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package com.frameworkset.orm.cache;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;



public class MemoryCacheLevel {
	private static Map cacheLevelMap = new HashMap();

	  /**
	   * Constant for weak caching
	   * This cache model is probably the best choice in most cases. It will increase
	   * performance for popular results, but it will absolutely release the memory to
	   * be used in allocating other objects, assuming that the results are not currently
	   * in use.
	   */
	  public final static MemoryCacheLevel WEAK;

	  /**
	   * Constant for soft caching.
	   * This cache model will reduce the likelihood of running out of memory in case the
	   * results are not currently in use and the memory is needed for other objects.
	   * However, this is not the most aggressive cache-model in that regard. Hence,
	   * memory still might be allocated and unavailable for more important objects.
	   */
	  public final static MemoryCacheLevel SOFT;

	  /**
	   * Constant for strong caching.
	   * This cache model will guarantee that the results stay in memory until the cache
	   * is explicitly flushed. This is ideal for results that are:
	   * <ol>
	   * <li>very small</li>
	   * <li>absolutely static</li>
	   * <li>used very often</li>
	   * </ol>
	   * The advantage is that performance will be very good for this particular query.
	   * The disadvantage is that if the memory used by these results is needed, then it
	   * will not be released to make room for other objects (possibly more important
	   * objects).
	   */
	  public final static MemoryCacheLevel STRONG;

	  private String referenceType;

	  static {
	    WEAK = new MemoryCacheLevel("WEAK");
	    SOFT = new MemoryCacheLevel("SOFT");
	    STRONG = new MemoryCacheLevel("STRONG");

	    cacheLevelMap.put(WEAK.referenceType, WEAK);
	    cacheLevelMap.put(SOFT.referenceType, SOFT);
	    cacheLevelMap.put(STRONG.referenceType, STRONG);
	  }


	  /**
	   * Creates a new instance of CacheLevel
	   */
	  private MemoryCacheLevel(String type) {
	    this.referenceType = type;
	  }

	  /**
	   * Getter for the reference type
	   *
	   * @return the type of reference type used
	   */
	  public String getReferenceType() {
	    return this.referenceType;
	  }

	  /**
	   * Gets a MemoryCacheLevel by name
	   *
	   * @param refType the name of the reference type
	   * @return the MemoryCacheLevel that the name indicates
	 * @throws SqlMapException 
	   */
	  public static MemoryCacheLevel getByReferenceType(String refType)  {
	    MemoryCacheLevel cacheLevel = (MemoryCacheLevel) cacheLevelMap.get(refType);
	    if (cacheLevel == null) {
	      throw new SqlMapException("Error getting CacheLevel (reference type) for name: '" + refType + "'.");
	    }
	    return cacheLevel;
	  }
}