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package org.hyperledger.fabric.sdk.identity;
import org.hyperledger.fabric.protos.msp.Identities;
/**
* Identity corresponds to the Identity in fabric MSP.
* The Identity is attached to the transaction signature and
* can be unique per user or unlinkable (depending on the implementation and requirements)
* This is to be used at the peer side when verifying certificates/credentials that transactions are signed
* with, and verifying signatures that correspond to these certificates.
*/
public interface Identity {
/**
* Converts an identity to bytes
*
* @return SerializedIdentity
*/
Identities.SerializedIdentity createSerializedIdentity();
}