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17
18package java.security.cert;
19
20/**
21 * The interface for results generated by
22 * {@link CertPathBuilder#build(CertPathParameters)}.
23 */
24public interface CertPathBuilderResult extends Cloneable {
25
26    /**
27     * Clones this {@code CertPathBuilderResult} instance.
28     *
29     * @return the copy of this instance.
30     */
31    public Object clone();
32
33    /**
34     * Returns the built {@code CertPath} instance. Never returns {@code null}.
35     *
36     * @return the built certificate path instance.
37     */
38    public CertPath getCertPath();
39}
40