The setSoTimeout () method of Java Socket class enables or disables the SO_TIMEOUT option with the given timeout value, in milliseconds. The timeout value should be greater than 0 otherwise, it will throw an error.

What is the use of getLocalPort () method?

The getLocalPort() method of Java Socket class returns the local port number to which the specified socket is bound. If the socket was being closed, this method will return the connected port number after the socket is closed.

What is socket read timeout?

The read timeout is the timeout on waiting to read data1. If the server (or network) fails to deliver any data <timeout> seconds after the client makes a socket read call, a read timeout error will be raised.