--- /dev/null	2015-04-26 17:31:22.381138994 -0700
+++ new/src/java.xml/share/classes/javax/xml/catalog/Util.java	2015-10-26 15:21:56.383201730 -0700
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, 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.
+ */
+package javax.xml.catalog;
+
+import jdk.xml.internal.SecuritySupport;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @since 9
+ */
+class Util {
+    /**
+     * Find catalog file paths by reading the system property, and then
+     * jaxp.properties if the system property is not specified.
+     *
+     * @param sysPropertyName the name of system property
+     * @return the catalog file paths, or null if not found.
+     */
+    static public String[] getCatalogFiles(String sysPropertyName) {
+        String value = SecuritySupport.getJAXPSystemProperty(sysPropertyName);
+        if (value != null && !value.equals("")) {
+            return value.split(";");
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}