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package calypso.util;

/** A factory to return the (singleton) preferences object. */

public class PreferencesFactory {
  static Preferences fPrefs = null;

  /** Return the preferences object. */
  public static Preferences Get() {
    if (fPrefs == null) {
      synchronized(PreferencesFactory.class) {
        // Make sure some other thread didn't already make it.
        if (fPrefs == null) {
          fPrefs = new PreferencesBase();
        }
      }
    }
    return fPrefs;
  }
}