SocketOption (Java Platform SE 8 )

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the socket option value.
```
public interface SocketOption<T>
```
A socket option associated with a socket.
In the channels package, the NetworkChannel interface defines the setOption and getOption methods to set and query the channel's socket options.

Since:

1.7

See Also:

StandardSocketOptions

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`name()`	Returns the name of the socket option.
`Class<T>`	`type()`	Returns the type of the socket option value.

- Method Detail
  - name
```
String name()
```
    Returns the name of the socket option.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the socket option
  - type
```
Class<T> type()
```
    Returns the type of the socket option value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of the socket option value

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Interface SocketOption<T>

Method Summary

Method Detail

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