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25 
26 package sun.security.util;
27 
28 /**
29  * The Length interface defines the length of an object
30  */
31 public interface Length {
32 
33     /**
34      * Gets the length of this object
35      * <p>
36      * Note that if a class of java.security.Key implements this interfaces,
37      * the length should be measured in bits.
38      *
39      * @return the length of this object
40      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the operation is not supported
41      */
length()42     public int length();
43 }
44