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/*
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 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.terracotta.context;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * A shadow context associated with a Java object.
 */
public interface ContextElement {
  
  /**
   * The type of the associated Java object.
   * 
   * @return the associated object's class
   */
  Class identifier();

  /**
   * The set of attributes for the associated Java object.
   * 
   * @return the associated object's attributes
   */
  Map attributes();
}