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# close(updatingContext:)

Closes the stream, releases associated resources, and writes the sealed container attributes to the specified encryption context.

```
func close(updatingContext context: ArchiveEncryptionContext) throws
```

## Parameters

`context`

The encryption context that receives the sealed container attributes.

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