cern::gp::nodes::cache::CachingStrategy Interface Reference

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Public Member Functions

boolean isCacheValid ()
void validateCache ()
void invalidateCache ()

Detailed Description

An object implementing this interface defines a strategy of caching. This object does not keep track of the cached objects but rather provide the strategy associated to the caching of those objects.

Version:
Revision
1.2
Date
2006/09/25 08:52:36
Author:
Lionel Mestre

Member Function Documentation

void cern::gp::nodes::cache::CachingStrategy::invalidateCache (  ) 
boolean cern::gp::nodes::cache::CachingStrategy::isCacheValid (  ) 

Checks whether the cache is still valid. If true is returned the cached value will be used. If false is returned the cached value will be discarded and the getter will be invoked to get a new value.

Returns:
true if the cache is still valid

Implemented in cern::gp::nodes::cache::NoCachingStrategy, cern::gp::nodes::cache::StickyCachingStrategy, and cern::gp::nodes::cache::TimeLimitedCachingStrategy.

Referenced by cern::gp::nodes::impl::CacheableIndexedPropertySupport::getIndexedValue(), cern::gp::nodes::impl::CacheablePropertySupport::getValue(), and cern::gp::nodes::impl::CacheableIndexedPropertySupport::getValue().

void cern::gp::nodes::cache::CachingStrategy::validateCache (  ) 

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