* This cache is refreshed periodically based on the lastLoadedTime.
     */
    protected String[] dataStoreNames = StringUtil.EMPTY_STRINGS;

    /**
     * Timestamp of the last time data store names were loaded from plugin files.
     * Used to implement a time-based cache refresh mechanism.
     */
    protected long lastLoadedTime = 0;

    /**
     * Creates a new instance of DataStoreFactory.