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package java.net;


This class represents a Socket Address with no protocol attachment. As an abstract class, it is meant to be subclassed with a specific, protocol dependent, implementation.

It provides an immutable object used by sockets for binding, connecting, or as returned values.

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Since:1.4
/** * * This class represents a Socket Address with no protocol attachment. * As an abstract class, it is meant to be subclassed with a specific, * protocol dependent, implementation. * <p> * It provides an immutable object used by sockets for binding, connecting, or * as returned values. * * @see java.net.Socket * @see java.net.ServerSocket * @since 1.4 */
public abstract class SocketAddress implements java.io.Serializable { static final long serialVersionUID = 5215720748342549866L; }