<?php
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 * that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
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 * @category    Mage
 * @package     Mage_Shipping
 * @copyright   Copyright (c) 2012 Magento Inc. (http://www.magentocommerce.com)
 * @license     http://opensource.org/licenses/osl-3.0.php  Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
 */


abstract class Mage_Shipping_Model_Rate_Abstract extends Mage_Core_Model_Abstract
{
    static protected $_instances;

    public function getCarrierInstance()
    {
        $code = $this->getCarrier();
        if (!isset(self::$_instances[$code])) {
            self::$_instances[$code] = Mage::getModel('shipping/config')->getCarrierInstance($code);
        }
        return self::$_instances[$code];
    }
}