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/*
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 * (C) 2005-2006,
 * @author JBoss Inc.
 */

/**
 * Provides utilities to manage thread ids.
 */
public class ThreadUtil {
    /**
     * The ID associated with the thread.
     */
    private static final ThreadLocal THREAD_ID = new ThreadLocal();

    /**
     * The thread id counter.
     */
    private static long id;

    /**
     * Get the string ID for the current thread.
     * 
     * @return The thread id
     */
    public static String getThreadId() {
        return getThreadId(Thread.currentThread());
    }

    /**
     * Get the string ID for the specified thread.
     * 
     * @param thread
     *          The thread.
     * @return The thread id
     */
    public static String getThreadId(final Thread thread) {
        final Object id = THREAD_ID.get();
        if (id != null) {
            return (String) id;
        }

        final String newId = getNextId();
        THREAD_ID.set(newId);
        return newId;
    }

    /**
     * Get the next thread id to use.
     * 
     * @return The next thread id.
     */
    private static synchronized String getNextId() {
        return "TSThread:" + Long.toHexString(++id);
    }
}