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25
26package 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 */
38public interface ObjectInputValidation {
39    /**
40     * Validates the object.
41     *
42     * @exception InvalidObjectException If the object cannot validate itself.
43     */
44    public void validateObject() throws InvalidObjectException;
45}
46