ServerSocket (gdx 1.12.1 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Disposable

All Known Implementing Classes:

NetJavaServerSocketImpl
```
public interface ServerSocket
extends Disposable
```
A server socket that accepts new incoming connections, returning Socket instances. The accept(SocketHints) method should preferably be called in a separate thread as it is blocking.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Socket`	`accept(SocketHints hints)`	Accepts a new incoming connection from a client `Socket`.
`Net.Protocol`	`getProtocol()`

Methods inherited from interface com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Disposable
dispose

- Method Detail
  - getProtocol
```
Net.Protocol getProtocol()
```
    Returns:
    
    the Protocol used by this socket
  - accept
```
Socket accept(SocketHints hints)
```
    Accepts a new incoming connection from a client Socket. The given hints will be applied to the accepted socket. Blocking, call on a separate thread.
    
    Parameters:
    
    hints - additional SocketHints applied to the accepted Socket. Input null to use the default setting provided by the system.
    
    Returns:
    
    the accepted Socket
    
    Throws:
    
    GdxRuntimeException - in case an error occurred