package com.michaelthomas.singleton;

/**
 * @author Michael Thomas (www.michael-thomas.com) michael@michael-thomas.com
 * 
 */

public class SingletonLazyExample {

	/*
	 * The "Lazy" way to create a Singleton. The INSTANCE is created the first
	 * time getInstance() is called. This solution is thread-safe without
	 * requiring special language constructs (i.e. volatile or synchronized).
	 */
	private String name;
	private static SingletonLazyExample instance;

	// Private constructor prevents instantiation from other classes
	private SingletonLazyExample() {
	}

	public static SingletonLazyExample getInstance() {
		if (instance == null) {
			instance = new SingletonLazyExample();
		}
		return instance;
	}

	public void setName(String name) {
		this.name = name;
	}

	public String getName() {
		return name;
	}

}