InetSocketAddress vs InetAddress

Question

Can anyone please explain me is there is any difference between InetAddress and InetSocketAddress classes in java, and if there is a difference, pl

Answer 1

InetAddress

An instance of an InetAddress consists of an IP address and possibly its corresponding host name

InetSocketAddress

This class implements an IP Socket Address (IP address + port number) It can also be a pair (hostname + port number), in which case an attempt will be made to resolve the hostname