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+package com.github.jodersky.skeybase
+package openpgp
+
+import scala.util.Try
+
+trait Backend {
+
+  /** Imports a key into this backend so that it is available for verification. */
+  def importKey(key: String): Unit
+
+  /**
+   * verifies a signed statement.
+   * @param signed the statement to verify
+   * @param fingerprint the fingerprint of the key that allegedly signed this statement
+   */
+  def verifySignature(signed: String, fingerprint: String): Try[String]
+
+}
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