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017package org.apache.commons.math3.exception.util;
018
019/**
020 * Interface for accessing the context data structure stored in Commons Math
021 * exceptions.
022 *
023 */
024public interface ExceptionContextProvider {
025    /**
026     * Gets a reference to the "rich context" data structure that allows to
027     * customize error messages and store key, value pairs in exceptions.
028     *
029     * @return a reference to the exception context.
030     */
031    ExceptionContext getContext();
032
033}