ontextual type or a null value.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Type Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - the type of the contextual type</dd>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>contextual</code> - the contextual type</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>the contextual instance, or a null value</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../../../javax/enterprise/context/ContextNotActiveException.html" title=