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# isValidShieldedAddr
`suspend fun isValidShieldedAddr(address: `[`String`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)`): `[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)
Overrides [Synchronizer.isValidShieldedAddr](../-synchronizer/is-valid-shielded-addr.md)
Returns true when the given address is a valid z-addr. Invalid addresses will throw an
exception. Valid z-addresses have these characteristics: //TODO
### Parameters
`address` - the address to validate.
### Exceptions
`RuntimeException` - when the address is invalid.
