package org.apache.turbine.util.pool;

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import org.apache.turbine.services.pool.TurbinePool;

/**
 * A support class for recyclable objects implementing default methods.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:ilkka.priha@simsoft.fi">Ilkka Priha</a>
 * @version $Id$
 */
public class RecyclableSupport implements Recyclable
{
    /**
     * The disposed flag.
     */
    private boolean disposed;

    /**
     * Constructs a new recyclable support and calls the default recycle method.
     */
    public void Recyclable()
    {
        recycle();
    }

    /**
     * Recycles the object by removing its disposed flag.
     */
    public void recycle()
    {
        disposed = false;
    }

    /**
     * Disposes the object by setting its disposed flag.
     */
    public void dispose()
    {
        disposed = true;
    }

    /**
     * Checks whether the object is disposed.
     *
     * @return true, if the object is disposed.
     */
    public boolean isDisposed()
    {
        return disposed;
    }

    /**
     * A convenience method allowing a clever recyclable object
     * to put itself into a pool for recycling.
     *
     * @return true, if disposal was accepted by the pool.
     */
    protected boolean doDispose()
    {
        try
        {
            return TurbinePool.putInstance(this);
        }
        catch (RuntimeException x)
        {
            return false;
        }
    }
}