Interface Cache

All Known Implementing Classes:
FixedSizeCache, SoftReferenceCache

public interface Cache
Interface for managing caches of objects. Caches serve as factories for CacheReference objects. These references can be cleared at any time after creation, using heuristics determined by the Cache implementation.
Since:
1.1
Author:
Thomas Down
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Construct a temporary reference to an object.
  • Method Details

    • makeReference

      Construct a temporary reference to an object. The reference persists until it becomes dereferenced itself, it is explicitly cleared by the user, or the cache determines that it is a candidate for disposal.