platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/ClearableLazyValue.java

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package com.intellij.openapi.util;

import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

/**
 * Lazy value with ability to reset (and recompute) the value.
 * Thread-safe version: {@link AtomicClearableLazyValue}.
 */
public abstract class ClearableLazyValue<T> {
  private T myValue;

  @NotNull
  protected abstract T compute();

  @NotNull
  public T getValue() {
    if (myValue == null) {
      myValue = compute();
    }
    return myValue;
  }

  public void drop() {
    myValue = null;
  }
}