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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 }
45