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package javax.net.ssl;
/**
* This is the base interface for JSSE key managers.
* <P>
* <code>KeyManager</code>s are responsible for managing the
* key material which is used to authenticate the local SSLSocket
* to its peer. If no key material is available, the socket will
* be unable to present authentication credentials.
* <P>
* <code>KeyManager</code>s are created by either
* using a <code>KeyManagerFactory</code>,
* or by implementing one of the <code>KeyManager</code> subclasses.
*
* @since 1.4
* @see KeyManagerFactory
*/
public interface KeyManager {
}