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## Interface SocketOption<T>

- Type Parameters:
    `T` - The type of the socket option value.

      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

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and 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

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