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25
26 package java.security.cert;
27
28 /**
29 * A selector that defines a set of criteria for selecting
30 * <code>Certificate</code>s. Classes that implement this interface
31 * are often used to specify which <code>Certificate</code>s should
32 * be retrieved from a <code>CertStore</code>.
33 * <p>
34 * <b>Concurrent Access</b>
35 * <p>
36 * Unless otherwise specified, the methods defined in this interface are not
37 * thread-safe. Multiple threads that need to access a single
38 * object concurrently should synchronize amongst themselves and
39 * provide the necessary locking. Multiple threads each manipulating
40 * separate objects need not synchronize.
41 *
42 * @see Certificate
43 * @see CertStore
44 * @see CertStore#getCertificates
45 *
46 * @author Steve Hanna
47 * @since 1.4
48 */
49 public interface CertSelector extends Cloneable {
50
51 /**
52 * Decides whether a <code>Certificate</code> should be selected.
53 *
54 * @param cert the <code>Certificate</code> to be checked
55 * @return <code>true</code> if the <code>Certificate</code>
56 * should be selected, <code>false</code> otherwise
57 */
58 boolean match(Certificate cert);
59
60 /**
61 * Makes a copy of this <code>CertSelector</code>. Changes to the
62 * copy will not affect the original and vice versa.
63 *
64 * @return a copy of this <code>CertSelector</code>
65 */
66 Object clone();
67 }
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