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# NWProtocolOptions

The abstract superclass for configuring the options of a network protocol.

```
class NWProtocolOptions
```

## Relationships

### Inherited By

[`Options`](/documentation/Network/NWProtocolUDP/Options)

[`Options`](/documentation/Network/NWProtocolTLS/Options)

[`Options`](/documentation/Network/NWProtocolTCP/Options)

[`Options`](/documentation/Network/NWProtocolWebSocket/Options)

[`Options`](/documentation/Network/NWProtocolFramer/Options)

[`Options`](/documentation/Network/NWProtocolIP/Options)

[`Options`](/documentation/Network/NWProtocolQUIC/Options)

### Conforms To

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

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