}

    /**
     * Removes sitemaps from the thread-local storage and returns them.
     * @return An array of sitemap URLs, or null if none were present.
     */
    public String[] removeSitemaps() {
        final String[] sitemaps = sitemapsLocal.get();
        if (sitemaps != null) {
            sitemapsLocal.remove();
        }
        return sitemaps;
    }