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+++ b/jdk/src/java.desktop/macosx/native/libosxapp/PropertiesUtilities.m	Sun Aug 17 15:54:13 2014 +0100
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+#import "PropertiesUtilities.h"
+
+@implementation PropertiesUtilities
+
++ (NSString *) javaSystemPropertyForKey:(NSString *)key withEnv:(JNIEnv *)env {
+    static JNF_CLASS_CACHE(jc_System, "java/lang/System");
+    static JNF_STATIC_MEMBER_CACHE(jm_getProperty, jc_System, "getProperty", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;");
+
+    jstring jKey = JNFNSToJavaString(env, key);
+    jstring jValue = JNFCallStaticObjectMethod(env, jm_getProperty, jKey);
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, jKey);
+
+    NSString *value = JNFJavaToNSString(env, jValue);
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, jValue);
+    return value;
+}
+
+@end