Bind bootstrap to a host and port

Build a client bootstrap from a configuration map

Valid options for bootstraps

Attempt connection of a bootstrap. Accepts as pre-configured bootstrap, and optionally a SocketAddressor Host and Port.

Sets the bootstrap’s local address. Accepts either a SocketAddress or Host and Port.

Yield a new NioEventLoopGroup

Set remote address for a client bootstrap, allows host and port to be provided as a SocketAddress

Build a server bootstrap from a configuration map

A server bootstrap has a child handler, this methods helps set it

Set the group on top of which channels will be created and then handled.

Closure to shutdown a channel and associated group

Gracefully shut down a group

Validate that a bootstrap has correct parameters.