Ehcache 2.4 Documentation

The following sections describe some of the topics covered in Ehcache documentation.

If you are new to caching, start with the following pages:

Ehcache documentation is also available in a Single Page PDF User Guide.

A Distributed or Replicated Cache?

If your application node share cached data, and you evaluating distribution versus replication, see this page on cache topologies.

Integrating Ehcache

NOTE: Some containers and frameworks have a built-in dependency on earlier versions of Ehcache and may have out-of-date Ehcache in their classpath. In this case, an older version of Ehcache may actually be loaded at runtime, which can cause ClassNotFound and other errors.

Improving Performance and Troubleshooting