Java Socket setOOBInline() method

The setOOBInline() method of Java Socket class enables or disables the SO_OOBInline. By default, the SO_OOBInline option is disabled.

Syntax

Parameter

The 'on' represents whether the SO_OOBInline option should enabled or not.

Return

Throws

SocketException - if there is an error in the underlying protocol, such as a TCP error.

Example 1

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.*;
public class JavaSocketSetOOBInlineExample1  {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        Socket socket = new Socket();
        //enabling the SO_OOBINLINE option
        boolean on= true;
        //setOOBInline() method either enables or disables the SO_OOBINLINE option
        socket.setOOBInline(on);
        //getOOBInline() method returns a boolean value true if SO_OOBINLINE option is enabled else it returns false
        System.out.println("SO_OOBINLINE is enabled: "+socket.getOOBInline());
    }
}

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Output:

SO_OOBINLINE is enabled: true

Example 2

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.*;
public class JavaSocketSetOOBInlineExample2  {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        Socket socket = new Socket();
        boolean on=false;
        //setOOBInline() enables or disables the SO_OOBInline option
        socket.setOOBInline(on);
        //getOOBInline() returns  a boolean indicating whether SO_OOBInline option is enabled or not
        //by default it returns false
        if(socket.getOOBInline()){
            System.out.println("SO_OOBInline is enabled...");
        }
        else{
            System.out.println("SO_OOBInline is not enabled");
        }
    }
}

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Output: