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package javax.money;

import java.io.Serializable;

This class models the attributable context of CurrencyUnit instances. It provides information about 

the provider that provided the instance (required)
the target timestamp / temporal unit
any other attributes, identified by the attribute type, e.g. regions, tenants etc.

Instances of this class must be created using the CurrencyContextBuilder. Typically the contexts are created and assigned by the classes that implement the CurrencyProviderSpi. The according implementation classes should document, which attributes are available.

This class is immutable, serializable and thread-safe.
Author:
Anatole Tresch/**
 * This class models the attributable context of {@link javax.money.CurrencyUnit} instances. It
 * provides information about
 * <ul>
 * <li>the provider that provided the instance (required)
 * <li>the target timestamp / temporal unit
 * <li>any other attributes, identified by the attribute type, e.g. regions, tenants etc.
 * </ul>
 * <p>Instances of this class must be created using the {@link javax.money.CurrencyContextBuilder}. Typically the
 * contexts are created and assigned by the classes that implement the {@link javax.money.spi.CurrencyProviderSpi}.
 * The according implementation classes should document, which attributes are available.</p>
 * <p>
 * This class is immutable, serializable and thread-safe.
 *
 * @author Anatole Tresch
 */
public final class CurrencyContext extends AbstractContext implements Serializable{

	private static final long serialVersionUID = 8450310852172607016L;


	
Constructor, used from the CurrencyContextBuilder. 
Params:
builder – the corresponding builder, not null./**
     * Constructor, used from the {@link javax.money.CurrencyContextBuilder}.
     *
     * @param builder the corresponding builder, not null.
     */
    CurrencyContext(CurrencyContextBuilder builder){
        super(builder);
    }


    
Allows to convert a instance into the corresponding CurrencyContextBuilder, which allows to change the values and of another CurrencyContext instance. 
Returns:
a new Builder instance, preinitialized with the values from this instance./**
     * Allows to convert a instance into the corresponding {@link javax.money.CurrencyContextBuilder}, which allows
     * to change the values and of another {@link javax.money.CurrencyContext} instance.
     *
     * @return a new Builder instance, preinitialized with the values from this instance.
     */
    public CurrencyContextBuilder toBuilder(){
        return CurrencyContextBuilder.of(this);
    }


}