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package org.apache.tuscany.core.implementation;

import org.apache.tuscany.spi.component.WorkContext;

/**
 * Class for tunneling a WorkContext through the invocation of a user class.
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public final class PojoWorkContextTunnel {
    private PojoWorkContextTunnel() {
    }

    private static final ThreadLocal<WorkContext> CONTEXT = new ThreadLocal<WorkContext>();

    /**
     * Set the WorkContext for the current thread.
     * The current work context is returned and must be restored after the invocation is complete.
     * Typical usage would be:
     * <pre>
     *   WorkContext old = PojoWorkContextTunnel.setThreadWorkContext(newContext);
     *   try {
     *      ... invoke user code ...
     *   } finally {
     *     PojoWorkContextTunnel.setThreadWorkContext(old);
     *   }
     * </pre>
     * @param context
     * @return the current work context for the thread; this must be restored after the invocation is made
     */
    public static WorkContext setThreadWorkContext(WorkContext context) {
        WorkContext old = CONTEXT.get();
        CONTEXT.set(context);
        return old;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the WorkContext for the current thread.
     *
     * @return the WorkContext for the current thread
     */
    public static WorkContext getThreadWorkContext() {
        return CONTEXT.get();
    }
}