# Package javax.net

Provides classes for networking applications.

See: Description

- Class Summary
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  ServerSocketFactory | This class creates server sockets.
  SocketFactory | This class creates sockets.

## Package javax.net Description

Provides classes for networking applications. These classes include factories for creating sockets. Using socket factories you can encapsulate socket creation and configuration behavior.

Since:
  1.4

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