Interface CacheFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractCacheFactory, CoherenceCacheFactory, CountLimitedFactory, EHCacheFactory, FIFOHashbeltFactory, FKCacheFactory, GigaspacesCacheFactory, JCacheFactory, JcsCacheFactory, LRUHashbeltFactory, NoCacheFactory, OsCacheFactory, TimeLimitedFactory, UnlimitedFactory

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: 6907 $ $Date: 2006-04-25 16:09:10 -0600 (Tue, 25 Apr 2006) $
Author:
Werner Guttmann, Ralf Joachim
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    getCache(ClassLoader classLoader)
    Instantiates an instance of the cache implementation this factory is responsible for using the given classloader.
    Returns the full class name of the underlying cache implementation.
    Returns the short alias cache type for this factory instance.
    void
    Allows for cache-specific shutdown operations and resource cleanup.
  • Method Details

    • getCache

      Cache getCache(ClassLoader classLoader) throws CacheAcquireException
      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.
    • getCacheType

      String getCacheType()
      Returns the short alias cache type for this factory instance.
      Returns:
      The short alias cache type.
    • getCacheClassName

      String getCacheClassName()
      Returns the full class name of the underlying cache implementation.
      Returns:
      The full cache class name.
    • shutdown

      void shutdown()
      Allows for cache-specific shutdown operations and resource cleanup.