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package org.osoa.sca;

/**
 * @deprecated
 * 
 * Class providing access to the current CompositeComponent.
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public final class CurrentCompositeContext {
    private static final ThreadLocal<CompositeContext> CURRENT_COMPONENT =
        new InheritableThreadLocal<CompositeContext>();

    /**
     * Returns the current composite context associated with this thread.
     *
     * @return the current composite context
     */
    public static CompositeContext getContext() {
        return CURRENT_COMPONENT.get();
    }

    /**
     * Sets the composite context that is associated with this thread.
     *
     * @param context the context to associated with this thread; may be null
     * @return the context previously associated with this thread; may be null
     */
    public static CompositeContext setContext(CompositeContext context) {
        CompositeContext current = CURRENT_COMPONENT.get();
        CURRENT_COMPONENT.set(context);
        return current;
    }
}