org.apache.shindig.common.cache
Interface Cache<K,V>

All Known Implementing Classes:

EhConfiguredCache, LruCache, NullCache

public interface Cache<K,V>

A basic cache interface. If necessary, we can always move to the commons cache for the future.

Method Summary

void	addElement(K key, V value) Stores an entry into the cache.
long	getCapacity() Returns the capacity of the cache.
V	getElement(K key) Retrieves an entry for the cache.
long	getSize()
V	removeElement(K key) Removes an entry from the cache.

Method Detail

getElement

V getElement(K key)

Retrieves an entry for the cache.

Returns:

The entry stored under the given key, or null if it doesn't exist.

addElement

void addElement(K key,
                V value)

Stores an entry into the cache.

removeElement

V removeElement(K key)

Removes an entry from the cache.

Parameters:

key - The entry to return.

Returns:

The entry stored under the given key, or null if it doesn't exist.

getCapacity

long getCapacity()

Returns the capacity of the cache.

Returns:

a positive integer indicating the upper bound on the number of allowed elements in the cace, -1 signifies that the capacity is unbounded

getSize

long getSize()

Returns:

The current size of the cache, or -1 if the cache does not support returning sizes.