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package org.apache.axis2.testutils;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.ServerSocket;

public final class PortAllocator {
    private PortAllocator() {}
    
    /**
     * Allocate a TCP port.
     * 
     * @return the allocated port
     */
    public static int allocatePort() {
        try {
            ServerSocket ss = new ServerSocket(0);
            int port = ss.getLocalPort();
            ss.close();
            return port;
        } catch (IOException ex) {
            throw new Error("Unable to allocate TCP port", ex);
        }
    }
}