## Uses of Class
java.net.Proxy

- Packages that use Proxy
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.

- - ### Uses of Proxy in java.net

    Fields in java.net declared as Proxy
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Proxy` | Proxy.`NO_PROXY` A proxy setting that represents a `DIRECT` connection, basically telling the protocol handler not to use any proxying.

    Methods in java.net that return types with arguments of type Proxy
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract List<Proxy>` | ProxySelector.`select(URI uri)` Selects all the applicable proxies based on the protocol to access the resource with and a destination address to access the resource at.

    Methods in java.net with parameters of type Proxy
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `URLConnection` | URL.`openConnection(Proxy proxy)` Same as `URL.openConnection()`, except that the connection will be made through the specified proxy; Protocol handlers that do not support proxing will ignore the proxy parameter and make a normal connection.
    `protected URLConnection` | URLStreamHandler.`openConnection(URL u, Proxy p)` Same as openConnection(URL), except that the connection will be made through the specified proxy; Protocol handlers that do not support proxying will ignore the proxy parameter and make a normal connection.

    Constructors in java.net with parameters of type Proxy
    Constructor and Description
    `Socket(Proxy proxy)` Creates an unconnected socket, specifying the type of proxy, if any, that should be used regardless of any other settings.

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