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package org.apache.tiles.definition.util;

import org.apache.tiles.TilesContainer;
import org.apache.tiles.access.TilesAccess;
import org.apache.tiles.definition.DefinitionsFactory;
import org.apache.tiles.definition.DefinitionsFactoryException;
import org.apache.tiles.definition.ReloadableDefinitionsFactory;
import org.apache.tiles.impl.BasicTilesContainer;

/**
 * Various {@link DefinitionsFactory} utilities.
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public final class DefinitionsFactoryUtil {

    /**
     * Private constructor to avoid instatiation.
     */
    private DefinitionsFactoryUtil() {
    }

    /**
     * Reloads the definitions factory content, if necessary.
     *
     * @param context The context object to use
     * @throws DefinitionsFactoryException If something goes wrong during
     * reload.
     */
    public static void reloadDefinitionsFactory(Object context)
            throws DefinitionsFactoryException {
        TilesContainer container = TilesAccess.getContainer(context);
        if (container instanceof BasicTilesContainer) {
            BasicTilesContainer basic = (BasicTilesContainer) container;
            DefinitionsFactory factory = basic.getDefinitionsFactory();
            if (factory instanceof ReloadableDefinitionsFactory) {
                ReloadableDefinitionsFactory rFactory = (ReloadableDefinitionsFactory) factory;
                if (rFactory.refreshRequired()) {
                    rFactory.refresh();
                }
            }
        }
    }
}