Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/FileUtil.java
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diff -u -rdb2359578dbd6553ce1e1b5446d27380289c3a13 -r36640b233815152b9d67b3c4963894e9e850a426
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/FileUtil.java	(.../FileUtil.java)	(revision db2359578dbd6553ce1e1b5446d27380289c3a13)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/FileUtil.java	(.../FileUtil.java)	(revision 36640b233815152b9d67b3c4963894e9e850a426)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	private static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(FileUtil.class);
 	
 	protected static final String prefix = "lamstmp_"; // protected rather than private to suit junit test
-	
+	public static final String TEMP_DIR = System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir");
 
 	/** 
 	 * Deleting a directory using File.delete() only works if
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 	 */
 	public static String createTempDirectory(String suffix) throws FileUtilException {
 	    
-		String tempSysDirName = System.getProperty( "java.io.tmpdir" );
+		String tempSysDirName = TEMP_DIR;
 		if ( tempSysDirName == null )
 			throw new FileUtilException("No temporary directory known to the server. [System.getProperty( \"java.io.tmpdir\" ) returns null. ]\n Cannot upload package.");