| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications. | 
| javax.net | Provides classes for networking applications. | 
| javax.net.ssl | Provides classes for the secure socket package. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static InetAddress[] | InetAddress. getAllByName(String host)Given the name of a host, returns an array of its IP addresses,
 based on the configured name service on the system. | 
| static InetAddress | InetAddress. getByAddress(byte[] addr)Returns an  InetAddressobject given the raw IP address . | 
| static InetAddress | InetAddress. getByAddress(String host,
            byte[] addr)Creates an InetAddress based on the provided host name and IP address. | 
| static Inet6Address | Inet6Address. getByAddress(String host,
            byte[] addr,
            int scope_id)Create an Inet6Address in the exact manner of  InetAddress.getByAddress(String,byte[])except that the IPv6 scope_id is
 set to the given numeric value. | 
| static Inet6Address | Inet6Address. getByAddress(String host,
            byte[] addr,
            NetworkInterface nif)Create an Inet6Address in the exact manner of  InetAddress.getByAddress(String,byte[])except that the IPv6 scope_id is
 set to the value corresponding to the given interface for the address
 type specified inaddr. | 
| static InetAddress | InetAddress. getByName(String host)Determines the IP address of a host, given the host's name. | 
| static InetAddress | InetAddress. getLocalHost()Returns the address of the local host. | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
| Socket(String host,
      int port)Creates a stream socket and connects it to the specified port
 number on the named host. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| abstract Socket | SocketFactory. createSocket(String host,
            int port)Creates a socket and connects it to the specified remote host
 at the specified remote port. | 
| abstract Socket | SocketFactory. createSocket(String host,
            int port,
            InetAddress localHost,
            int localPort)Creates a socket and connects it to the specified remote host
 on the specified remote port. | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
| SSLSocket(String host,
         int port)Used only by subclasses. | 
| SSLSocket(String host,
         int port,
         InetAddress clientAddress,
         int clientPort)Used only by subclasses. | 
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