ServiceLocator.java

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package org.apache.felix.ipojo.util;

import org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
import org.osgi.framework.ServiceReference;

/**
 * A simple utility class to retrive services from the service registry.
 */
public class ServiceLocator<T> {

    private final BundleContext m_context;
    private final Class<T> m_clazz;

    private ServiceReference m_reference;
    private T m_service;

    public ServiceLocator(Class<T> clazz, BundleContext context) {
        m_clazz = clazz;
        m_context = context;
    }

    public synchronized T get() {
         if (m_service != null) {
                return m_service;
         }

        // We can't use the generic version, as KF does not support it yet.
        m_reference = m_context.getServiceReference(m_clazz.getName());
        if (m_reference == null) {
            return null;
        }

        m_service = (T) m_context.getService(m_reference);

        return m_service;
    }

    public synchronized void unget() {
        m_service = null;
        if (m_reference != null) {
            m_context.ungetService(m_reference);
            m_reference = null;
        }
    }
}