org.jmage.cache
Interface Cache

All Known Implementing Classes:

LRUDiskCache, LRUMemoryCache

public interface Cache

Cache

Method Summary

void	destroy() Destroy the cache
void	init(java.util.Properties properties) Initialize the cache using Properties
void	pageIn(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object object) Pages an object into the cache, affecting it's cache ranking.
java.lang.Object	pageOut(java.lang.Object key) Pages an object out of the cache, affecting it's cache ranking.
void	remove(java.lang.Object key) Removes an object from the cache

Method Detail

init

void init(java.util.Properties properties)
          throws CacheException

Initialize the cache using Properties

Parameters:

properties -

Throws:

CacheException

pageIn

void pageIn(java.lang.Object key,
            java.lang.Object object)
            throws CacheException

Pages an object into the cache, affecting it's cache ranking.

Parameters:

key - the key

object - the object

Throws:

CacheException

pageOut

java.lang.Object pageOut(java.lang.Object key)
                         throws CacheException

Pages an object out of the cache, affecting it's cache ranking.

Parameters:

key - the object's cache key

Returns:

the object

Throws:

CacheException

remove

void remove(java.lang.Object key)
            throws CacheException

Removes an object from the cache

Parameters:

key - the object's cache key

Throws:

CacheException

destroy

void destroy()
             throws CacheException

Destroy the cache

Throws:

CacheException