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package IceSSL;
/**
* A password callback is an alternate way to supply the plug-in with
* passwords; this avoids using plain text configuration properties.
**/
public interface PasswordCallback
{
/**
* Returns the password for the key. If an alias was selected
* by setting the <code>IceSSL.Alias</code> property, <code>alias</code>
* contains the property's value.
*
* @param alias The value of the property <code>IceSSL.Alias</code>, if that
* property is set; <code>null</code>, otherwise.
* @return The password for the key. The return value must not be <code>null</code>.
*
**/
char[] getPassword(String alias);
/**
* Returns the password for validating the truststore.
*
* @return The password. To skip truststore validation,
* return <code>null</code>.
**/
char[] getTruststorePassword();
/**
* Returns the password for validating the keystore.
*
* @return The password. To skip keystore validation,
* return <code>null</code>.
**/
char[] getKeystorePassword();
}