org.castor.cache
Interface CacheFactory
public
interface
CacheFactory
A factory for instantiating Cache implementations. To provide an implementation
for a specific cache type, please implement this interface.
When providing your own cache instance as explained in the JavaDocs for this
package, please make sure that you provide valid values for the
name and
className properties.
Since: 1.0
Version: $Revision: 5951 $ $Date: 2006-04-25 16:09:10 -0600 (Tue, 25 Apr 2006) $
Author: Werner Guttmann Ralf Joachim
Method Summary |
Cache | getCache(ClassLoader classLoader)
Instantiates an instance of the cache implementation this factory is responsible
for using the given classloader.
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String | getCacheClassName()
Returns the full class name of the underlying cache implementation.
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String | getCacheType()
Returns the short alias cache type for this factory instance.
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void | shutdown()
Allows for cache-specific shutdown operations and resource cleanup. |
public
Cache getCache(ClassLoader classLoader)
Instantiates an instance of the cache implementation this factory is responsible
for using the given classloader.
Parameters: classLoader A ClassLoader instance.
Returns: A Cache instance.
Throws: CacheAcquireException Problem instantiating a cache instance.
public String getCacheClassName()
Returns the full class name of the underlying cache implementation.
Returns: The full cache class name.
public String getCacheType()
Returns the short alias cache type for this factory instance.
Returns: The short alias cache type.
public void shutdown()
Allows for cache-specific shutdown operations and resource cleanup.
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