# Interface CertPathParameters

All Superinterfaces:
  `Cloneable`

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `PKIXBuilderParameters, PKIXParameters`

public interface CertPathParameters extends Cloneable
A specification of certification path algorithm parameters. The purpose of this interface is to group (and provide type safety for) all `CertPath` parameter specifications. All `CertPath` parameter specifications must implement this interface.

Since:
  1.4
See Also:
  - `CertPathValidator.validate(CertPath, CertPathParameters)`
  - `CertPathBuilder.build(CertPathParameters)`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Object`
  `clone()`
  Makes a copy of this `CertPathParameters`.

- ## Method Details

  - ### clone

    Object clone()
    Makes a copy of this `CertPathParameters`. Changes to the copy will not affect the original and vice versa.
    Returns:
      a copy of this `CertPathParameters`