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package org.bouncycastle.math.ec;
import java.math.BigInteger;
/**
* Interface for classes encapsulating a point multiplication algorithm
* for <code>ECPoint</code>s.
*/
public interface ECMultiplier
{
/**
* Multiplies the <code>ECPoint p</code> by <code>k</code>, i.e.
* <code>p</code> is added <code>k</code> times to itself.
* @param p The <code>ECPoint</code> to be multiplied.
* @param k The factor by which <code>p</code> is multiplied.
* @return <code>p</code> multiplied by <code>k</code>.
*/
ECPoint multiply(ECPoint p, BigInteger k);
}