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package freemarker.core;

/** Don't use this; used internally by FreeMarker, might changes without notice. */
public abstract class _DelayedConversionToString {

    private static final String NOT_SET = new String();

    private Object object;
    private volatile String stringValue = NOT_SET;

    public _DelayedConversionToString(Object object) {
        this.object = object;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        String stringValue = this.stringValue;
        if (stringValue == NOT_SET) {
            synchronized (this) {
                stringValue = this.stringValue;
                if (stringValue == NOT_SET) {
                    stringValue = doConversion(object);
                    this.stringValue = stringValue; 
                    this.object = null;
                }
            }
        }
        return stringValue;
    }

    protected abstract String doConversion(Object obj);

}