Author: scolebourne Date: Sun Nov 1 15:25:10 2009 New Revision: 831686 URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=831686&view=rev Log: LANG-487 - Make default style thread-safe (better Javadoc)
Modified: commons/proper/lang/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/builder/ToStringBuilder.java Modified: commons/proper/lang/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/builder/ToStringBuilder.java URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/commons/proper/lang/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/builder/ToStringBuilder.java?rev=831686&r1=831685&r2=831686&view=diff ============================================================================== --- commons/proper/lang/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/builder/ToStringBuilder.java (original) +++ commons/proper/lang/trunk/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/builder/ToStringBuilder.java Sun Nov 1 15:25:10 2009 @@ -106,9 +106,10 @@ * It is recommended to pass a <code>ToStringStyle</code> to the constructor instead * of using this global default.</p> * - * <p>This method is not intended for use from multiple threads. + * <p>This method can be used from multiple threads. * Internally, a <code>volatile</code> variable is used to provide the guarantee - * that the latest value set using {...@link #setDefaultStyle} is the value returned.</p> + * that the latest value set using {...@link #setDefaultStyle} is the value returned. + * It is strongly recommended that the default style is only changed during application startup.</p> * * <p>One reason for changing the default could be to have a verbose style during * development and a compact style in production.</p>