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   25   
   26   package javax.net.ssl;
   27   
   28   /**
   29    * This is the base interface for JSSE key managers.
   30    * <P>
   31    * <code>KeyManager</code>s are responsible for managing the
   32    * key material which is used to authenticate the local SSLSocket
   33    * to its peer.  If no key material is available, the socket will
   34    * be unable to present authentication credentials.
   35    * <P>
   36    * <code>KeyManager</code>s are created by either
   37    * using a <code>KeyManagerFactory</code>,
   38    * or by implementing one of the <code>KeyManager</code> subclasses.
   39    *
   40    * @since 1.4
   41    * @see KeyManagerFactory
   42    */
   43   public interface KeyManager {
   44   }