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  package java.security.cert;
  
  /**
   * A specification of certification path algorithm parameters.
   * The purpose of this interface is to group (and provide type safety for)
   * all {@code CertPath} parameter specifications. All
   * {@code CertPath} parameter specifications must implement this
   * interface.
   *
   * @author      Yassir Elley
   * @see         CertPathValidator#validate(CertPath, CertPathParameters)
   * @see         CertPathBuilder#build(CertPathParameters)
   * @since       1.4
   */
  public interface CertPathParameters extends Cloneable {
  
    /**
     * Makes a copy of this {@code CertPathParameters}. Changes to the
     * copy will not affect the original and vice versa.
     *
     * @return a copy of this {@code CertPathParameters}
     */
    Object clone();
  }
  