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package org.jscience.economics.money;

import javax.measure.quantity.Quantity;
import javax.measure.unit.BaseUnit;

/**
 * This interface represents something generally accepted as a medium of 
 * exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment. The units for money
 * quantities is of type {@link Currency}.
 * 
 * @author  Jean-Marie Dautelle
 * @version 3.0, February 13, 2006
 */
public interface Money extends Quantity {

    /**
     * Holds the base unit for money quantities (symbol "¤", currency symbol).
     */
    public final static BaseUnit BASE_UNIT = new BaseUnit("¤");

}