Why didn't Sun put common methods found in DatagramChannel and SocketChannelhigher up the hierachy?

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I noticed that most of the abstract methods in DatagramChannel and
SocketChannel are the same. Why didn't Sun put those methods higher up
by creating a class that extends AbstractSelectableChannel?

 

[Stefan Schulz]

I noticed that most of the abstract methods in DatagramChannel and
SocketChannel are the same. Why didn't Sun put those methods higher up
by creating a class that extends AbstractSelectableChannel?

Ask whoever did the NIO design. It alternates between absolutely divine
concepts and absolutely abysmal ones. (Buffers, anyone?)

 

[Harald]

On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 18:20:19 +0800, - wrote:
Ask whoever did the NIO design. It alternates between absolutely divine
concepts and absolutely abysmal ones. (Buffers, anyone?)

You mean Buffers instanceof Abysmal? I completely agree. To flip() or
not to flip() is always the question. What would be wrong with a
straight forward circular buffer design is a mystery to me.

Harald.