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17  package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util;
18  
19  import org.apache.logging.log4j.status.StatusLogger;
20  import org.apache.logging.log4j.util.PropertiesUtil;
21  
22  /**
23   * Factory for {@code Clock} objects.
24   */
25  public final class ClockFactory {
26  
27      /**
28       * Name of the system property that can be used to specify a {@code Clock}
29       * implementation class. The value of this property is {@value}.
30       */
31      public static final String PROPERTY_NAME = "log4j.Clock";
32      private static final StatusLogger LOGGER = StatusLogger.getLogger();
33  
34      // private static final Clock clock = createClock();
35  
36      private ClockFactory() {
37      }
38  
39      /**
40       * Returns a {@code Clock} instance depending on the value of system
41       * property {@link #PROPERTY_NAME}.
42       * <p>
43       * If system property {@code log4j.Clock=CachedClock} is specified,
44       * this method returns an instance of {@link CachedClock}. If system
45       * property {@code log4j.Clock=CoarseCachedClock} is specified, this
46       * method returns an instance of {@link CoarseCachedClock}.
47       * </p>
48       * <p>
49       * If another value is specified, this value is taken as the fully qualified
50       * class name of a class that implements the {@code Clock} interface. An
51       * object of this class is instantiated and returned.
52       * </p>
53       * <p>
54       * If no value is specified, or if the specified value could not correctly
55       * be instantiated or did not implement the {@code Clock} interface, then an
56       * instance of {@link SystemClock} is returned.
57       * </p>
58       *
59       * @return a {@code Clock} instance
60       */
61      public static Clock getClock() {
62          return createClock();
63      }
64  
65      private static Clock createClock() {
66          final String userRequest = PropertiesUtil.getProperties().getStringProperty(PROPERTY_NAME);
67          if (userRequest == null || "SystemClock".equals(userRequest)) {
68              LOGGER.debug("Using default SystemClock for timestamps");
69              return new SystemClock();
70          }
71          if (CachedClock.class.getName().equals(userRequest)
72                  || "CachedClock".equals(userRequest)) {
73              LOGGER.debug("Using specified CachedClock for timestamps");
74              return CachedClock.instance();
75          }
76          if (CoarseCachedClock.class.getName().equals(userRequest)
77                  || "CoarseCachedClock".equals(userRequest)) {
78              LOGGER.debug("Using specified CoarseCachedClock for timestamps");
79              return CoarseCachedClock.instance();
80          }
81          try {
82              final Clock result = Loader.newCheckedInstanceOf(userRequest, Clock.class);
83              LOGGER.debug("Using {} for timestamps", result.getClass().getName());
84              return result;
85          } catch (final Exception e) {
86              final String fmt = "Could not create {}: {}, using default SystemClock for timestamps";
87              LOGGER.error(fmt, userRequest, e);
88              return new SystemClock();
89          }
90      }
91  }