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package org.picketlink.idm.credential.storage;
import org.picketlink.idm.credential.storage.annotations.Stored;
import java.util.Date;
/**
* A marker interface that indicates a Class is used to store credential related state
*
* @author Shane Bryzak
*
*/
public interface CredentialStorage {
/**
* Return the Date from when the credential becomes effective. A result of null means the credential has
* no effective date (and is current as long as the expiry date is either null, or in the future).
*
* @return
*/
@Stored Date getEffectiveDate();
/**
* Return the Date when the credential expires. A result of null means the credential has no expiry date.
*
* @return
*/
@Stored Date getExpiryDate();
}