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package org.apache.commons.discovery.jdk;

import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * @author Richard A. Sitze
 */
public abstract class JDKHooks {
    private static final JDKHooks jdkHooks;

    static {
        jdkHooks = new JDK12Hooks();
    }

    protected JDKHooks() {
    }

    /**
     * Return singleton object representing JVM hooks/tools.
     * 
     * TODO: add logic to detect JDK level.
     */
    public static final JDKHooks getJDKHooks() {
        return jdkHooks;
    }

    /**
     * Get the system property
     *
     * @param propName name of the property
     * @return value of the property
     */
    public abstract String getSystemProperty(final String propName);

    /**
     * The thread context class loader is available for JDK 1.2
     * or later, if certain security conditions are met.
     * 
     * @return The thread context class loader, if available.
     *         Otherwise return null.
     */
    public abstract ClassLoader getThreadContextClassLoader();

    /**
     * The system class loader is available for JDK 1.2
     * or later, if certain security conditions are met.
     * 
     * @return The system class loader, if available.
     *         Otherwise return null.
     */
    public abstract ClassLoader getSystemClassLoader();

    public abstract Enumeration getResources(ClassLoader loader, String resourceName) throws IOException;
}