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package org.springframework.webflow.context;
import org.springframework.util.Assert;
/**
* Simple holder class that associates an {@link ExternalContext} instance with
* the current thread. The ExternalContext will be inherited by any child
* threads spawned by the current thread.
*
* Used as a central holder for the current ExternalContext in Spring Web Flow,
* wherever necessary. Often used by artifacts needing access to the current
* application session.
*
* @see ExternalContext
*
* @author Keith Donald
*/
public final class ExternalContextHolder {
private static ThreadLocal externalContextHolder = new InheritableThreadLocal();
/**
* Associate the given ExternalContext with the current thread.
* @param externalContext the current ExternalContext, or null
* to reset the thread-bound context
*/
public static void setExternalContext(ExternalContext externalContext) {
externalContextHolder.set(externalContext);
}
/**
* Return the ExternalContext associated with the current thread, if any.
* @return the current ExternalContext, or null if none
*/
public static ExternalContext getExternalContext() {
Assert.state(externalContextHolder.get() != null, "No external context is bound to this thread");
return (ExternalContext)externalContextHolder.get();
}
// not instantiable
private ExternalContextHolder() {
}
}