Uses of Interface java.net.SocketImplFactory (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-08-19

## Uses of Interface
java.net.SocketImplFactory

- Packages that use SocketImplFactory
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.

- - ### Uses of SocketImplFactory in java.net

    Methods in java.net with parameters of type SocketImplFactory
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static void` | ServerSocket.`setSocketFactory(SocketImplFactory fac)` Sets the server socket implementation factory for the application.
    `static void` | Socket.`setSocketImplFactory(SocketImplFactory fac)` Sets the client socket implementation factory for the application.

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