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package org.opends.server.extensions;
import java.nio.channels.ByteChannel;
import java.security.cert.Certificate;
/**
* This interface can be used to define connection security providers.
*/
public interface ConnectionSecurityProvider
{
/**
* Return a certificate chain array.
*
* @return A certificate chain array.
*/
Certificate[] getClientCertificateChain();
/**
* Return the name of a provider.
*
* @return String representing the name of a provider.
*/
String getName();
/**
* Return a Security Strength Factor.
*
* @return Integer representing the current SSF of a provider.
*/
int getSSF();
/**
* Return <CODE>true</CODE> if a provider is secure.
*
* @return <CODE>true</CODE> if a provider is secure.
*/
boolean isSecure();
/**
* Returns the security provider's byte channel.
*
* @return The security provider's byte channel.
*/
ByteChannel getChannel();
}