The ThreadLocal in ExternalContextHolder is now final (SWF-262).

spring-webflow/changelog.txt

@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ Package org.springframework.webflow.config
 * Added Spring tooling funtionality to the BeanDefinitionParser to allow tools such as SpringIDE
   to properly interact with it (SWF-254).
 
+Package org.springframework.webflow.context
+* The ThreadLocal in ExternalContextHolder is now final (SWF-262).
+
 Package org.springframework.webflow.conversation
 * The SessionBindingConversationManager now re-binds the ConversationContainer in the session
   every time a contained conversation is unlocked (SWF-244).

spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/context/ExternalContextHolder.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  */
 public final class ExternalContextHolder {
 
-	private static ThreadLocal externalContextHolder = new ThreadLocal();
+	private static final ThreadLocal externalContextHolder = new ThreadLocal();
 
 	/**
 	 * Associate the given ExternalContext with the current thread.