SocketOption (Java SE 12 & JDK 12 )

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the socket option value.

All Known Subinterfaces:

SctpSocketOption<T>
```
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
  
  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