--- android/TrainInfo/src/dk/thoerup/traininfo/provider/ProviderFactory.java	2010/09/02 18:37:49	1026
+++ android/TrainInfo/src/dk/thoerup/traininfo/provider/ProviderFactory.java	2010/09/08 06:03:45	1027
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package dk.thoerup.traininfo.provider;
 
 
+
+
 public class ProviderFactory {
 	private static DepartureProvider departureProvider = null;
 	private static StationProvider stationProvider = null;
@@ -8,6 +10,24 @@
 	
 	private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
 	
+	//TODO: this one really doesn't belong here ... and damn it is ugly code
+	public static void purgeOldEntries() {		
+		synchronized (ProviderFactory.class) {
+			if (stationProvider != null && stationProvider instanceof XmlStationProvider) { 
+				((XmlStationProvider)stationProvider).stationCache.purgeOldEntries();
+			}
+			
+			if (departureProvider != null && departureProvider instanceof XmlDepartureProvider) { 
+				((XmlDepartureProvider)departureProvider).departureCache.purgeOldEntries();
+			}
+			
+			if (timetableProvider != null && timetableProvider instanceof XmlTimetableProvider) { 
+				((XmlTimetableProvider)timetableProvider).timetableCache.purgeOldEntries();
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+	
 	public static DepartureProvider getDepartureProvider() {
 		if (departureProvider == null) {
 			if (!DEBUG) {