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package microsoft.exchange.webservices.data.core;

/**
 * Wrapper class for lazy members. Does lazy initialization of member on first
 * access.
 *
 * @param <T> Type of the lazy member
 *            <p>
 *            If we find ourselves creating a whole bunch of these in our code,
 *            we need to rethink this. Each lazy member holds the actual member
 *            and a delegate. That can turn into a whole lot of overhead
 *            </p>
 */
public class LazyMember<T> {

  /**
   * The lazy member.
   */
  private volatile T lazyMember;

  /**
   * The lazy implementation.
   */
  private final ILazyMember<T> lazyImplementation;

  /**
   * Public accessor for the lazy member. Lazy initializes the member on first
   * access
   *
   * @return the member
   */
  public T getMember() {
    T result = this.lazyMember;
    if (result == null) {  // first check (no locking)
      synchronized (this) {
        result = this.lazyMember;
        if (result == null) { // second check (with locking)
          this.lazyMember = result = lazyImplementation.createInstance();
        }
      }
    }
    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Constructor.
   *
   * @param lazyImplementation The initialization delegate to call for the item on first
   *                           access
   */
  public LazyMember(ILazyMember<T> lazyImplementation) {
    this.lazyImplementation = lazyImplementation;
  }
}