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## Context.(constructor)

Create a new context.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
constructor(_parent?: Context | string, name?: string);
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  \_parent | <code>Context &#124; string</code> | The optional parent context |
|  name | <code>string</code> | Name of the context, if not provided, a <code>uuid</code> will be generated as the name |

## Example


```ts
// Create a new root context, let the framework to create a unique name
const rootCtx = new Context();

// Create a new child context inheriting bindings from `rootCtx`
const childCtx = new Context(rootCtx);

// Create another root context called "application"
const appCtx = new Context('application');

// Create a new child context called "request" and inheriting bindings
// from `appCtx`
const reqCtx = new Context(appCtx, 'request');

```


