code: public static PathImpl getLocalWorkDir(ClassLoader loader)
    {
      PathImpl path = _localWorkDir.get(loader);
  
      if (path != null)
        return path;
      
      path = getTmpWorkDir();
  
      _localWorkDir.setGlobal(path);
      
      try {
        path.mkdirs();
      } catch (java.io.IOException e) {
      }
  
      return path;
    }
docs: Returns the local work directory.