/**
* Reads and returns a {@link DatagramPacket} from the underlying channel.
*
* @return the datagram packet read having the sender address.
*/
@Override
public DatagramPacket read(SelectionKey key) throws IOException {
ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(1024);
SocketAddress sender = ((DatagramChannel) key.channel()).receive(buffer);
/*
* It is required to create a DatagramPacket because we need to preserve which socket address
* acts as destination for sending reply packets.
*/
buffer.flip();
DatagramPacket packet = new DatagramPacket(buffer);
packet.setSender(sender);
return packet;
}
