org.alfresco.repo.cache

Interface RefreshableCache<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

AsynchronouslyRefreshedCache<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAsynchronouslyRefreshedCache, AuthorityBridgeTableAsynchronouslyRefreshedCache, ConfigDataCache

public interface RefreshableCache<T>

Basic cache API

Author:

Andy

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	get() Get the cache.
void	refresh() Refresh the cache asynchronously.
void	register(RefreshableCacheListener listener) Register to be informed when the cache is updated in the background.

Method Detail

get

T get()

Get the cache. If there is no cache value this call will block. If the underlying cache is being refreshed, the old cache value will be returned until the refresh is complete.

Returns:

refresh

void refresh()

Refresh the cache asynchronously.

register

void register(RefreshableCacheListener listener)

Register to be informed when the cache is updated in the background. Note: it is up to the implementation to provide any transactional wrapping. Transactional wrapping is not required to invalidate a shared cache entry directly via a transactional cache

Parameters:

listener -