# Uses of Interface
java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel

Packages that use WritableByteChannel
Package
Description
java.nio.channels
Defines channels, which represent connections to entities that are capable of performing I/O operations, such as files and sockets; defines selectors, for multiplexed, non-blocking I/O operations.

## Uses of WritableByteChannel in java.nio.channels

Subinterfaces of WritableByteChannel in java.nio.channels
Modifier and Type
Interface
Description
`interface`
`ByteChannel`
A channel that can read and write bytes.
`interface`
`GatheringByteChannel`
A channel that can write bytes from a sequence of buffers.
`interface`
`SeekableByteChannel`
A byte channel that maintains a current position and allows the position to be changed.
Classes in java.nio.channels that implement WritableByteChannel
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`DatagramChannel`
A selectable channel for datagram-oriented sockets.
`class`
`FileChannel`
A channel for reading, writing, mapping, and manipulating a file.
`static class`
`Pipe.SinkChannel`
A channel representing the writable end of a `Pipe`.
`class`
`SocketChannel`
A selectable channel for stream-oriented connecting sockets.
Methods in java.nio.channels that return WritableByteChannel
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static WritableByteChannel`
Channels.`newChannel(OutputStream out)`
Constructs a channel that writes bytes to the given stream.
Methods in java.nio.channels with parameters of type WritableByteChannel
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static OutputStream`
Channels.`newOutputStream(WritableByteChannel ch)`
Constructs a stream that writes bytes to the given channel.
`static Writer`
Channels.`newWriter(WritableByteChannel ch, String csName)`
Constructs a writer that encodes characters according to the named charset and writes the resulting bytes to the given channel.
`static Writer`
Channels.`newWriter(WritableByteChannel ch, Charset charset)`
Constructs a writer that encodes characters according to the given charset and writes the resulting bytes to the given channel.
`static Writer`
Channels.`newWriter(WritableByteChannel ch, CharsetEncoder enc, int minBufferCap)`
Constructs a writer that encodes characters using the given encoder and writes the resulting bytes to the given channel.
`abstract long`
FileChannel.`transferTo(long position, long count, WritableByteChannel target)`
Transfers bytes from this channel's file to the given writable byte channel.