public static ForumFactory getInstance(Authorization authorization) {
    if (factory == null) {
            synchronized(initLock) {
                if (factory == null) {
                  
                    String classNameProp =
                        JiveGlobals.getJiveProperty("ForumFactory.className");
                    if (classNameProp != null) {
                        className = classNameProp;
                    }
                    try {
                        //Load the class and create an instance.
                        Class c = Class.forName(className);
                        factory = (ForumFactory)c.newInstance();
                    }
                    catch (Exception e) {
                        System.err.println("Failed to load ForumFactory class "
                            + className + ". Jive cannot function normally.");
                        e.printStackTrace();
                        return null;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        //Now, create a forum factory proxy.
        return factory ;
    }