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25
26 package java.io;
27
28 /**
29 * Callback interface to allow validation of objects within a graph.
30 * Allows an object to be called when a complete graph of objects has
31 * been deserialized.
32 *
33 * @author unascribed
34 * @version 1.25, 05/05/07
35 * @see ObjectInputStream
36 * @see ObjectInputStream#registerValidation(java.io.ObjectInputValidation, int)
37 * @since JDK1.1
38 */
39 public interface ObjectInputValidation {
40 /**
41 * Validates the object.
42 *
43 * @exception InvalidObjectException If the object cannot validate itself.
44 */
45 public void validateObject() throws InvalidObjectException;
46 }
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