LocalXPathFactory.java

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 * Copyright 2010 Outerthought bvba
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package org.lilyproject.util.xml;

import javax.xml.xpath.XPath;
import javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory;

/**
 * Serves a similar purpose as {@link LocalDocumentBuilderFactory}.
 */
public class LocalXPathFactory {
    private static ThreadLocal<XPathFactory> LOCAL = new ThreadLocal<XPathFactory>() {
        @Override
        protected XPathFactory initialValue() {
            return XPathFactory.newInstance();
        }
    };

    private LocalXPathFactory() {
    }

    public static XPathFactory getFactory() {
        return LOCAL.get();
    }

    public static XPath newXPath() {
        return LOCAL.get().newXPath();
    }
}