org.aksw.coyotecache.cache

Interface CacheInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCache, AbstractGD, Cost, Fifo, Fifo2ndChance, GDStar, Lfu, LfuDA, Lru, SGDStar, SLru

public interface CacheInterface

Author:

rspeck

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	get(Object key) Returns the value to which the specified key is cached, or null if the cache dosn't contain the key.
int	maxSize() Returns the cache max size.
Object	put(Object key, Object value) Associates the specified value with the specified key in the cache.
List<Object>	removeValues(Object value) Removes all objects with the value from cache map.
int	size() Returns the cache size.
boolean	test() This method should be used for testing.
Collection<Object>	values()

Method Detail

get

Object get(Object key)

Returns the value to which the specified key is cached, or null if the cache dosn't contain the key.

Parameters:

key - the key whose associated value is to be returned

Returns:

value the value to which the specified key is cached, or null if the cache dosn't contain the key

put

Object put(Object key,
         Object value)

Associates the specified value with the specified key in the cache. If the cache previously contained the key, the old value is replaced.

Parameters:

key - with which the specified value is to be associated

value - to be associated with the specified key

Returns:

the previous value associated with key, or null if there was no caching for key

removeValues

List<Object> removeValues(Object value)

Removes all objects with the value from cache map.

Parameters:

value -

Returns:

removed objects

size

int size()

Returns the cache size.

Returns:

the size of the cache

maxSize

int maxSize()

Returns the cache max size.

Returns:

the max size of the cache

test

boolean test()

This method should be used for testing. Returns false on an error.

Returns:

true if the cache works fine

values

Collection<Object> values()