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package org.thymeleaf.cache;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* <p>
* Defines the logic needed to (optionally) validate an entry living in an
* {@link ICache} object before returning it as the result of a <tt>get</tt>
* operation. If not valid, the entry will be removed
* from the cache (and null will be returned).
* </p>
*
* @author Daniel Fernández
*
* @since 2.0.0
*
* @param <K> The type of the cache map keys
* @param <V> The type of the cache map values
*/
public interface ICacheEntryValidityChecker<K,V> extends Serializable {
public boolean checkIsValueStillValid(final K key, final V value, final long entryCreationTimestamp);
}