org.ehcache.config
Interface CacheConfiguration<K,V>

Type Parameters:

K - the type of the keys used to access data within the cache

V - the type of the values held within the cache

All Known Subinterfaces:

CacheRuntimeConfiguration<K,V>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseCacheConfiguration

public interface CacheConfiguration<K,V>

Represents the minimal read-only configuration for a Cache to be, or an already existing one

Method Summary

java.lang.ClassLoader	getClassLoader() The ClassLoader for this cache.
EvictionVeto<? super K,? super V>	getEvictionVeto() The EvictionVeto predicate function.
Expiry<? super K,? super V>	getExpiry() Get the expiration policy instance for the Cache.
java.lang.Class<K>	getKeyType() The type of the key for the cache.
ResourcePools	getResourcePools() Get the resource pools the Cache can make use of.
java.util.Collection<ServiceConfiguration<?>>	getServiceConfigurations() Not sure whether this should be exposed on this interface really.
java.lang.Class<V>	getValueType() The type of the value held in the cache.

Method Detail

getServiceConfigurations

java.util.Collection<ServiceConfiguration<?>> getServiceConfigurations()

Not sure whether this should be exposed on this interface really.

Returns:

unmodifiable collection of service configuration related to the cache

getKeyType

java.lang.Class<K> getKeyType()

The type of the key for the cache.

Returns:

a non null value, where Object.class is the widest type

getValueType

java.lang.Class<V> getValueType()

The type of the value held in the cache.

Returns:

a non null value, where Object.class is the widest type

getEvictionVeto

EvictionVeto<? super K,? super V> getEvictionVeto()

The EvictionVeto predicate function.

Entries which pass this predicate must be ignored by the eviction process.

Returns:

the eviction veto predicate

getClassLoader

java.lang.ClassLoader getClassLoader()

The ClassLoader for this cache. This ClassLoader will be used to instantiate cache level services as well as deserializing cache entries when required.

Returns:

the cache ClassLoader

getExpiry

Expiry<? super K,? super V> getExpiry()

Get the expiration policy instance for the Cache.

Returns:

the Expiry to configure

getResourcePools

ResourcePools getResourcePools()

Get the resource pools the Cache can make use of.

Returns:

the ResourcePools