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package org.bouncycastle.pqc.crypto;
import org.bouncycastle.crypto.params.AsymmetricKeyParameter;
/**
* Base interface for a PQC stateful signature algorithm.
*/
public interface StateAwareMessageSigner
extends MessageSigner
{
/**
* Return the current version of the private key with the updated state.
*
* Note: calling this method will effectively disable the Signer from being used for further
* signature generation without another call to init().
*
* @return an updated private key object, which can be used for later signature generation.
*/
public AsymmetricKeyParameter getUpdatedPrivateKey();
}