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package java.security.cert;
/**
* A specification of the result of a certification path builder algorithm.
* All results returned by the {@link CertPathBuilder#build
* CertPathBuilder.build} method must implement this interface.
* <p>
* At a minimum, a <code>CertPathBuilderResult</code> contains the
* <code>CertPath</code> built by the <code>CertPathBuilder</code> instance.
* Implementations of this interface may add methods to return implementation
* or algorithm specific information, such as debugging information or
* certification path validation results.
* <p>
* <b>Concurrent Access</b>
* <p>
* 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 <code>null</code>)
*/
CertPath getCertPath();
/**
* Makes a copy of this <code>CertPathBuilderResult</code>. Changes to the
* copy will not affect the original and vice versa.
*
* @return a copy of this <code>CertPathBuilderResult</code>
*/
Object clone();
}