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package javax.money.convert;

This enumeration defines the different type of rates that can be provided by ExchangeRateProvider implementations. Hereby the rate provider's ProviderContext can contain additional information about the rates provided. Similarly, when accessing ExchangeRateProvider or CurrencyConversion instances corresponding attributes can be passed within an (optional) ConversionContext. 
Author:
Anatole Tresch, Werner Keil/**
 * This enumeration defines the different type of rates that can be provided by {@link javax.money.convert
 * .ExchangeRateProvider} implementations. Hereby the rate provider's {@link javax.money.convert.ProviderContext} can
 * contain
 * additional information about the rates provided. Similarly, when accessing {@link javax.money.convert
 * .ExchangeRateProvider} or {@link javax.money.convert.CurrencyConversion} instances corresponding attributes can
 * be passed within an (optional) {@link javax.money.convert.ConversionContext}.
 * 
 * @author Anatole Tresch
 * @author Werner Keil
 */
public enum RateType{
    
Historic rates, e.g. from the day before or older.
/**
     * Historic rates, e.g. from the day before or older.
     */
    HISTORIC,
    
Real-time rates should be as adequate as possible, basically not more than a few milliseconds late.
/**
     * Real-time rates should be as adequate as possible, basically not more than a few milliseconds late.
     */
    REALTIME,
    
Deferred rates are basically also current rates, but have some fixed delay, e.g. 20 minutes.
/**
     * Deferred rates are basically also current rates, but have some fixed delay, e.g. 20 minutes.
     */
    DEFERRED,
    
Any other type of rates. You may use the ProviderContext, ConversionContext to define additional details. /**
     * Any other type of rates. You may use the {@link javax.money.convert.ProviderContext},
     * {@link javax.money.convert.ConversionContext} to define additional details.
     */
    OTHER,
    
Any type of rates. This can be used, where any type of rate is suitable. This may be feasible if you
access a specific chain of rate providers,
where the order of providers already implies a prioritization and the rate type in that scenario is not relevant.
/**
     * Any type of rates. This can be used, where any type of rate is suitable. This may be feasible if you
     * access a specific chain of rate providers,
     * where the order of providers already implies a prioritization and the rate type in that scenario is not relevant.
     */
    ANY
}