/*
* Created on Oct 27, 2005
*
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*/
package org.springmodules.cache.interceptor.caching;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
/**
* <p>
* Utility methods related to caching.
* </p>
*
* @author Alex Ruiz
*/
public abstract class CachingUtils {
/**
* Returns <code>true</code> if the return type of a method can be
* cacheable. In order to be cacheable, the method should have a return type
* (not <code>void</code>).
*
* @param method
* the method definition to verify.
* @return <code>true</code> if the return type of a method can be
* cacheable.
*/
public static boolean isCacheable(Method method) {
Class returnType = method.getReturnType();
return !void.class.equals(returnType);
}
}