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package org.springframework.core;

import org.springframework.util.Assert;

/**
 * {@link ThreadLocal} subclass that exposes a specified name
 * as {@link #toString()} result (allowing for introspection).
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 2.5.2
 * @see NamedInheritableThreadLocal
 */
public class NamedThreadLocal extends ThreadLocal {

	private final String name;


	/**
	 * Create a new NamedThreadLocal with the given name.
	 * @param name a descriptive name for this ThreadLocal
	 */
	public NamedThreadLocal(String name) {
		Assert.hasText(name, "Name must not be empty");
		this.name = name;
	}

	public String toString() {
		return this.name;
	}

}