CacheController.java

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package com.ibatis.sqlmap.engine.cache;

import java.util.Properties;

/**
 * Cache controller (implementation) interface
 */
public interface CacheController {

  /**
   * Flush a cache model
   *
   * @param cacheModel
   *          - the model to flush
   */
  public void flush(CacheModel cacheModel);

  /**
   * Get an object from a cache model
   *
   * @param cacheModel
   *          - the model
   * @param key
   *          - the key to the object
   * @return the object if in the cache, or null(?)
   */
  public Object getObject(CacheModel cacheModel, Object key);

  /**
   * Remove an object from a cache model
   *
   * @param cacheModel
   *          - the model to remove the object from
   * @param key
   *          - the key to the object
   * @return the removed object(?)
   */
  public Object removeObject(CacheModel cacheModel, Object key);

  /**
   * Put an object into a cache model
   *
   * @param cacheModel
   *          - the model to add the object to
   * @param key
   *          - the key to the object
   * @param object
   *          - the object to add
   */
  public void putObject(CacheModel cacheModel, Object key, Object object);

  /**
   * Configure a cache controller
   *
   * @param props
   *          - the properties object continaing configuration information
   */
  public void setProperties(Properties props);

}