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package java.security.cert;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* The interface to a valid policy tree node for the PKIX certification path
* validation algorithm.
*
* Instances of this class are one of the outputs of the PKIX certification path
* validation algorithm.
*/
public interface PolicyNode {
/**
* Returns the list of children of this node as an {@code Iterator}.
*
* @return the list of children of this node as an {@code Iterator}.
*/
public Iterator getChildren();
/**
* Returns the depth of this node in the policy tree.
*
* the depth is zero based.
*
* @return the depth of this node in the policy tree.
*/
public int getDepth();
/**
* Returns the expected policies for the next certificate to be valid.
*
* @return the expected policies.
*/
public Set getExpectedPolicies();
/**
* Returns the parent policy node.
*
* @return the parent policy node.
*/
public PolicyNode getParent();
/**
* Returns the policy qualifiers associated with the policy of this node.
*
* @return the policy qualifiers associated with the policy of this node.
*/
public Set getPolicyQualifiers();
/**
* Returns the valid policy of this node.
*
* @return the valid policy of this node.
*/
public String getValidPolicy();
/**
* Returns whether the certificate policy extension of the most recently
* processed certificate is marked as critical.
*
* @return {@code true} if the extension is marked as critical, otherwise
* {@code false}.
*/
public boolean isCritical();
}