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+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package at.gv.egiz.pdfas.framework;
+
+/**
+ * The DataManager is a mediator for all components that need to allocate large
+ * data elements.
+ * 
+ * <p>
+ * The DataManager uses a certain DataStrategy to perform the actual tasks. The
+ * strategy may be different in different environments. E.g. The commandline may
+ * implement a strategy to keep all data in memory, whereas the web might
+ * implement one that puts as many data onto the disk as possible to save
+ * memory.
+ * </p>
+ * 
+ * @author wprinz
+ * 
+ */
+public class DataManager
+{
+  protected static DataStrategy dataStrategy = null;
+
+  public static void initialize(DataStrategy ds)
+  {
+    dataStrategy = ds;
+  }
+
+  public static DataStrategy getDataStrategy()
+  {
+    return dataStrategy;
+  }
+
+}