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25 
26 package java.io;
27 
28 /**
29  * Callback interface to allow validation of objects within a graph.
30  * Allows an object to be called when a complete graph of objects has
31  * been deserialized.
32  *
33  * @author  unascribed
34  * @see     ObjectInputStream
35  * @see     ObjectInputStream#registerValidation(java.io.ObjectInputValidation, int)
36  * @since   JDK1.1
37  */
38 public interface ObjectInputValidation {
39     /**
40      * Validates the object.
41      *
42      * @exception InvalidObjectException If the object cannot validate itself.
43      */
validateObject()44     public void validateObject() throws InvalidObjectException;
45 }
46