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Java SDK for Hyperledger Fabric. Deprecated as of Fabric v2.5, replaced by org.hyperledger.fabric:fabric-gateway.

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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();
}