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package rice.pastry.security;

import rice.pastry.*;
import rice.pastry.messaging.*;
import java.util.*;

/**
 * The security manager interface.
 *
 * @version $Id: PastrySecurityManager.java 2302 2005-03-11 00:58:26Z jeffh $
 * @author Andrew Ladd
 */

public interface PastrySecurityManager {
  /**
   * This method takes a message and returns true if the message is safe and
   * false otherwise.
   *
   * @param msg a message.
   * @return if the message is safe, false otherwise.
   */

  public boolean verifyMessage(Message msg);

  /**
   * Checks to see if these credentials can be associated with the address.
   *
   * @param cred some credentials.
   * @param addr an address.
   * @return true if the credentials match the address, false otherwise.
   */

  public boolean verifyAddressBinding(Credentials cred, Address addr);

  /**
   * Verify node handle safety.
   *
   * @param handle the handle to check.
   * @return the verified node handle
   */

  public NodeHandle verifyNodeHandle(NodeHandle handle);

  /**
   * Gets the current time for a timestamp.
   *
   * @return the timestamp.
   */

  public Date getTimestamp();
}
