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* Copyright 2017 OmniFaces
*
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*
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package org.omnifaces.util.concurrentlinkedhashmap;
/**
* A class that can determine the weight of a value. The total weight threshold
* is used to determine when an eviction is required.
*
* @author ben.manes@gmail.com (Ben Manes)
* @see <a href="https://github.com/ben-manes/concurrentlinkedhashmap">
* https://github.com/ben-manes/concurrentlinkedhashmap</a>
*/
@ThreadSafe
public interface Weigher<V> {
/**
* Measures an object's weight to determine how many units of capacity that
* the value consumes. A value must consume a minimum of one unit.
*
* @param value the object to weigh
* @return the object's weight
*/
int weightOf(V value);
}