org.everit.osgi.cache.api

Interface CacheFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

NoOpCacheFactory

public interface CacheFactory

A simple API that supports generating cache instances. This interface should be provided as an OSGi service.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<K,V> CacheHolder<K,V>	createCache(CacheConfiguration<K,V> configuration, ClassLoader classLoader) Creates a key-value cache holder.

Method Detail

createCache

<K,V> CacheHolder<K,V> createCache(CacheConfiguration<K,V> configuration,
                                   ClassLoader classLoader)

Creates a key-value cache holder.

Parameters:

configuration - The configuration of the cache. The type of the configuration must come from the same source as the caceh factory.

classLoader - The classLoader that should be used during serializing and deserializing keys and values.

Returns:

The Cache holder. Should be closed in the end.