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package javax.net.ssl;
/**
* The interface to be used to provide hostname verification functionality.
* <p>
* This is an extended verification option that implementers can provide. It is to be used
* during a handshake if the URL's hostname does not match the peer's
* identification hostname.
*/
public interface HostnameVerifier {
/**
* Verifies that the specified hostname is allowed within the specified SSL
* session.
*
* @param hostname
* the hostname.
* @param session
* the SSL session of the connection.
* @return {@code true} if the specified hostname is allowed, otherwise
* {@code false}.
*/
boolean verify(String hostname, SSLSession session);
}