AdvancedCacheLoader.java

package org.cache2k.integration;

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import org.cache2k.Cache2kBuilder;
import org.cache2k.CacheEntry;

/**
 * Retrieves or generates a value to load into the cache. The advanced loader interface
 * contains the current time and the previous cache entry. The previous cache entry
 * can be used for a more intelligent loading strategy, e.g. for HTTP based loading with
 * the {@code If-Modified-Since} header.
 *
 * <p>For general documentation on the loader, please see {@link CacheLoader}.
 *
 * @author Jens Wilke
 * @see CacheLoader
 */
public abstract class AdvancedCacheLoader<K,V> {

  /**
   * Retrieves or generates data based on the key.
   *
   * @param key The non-null key to provide the value for.
   * @param currentTime Time in millis, retrieved before the call.
   * @param currentEntry entry currently in the cache, regardless whether expired or not.
   *                     There is no guarantee that an expired entry will be provided to the loader.
   *                     Depending und passed time and configuration expired entries may be purged from
   *                      the cache before the next load happens. Check the configuration parameters
   *                      {@link Cache2kBuilder#keepDataAfterExpired(boolean)} and
   *                      {@link Cache2kBuilder#refreshAhead(boolean)}.
   * @return value to be associated with the key. If the cache permits null values
   *         a null is associated with the key.
   * @throws Exception Unhandled exception from the loader. Exceptions are suppressed or
   *                   wrapped and rethrown via a {@link CacheLoaderException}
   */
  public abstract V load(K key, long currentTime, CacheEntry<K,V> currentEntry) throws Exception;

}