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package org.apache.commons.configuration2.interpol;


/**
 * 
 * A specialized lookup implementation that allows access to environment
 * variables.
 * 
 * 
 * This implementation relies on {@link System#getenv()} to resolve
 * environment variables. It can be used for referencing environment variables
 * in configuration files in an easy way, for instance:
 * 
 *
 *  * java.home = ${env:JAVA_HOME}
 * 
 *
 * 
 * {@code EnvironmentLookup} is one of the standard lookups that is
 * registered per default for each configuration.
 * 
 *
 * @author Commons
 *         Configuration team
 * @since 1.7
 * @deprecated Use {@link DefaultLookups#ENVIRONMENT}.
 */
@Deprecated
public class EnvironmentLookup implements Lookup
{
    /**
     * Performs a lookup for the specified variable. This implementation
     * directly delegates to a {@code System.getenv()}.
     *
     * @param key the key to lookup
     * @return the value of this key or null if it cannot be resolved
     */
    @Override
    public String lookup(final String key)
    {
        return System.getenv(key);
    }
}