SocketOption (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

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:
StandardSocketOption

- Method Summary
  
  Methods
  Modifier and Type Method and Description
  
  String name()
  Returns the name of the socket option.
  
  Class<T> type()
  Returns the type of the socket option value.

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and 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.
  - type
```
Class<T> type()
```
    Returns the type of the socket option value.

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Interface SocketOption<T>

Method Summary

Method Detail

name

type