Create a contract Instance directly from an archive

[jeromesimeon]

Feature Request 🛍️

Currently templates can be stored in an archive (./cta) and distributed but contract instances cannot. It would be very useful to give the ability to support instance-level archives for storage, exchange, etc.

Use Case

Ability to package a contract instance for distribution / reuse.

Possible Solution

toArchive and fromArchive methods on the TemplateInstance class

Context

• This could be a part of addressing Document format for Accord Project contracts #562

[Hrushi20]

Hey! Can I work on this issue?
What exactly are contract instances and how are they different from ./cta archive files?
Thank You