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25 
26 package java.security.cert;
27 
28 /**
29  * A specification of the result of a certification path builder algorithm.
30  * All results returned by the {@link CertPathBuilder#build
31  * CertPathBuilder.build} method must implement this interface.
32  * <p>
33  * At a minimum, a {@code CertPathBuilderResult} contains the
34  * {@code CertPath} built by the {@code CertPathBuilder} instance.
35  * Implementations of this interface may add methods to return implementation
36  * or algorithm specific information, such as debugging information or
37  * certification path validation results.
38  * <p>
39  * <b>Concurrent Access</b>
40  * <p>
41  * Unless otherwise specified, the methods defined in this interface are not
42  * thread-safe. Multiple threads that need to access a single
43  * object concurrently should synchronize amongst themselves and
44  * provide the necessary locking. Multiple threads each manipulating
45  * separate objects need not synchronize.
46  *
47  * @see CertPathBuilder
48  *
49  * @since       1.4
50  * @author      Sean Mullan
51  */
52 public interface CertPathBuilderResult extends Cloneable {
53 
54     /**
55      * Returns the built certification path.
56      *
57      * @return the certification path (never {@code null})
58      */
getCertPath()59     CertPath getCertPath();
60 
61     /**
62      * Makes a copy of this {@code CertPathBuilderResult}. Changes to the
63      * copy will not affect the original and vice versa.
64      *
65      * @return a copy of this {@code CertPathBuilderResult}
66      */
clone()67     Object clone();
68 }
69