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package org.jboss.security.cache;

import java.util.Map;

//$Id$

/**
 *  Generic Security Cache Interface for usage
 *  by the security integration layers like authentication,
 *  authorization etc.
 *  
 *  @author Anil.Saldhana@redhat.com
 *  @since  May 13, 2007 
 *  @version $Revision$
 */
public interface SecurityCache<T>
{
   /**
    * Add a cache entry
    * @param key
    * @param contextMap a contextual map
    * @throws SecurityCacheException
    */
   void addCacheEntry(T key, Map<String,Object> contextMap) throws SecurityCacheException;
   
   /**
    * Cache Entry present?
    * @param key Key for the cache entry
    * @return true- cache entry exists, false-otherwise
    */
   boolean cacheHit(T key);
   
   /**
    * Perform a cache operation
    * @param key Key for the cache entry
    * @param contextMap A contextual map
    * @throws SecurityCacheException
    */
   void cacheOperation(T key, Map<String,Object> contextMap) throws SecurityCacheException; 
   
   /**
    * Get Cache Entry
    * @param <Y>
    * @param T key
    * @return Cache Entry
    * @throws SecurityCacheException
    */
   <Y> Y get(T key) throws SecurityCacheException;
}