# How to create a tpc serversocket in java?

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How to create a tpc serversocket in java?

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In Akka, you can create a TCP server socket using the Tcp manager. Here is an example of how to do it in both Scala and Java:  
Scala:

```auto
val binding: Future[ServerBinding] =
  Tcp(system).bind("127.0.0.1", 8888).to(Sink.ignore).run()

```

Java:

```auto
final ActorRef tcpManager = Tcp.get(getContext().getSystem()).manager();
tcpManager.tell(TcpMessage.bind(getSelf(), new InetSocketAddress("localhost", 0), 100), getSelf());

```

[Source](https://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/current/stream/stream-io.html)

In the Java example, the server is created in the `preStart()` method of an actor. The `TcpMessage.bind()` method is used to bind the server to a specific address and port. The `getSelf()` method returns a reference to the actor itself, which will handle incoming connections.

Please note that these examples are specific to Akka and may not apply to other contexts or frameworks.