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* At a minimum, a CertPathBuilderResult
contains the
* CertPath
built by the CertPathBuilder
instance.
* Implementations of this interface may add methods to return implementation
* or algorithm specific information, such as debugging information or
* certification path validation results.
*
* Concurrent Access *
* Unless otherwise specified, the methods defined in this interface are not
* thread-safe. Multiple threads that need to access a single
* object concurrently should synchronize amongst themselves and
* provide the necessary locking. Multiple threads each manipulating
* separate objects need not synchronize.
*
* @see CertPathBuilder
*
* @since 1.4
* @author Sean Mullan
*/
public interface CertPathBuilderResult extends Cloneable {
/**
* Returns the built certification path.
*
* @return the certification path (never null
)
*/
CertPath getCertPath();
/**
* Makes a copy of this CertPathBuilderResult
. Changes to the
* copy will not affect the original and vice versa.
*
* @return a copy of this CertPathBuilderResult
*/
Object clone();
}