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package org.apache.jetspeed.i18n;

import java.util.Locale;

/**
 * Maintains a Locale for the current Thread
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:ate@douma.nu">Ate Douma </a>
 * @version $Id: CurrentLocale.java,v 1.1 2005/03/07 13:57:43 ate Exp $
 */
public final class CurrentLocale
{
    private static ThreadLocal currentLocale = new ThreadLocal();
    
    private CurrentLocale()
    {    
    }
    
    /** @return the currently {@link #set(Locale) set} Locale in this Thread or Locale.getDefault() otherwise
     */
    public static Locale get()
    {
        Locale locale = (Locale)currentLocale.get();
        return locale != null ? locale : Locale.getDefault();
    }
    
    /**
     * Sets a Locale for this Thread.
     * <br>
     * Use a null parameter to revert back to Locale.getDefault() 
     * @param locale Locale for this Thread 
     */
    public static void set(Locale locale)
    {
        currentLocale.set(locale);
    }
}
