AsyncExecutionMarker.java

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package org.jbpm.process.core.async;

/**
 * Allows different component to mark the execution as async (timer or jbpm executor)
 * to hint other parts about some limitation e.g. security checks based on authentication
 * -security context which might not be available.
 *
 */
public class AsyncExecutionMarker {

    private static ThreadLocal<Boolean> asyncExecution = new ThreadLocal<Boolean>() {

        @Override
        protected Boolean initialValue() {
            return Boolean.FALSE;
        }
        
    };
    
    public static void markAsync() {
        asyncExecution.set(Boolean.TRUE);
    }
    
    public static void reset() {
        asyncExecution.set(Boolean.FALSE);
    }
    
    public static boolean isAsync() {
        return asyncExecution.get();
    }
}