org.camunda.commons.utils.cache
Interface Cache<K,V>

Type Parameters:

K - the type of keys

V - the type of mapped values

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConcurrentLruCache

public interface Cache<K,V>

A Map-like data structure that stores key-value pairs and provides temporary access to it.

Method Summary

void	clear() Clears the contents of the cache.
V	get(K key) Gets an entry from the cache.
boolean	isEmpty() Returns true if this cache contains no key-value mappings.
Set<K>	keySet() Returns a Set view of the keys contained in this cache.
void	put(K key, V value) Associates the specified value with the specified key in the cache.
void	remove(K key) Removes an entry from the cache.
int	size()

Method Detail

get

V get(K key)

Gets an entry from the cache.

Parameters:

key - the key whose associated value is to be returned

Returns:

the element, or null, if it does not exist.

put

void put(K key,
         V value)

Associates the specified value with the specified key in the cache.

Parameters:

key - key with which the specified value is to be associated

value - value to be associated with the specified key

Throws:

NullPointerException - if key is null or if value is null

clear

void clear()

Clears the contents of the cache.

remove

void remove(K key)

Removes an entry from the cache.

Parameters:

key - key with which the specified value is to be associated.

keySet

Set<K> keySet()

Returns a Set view of the keys contained in this cache.

size

int size()

Returns:

the current size of the cache

isEmpty

boolean isEmpty()

Returns true if this cache contains no key-value mappings.