CertPathValidatorResult.java

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package java.security.cert;

/**
 * A specification of the result of a certification path validator algorithm.
 * <p>
 * The purpose of this interface is to group (and provide type safety
 * for) all certification path validator results. All results returned
 * by the {@link CertPathValidator#validate CertPathValidator.validate}
 * method must implement this interface.
 *
 * @see CertPathValidator
 *
 * @since       1.4
 * @author      Yassir Elley
 */
public interface CertPathValidatorResult extends Cloneable {

    /**
     * Makes a copy of this <code>CertPathValidatorResult</code>. Changes to the
     * copy will not affect the original and vice versa.
     *
     * @return a copy of this <code>CertPathValidatorResult</code>
     */
    Object clone();
}