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package java.io;

/**
 * Callback interface to allow validation of objects within a graph.
 * Allows an object to be called when a complete graph of objects has
 * been deserialized.
 *
 * @author unascribed
 * @see ObjectInputStream
 * @see ObjectInputStream#registerValidation(java.io.ObjectInputValidation, int)
 * @since JDK1.1
 */
public interface ObjectInputValidation {
 /**
 * Validates the object.
 *
 * @exception InvalidObjectException If the object cannot validate itself.
 */
 public void validateObject() throws InvalidObjectException;
}