org.talares.cache

Interface Cache

All Known Subinterfaces:

AutoUpdateCache, SimpleCache

All Known Implementing Classes:

NoCache

public interface Cache

Interface whose instances allow the library to make use of a given cache implementation. This leaves the user free to supply a cache solution of his own choosing.

An instance of one of the implementing types should be provided at library instantiation. When no cache instance is provided the NoCache strategy is assumed. When an instance of Cache is provided, the SimpleCache strategy is assumed.

Since:

0.1.0

See Also:

NoCache, SimpleCache, AutoUpdateCache

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	get(java.lang.Object key) Method with which objects can be retrieved from cache with a given key.
void	put(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value) Method with which objects can be stored in cache with a given key.

Method Detail

get

java.lang.Object get(java.lang.Object key)

Method with which objects can be retrieved from cache with a given key.

Parameters:

key - the key to use

Returns:

the cached item

put

void put(java.lang.Object key,
       java.lang.Object value)

Method with which objects can be stored in cache with a given key.

Parameters:

key - the key to use

value - the item to store