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package org.apache.sling.commons.cache.impl;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.sling.commons.cache.api.Cache;

/**
 * Represents a Cache stored on the thread, used in the request thread and in
 * other threads. When used in Threads there is a potential for memory leaks as
 * perm space is not cleaned up. This will be caused by references to
 * classloaders being in the Map, and keeping the classloaders open.
 */
public class ThreadLocalCacheMap extends ThreadLocal<Map<String, Cache<?>>> {
	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 * 
	 * @see java.lang.ThreadLocal#initialValue()
	 */
	@Override
	protected Map<String, Cache<?>> initialValue() {
		return new HashMap<String, Cache<?>>();
	}
}