; port - the port number.
Throws:: IOException - if an I/O error occurs when binding this socket.

listen

protected abstract void listen(int backlog) throws IOException

Sets the maximum queue length for incoming connection indications (a request to connect) to the count argument. If a connection indication arrives when the queue is full, the connection is refused.

Parameters:: backlog - the maximum length of the queue.
Throws:: IOException - if an I/O error occurs when creating the queue.

accept

protected abstract void accept(SocketImpl s) throws IOException

Accepts a connection.

Parameters:: s - the accepted connection.
Throws:: IOException - if an I/O error occurs when accepting the connection.

getInputStream

protected abstract InputStream getInputStream() throws IOException

Returns an input stream for this socket.

Returns:: a stream for reading from this socket.
Throws:: IOException - if an I/O error occurs when creating the input stream.

getOutputStream

protected abstract OutputStream getOutputStream() throws IOException

Returns an output stream for this socket.

Returns:: an output stream for writing to this socket.
Throws:: IOException - if an I/O error occurs when creating the output stream.

available

protected abstract int available() throws IOException

Returns the number of bytes that can be read from this socket without blocking.

Returns:: the number of bytes that can be read from this socket without blocking.
Throws:: IOException - if an I/O error occurs when determining the number of bytes available.

close

protected abstract void close() throws IOException

Closes this socket.

Throws:: IOException - if an I/O error occurs when closing this socket.

shutdownInput

protected void shutdownInput() throws IOException

Places the input stream for this socket at "end of stream". Any data sent to this socket is acknowledged and then silently discarded. If you read from a socket input stream after invoking this method on the socket, the stream's available method will return 0, and its read methods will return -1 (end of stream).

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs when shutting down this socket.

Since:

1.3

See Also:

shutdownOutput

protected void shutdownOutput() throws IOException

Disables the output stream for this socket. For a TCP socket, any previously written data will be sent followed by TCP's normal connection termination sequence. If you write to a socket output stream after invoking shutdownOutput() on the socket, the stream will throw an IOException.

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs when shutting down this socket.

Since:

1.3

See Also:

getFileDescriptor

protected FileDescriptor getFileDescriptor()

Returns the value of this socket's fd field.

Returns:

the value of this socket's fd field.

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getInetAddress

protected InetAddress getInetAddress()

Returns the value of this socket's address field.

Returns:

the value of this socket's address field.

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getPort

protected int getPort()

Returns the value of this socket's port field.

Returns:

the value of this socket's port field.

See Also:

supportsUrgentData

protected boolean supportsUrgentData()

Returns whether or not this SocketImpl supports sending urgent data. By default, false is returned unless the method is overridden in a sub-class

Returns:

true if urgent data supported

Since:

1.4

See Also:

sendUrgentData

protected abstract void sendUrgentData(int data) throws IOException

Send one byte of urgent data on the socket. The byte to be sent is the low eight bits of the parameter

Parameters:: data - The byte of data to send
Throws:: IOException - if there is an error sending the data.
Since:: 1.4

getLocalPort

protected int getLocalPort()

Returns the value of this socket's localport field.

Returns:

the value of this socket's localport field.

See Also:

toString

public String toString()

Returns the address and port of this socket as a String.

Overrides:: toString in class Object
Returns:: a string representation of this socket.

setPerformancePreferences

@Deprecated(since="26", forRemoval=true) protected void setPerformancePreferences(int connectionTime, int latency, int bandwidth)

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

This method was intended to allow for protocols that are now obsolete.

Sets performance preferences for this socket.

Sockets use the TCP/IP protocol by default. Some implementations may offer alternative protocols which have different performance characteristics than TCP/IP. This method allows the application to express its own preferences as to how these tradeoffs should be made when the implementation chooses from the available protocols.

Performance preferences are described by three integers whose values indicate the relative importance of short connection time, low latency, and high bandwidth. The absolute values of the integers are irrelevant; in order to choose a protocol the values are simply compared, with larger values indicating stronger preferences. Negative values represent a lower priority than positive values. If the application prefers short connection time over both low latency and high bandwidth, for example, then it could invoke this method with the values (1, 0, 0). If the application prefers high bandwidth above low latency, and low latency above short connection time, then it could invoke this method with the values (0, 1, 2). By default, this method does nothing, unless it is overridden in a sub-class.

Parameters:: connectionTime - An int expressing the relative importance of a short connection time; latency - An int expressing the relative importance of low latency; bandwidth - An int expressing the relative importance of high bandwidth
Since:: 1.5

setOption

protected <T> void setOption(SocketOption<T> name, T value) throws IOException

Called to set a socket option.

Implementation Requirements:: The default implementation of this method first checks that the given socket option name is not null, then throws UnsupportedOperationException. Subclasses should override this method with an appropriate implementation.
Type Parameters:: T - The type of the socket option value
Parameters:: name - The socket option; value - The value of the socket option. A value of null may be valid for some options.
Throws:: UnsupportedOperationException - if the SocketImpl does not support the option; IllegalArgumentException - if the value is not valid for the option; IOException - if an I/O error occurs, or if the socket is closed; NullPointerException - if name is null
Since:: 9

getOption

protected <T> T getOption(SocketOption<T> name) throws IOException

Called to get a socket option.

Implementation Requirements:: The default implementation of this method first checks that the given socket option name is not null, then throws UnsupportedOperationException. Subclasses should override this method with an appropriate implementation.
Type Parameters:: T - The type of the socket option value
Parameters:: name - The socket option
Returns:: the value of the named option
Throws:: UnsupportedOperationException - if the SocketImpl does not support the option; IOException - if an I/O error occurs, or if the socket is closed; NullPointerException - if name is null
Since:: 9

supportedOptions

protected Set<SocketOption<?>> supportedOptions()

Returns a set of SocketOptions supported by this impl and by this impl's socket (Socket or ServerSocket)

Implementation Requirements:: The default implementation of this method returns an empty set. Subclasses should override this method with an appropriate implementation.
Returns:: a Set of SocketOptions
Since:: 9

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