Android - An Open Handset Alliance Project

java.nio.channels
public interface

java.nio.channels.ByteChannel

A ByteChannel is both readable and writable.

The methods for the byte channel are precisely those defined by readable and writable byte channels.

DatagramChannel, FileChannel, SocketChannel

				void	close()
					Closes an open channel.
				boolean	isOpen()
					Answers whether this channel is open or not.

DatagramChannel	A DatagramChannel is a selectable channel for part abstraction of datagram socket.
FileChannel	An abstract channel type for interaction with a platform file.
SocketChannel	A SocketChannel is a selectable channel for part abstraction of stream connecting socket.

				void	close()
					Close the object and release any system resources it holds.

				int	write(ByteBuffer buffer)
					Writes bytes from the given buffer to the channel.

				int	read(ByteBuffer buffer)
					Reads bytes from the channel into the given buffer.


e.g. "intent" or "activity"