Channel

fun <E> Channel(): Channel<E> (source)

Platform and version requirements: JVM

Creates a channel without a buffer – RendezvousChannel.

fun <E> Channel(capacity: Int): Channel<E> (source)

Platform and version requirements: JVM

Creates a channel with the specified buffer capacity (or without a buffer by default).

The resulting channel type depends on the specified capacity parameter:

when capacity is 0 – creates RendezvousChannel without a buffer;
when capacity is Channel.UNLIMITED – creates LinkedListChannel with buffer of unlimited size;
when capacity is Channel.CONFLATED – creates ConflatedChannel that conflates back-to-back sends;
when capacity is positive, but less than UNLIMITED – creates ArrayChannel with a buffer of the specified capacity;
otherwise – throws IllegalArgumentException.