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package org.xwiki.crypto.pkix.params;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * Marker interface for unique identifier of a principal.
 *
 * @version $Id: 857539fcefe6ed9c4b815452dbc06a51b5802426 $
 * @since 5.4
 */
public interface PrincipalIndentifier
{
    /**
     * @return the ASN.1 encoded form of this identifier.
     * @throws IOException on encoding error.
     */
    byte[] getEncoded() throws IOException;

    /**
     * @return a string representation of this principal.
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Equality operator.
     *
     * @param o object to check equality with.
     * @return true if objects are equals.
     */
    @Override
    boolean equals(Object o);
}