MemoryServiceLocator.java

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 * $Id: MemoryServiceLocator.java 105077 2012-02-24 22:54:29Z ottenhoff@longsight.com $
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package org.sakaiproject.memory.cover;

import org.sakaiproject.component.cover.ComponentManager;

/**
 * <p>
 * MemoryService is a static Cover for the {@link org.sakaiproject.memory.api.MemoryService MemoryService}; see that interface for usage details.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @deprecated Static covers should not be used in favour of injection or lookup
 * via the component manager. This cover will be removed in a later version of the Kernel
 */
public class MemoryServiceLocator
{
	private static org.sakaiproject.memory.api.MemoryService m_instance = null;

	/**
	 * Access the component instance: special cover only method.
	 * 
	 * @return the component instance.
	 */
	public static org.sakaiproject.memory.api.MemoryService getInstance()
	{
		if (ComponentManager.CACHE_COMPONENTS)
		{
			if (m_instance == null)
				m_instance = (org.sakaiproject.memory.api.MemoryService) ComponentManager
						.get(org.sakaiproject.memory.api.MemoryService.class);
			return m_instance;
		}
		else
		{
			return (org.sakaiproject.memory.api.MemoryService) ComponentManager
					.get(org.sakaiproject.memory.api.MemoryService.class);
		}
	}

}