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diff --git a/libraries/spongycastle/pkix/src/main/java/org/spongycastle/cert/jcajce/CertHelper.java b/libraries/spongycastle/pkix/src/main/java/org/spongycastle/cert/jcajce/CertHelper.java
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+++ b/libraries/spongycastle/pkix/src/main/java/org/spongycastle/cert/jcajce/CertHelper.java
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+package org.spongycastle.cert.jcajce;
+
+import java.security.NoSuchProviderException;
+import java.security.cert.CertificateException;
+import java.security.cert.CertificateFactory;
+
+abstract class CertHelper
+{
+    public CertificateFactory getCertificateFactory(String type)
+        throws NoSuchProviderException, CertificateException
+    {
+        return createCertificateFactory(type);
+    }
+
+    protected abstract CertificateFactory createCertificateFactory(String type)
+        throws CertificateException, NoSuchProviderException;
+}