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/*
* $Id: KeySelectorResult.java,v 1.3 2005/05/10 15:47:42 mullan Exp $
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package javax.xml.crypto;
import java.security.Key;
/**
* The result returned by the {@link KeySelector#select KeySelector.select}
* method.
* <p>
* At a minimum, a <code>KeySelectorResult</code> contains the <code>Key</code>
* selected by the <code>KeySelector</code>. Implementations of this interface
* may add methods to return implementation or algorithm specific information,
* such as a chain of certificates or debugging information.
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* @author Sean Mullan
* @author JSR 105 Expert Group
* @since 1.6
* @see KeySelector
*/
public interface KeySelectorResult {
/**
* Returns the selected key.
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* @return the selected key, or <code>null</code> if none can be found
*/
Key getKey();
}