ChannelManager (SpongeAPI 8.0.0 API)

```
public interface ChannelManager
```
A manager handling custom payloads via Channels to and from EngineConnections.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Collection<Channel>`	`channels()`	Gets an immutable collection of all the channels that are registered.
`Optional<Channel>`	`get(ResourceKey channelKey)`	Gets a channel binding if a channel exists for the given key.
`<C extends Channel> C`	`ofType(ResourceKey channelKey, Class<C> channelType)`	Gets a `Channel` by the given channel key.

- Method Detail
  - get
```
Optional<Channel> get(ResourceKey channelKey)
```
    Gets a channel binding if a channel exists for the given key.
    
    Parameters:
    
    channelKey - The channel key
    
    Returns:
    
    The channel if it exists
  - ofType
```
<C extends Channel> C ofType(ResourceKey channelKey,
                             Class<C> channelType)
```
    Gets a Channel by the given channel key. If the channel exists and it matches the given channel type, it is returned. If the channel doesn't match a IllegalStateException is thrown.
    
    Parameters:
    
    channelKey - The channel key
    
    channelType - The channel type
    
    Returns:
    
    A new or existing channel binding
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalStateException - if the existing channel is not of the given type
  - channels
```
Collection<Channel> channels()
```
    Gets an immutable collection of all the channels that are registered.
    
    Returns:
    
    The channels