bboss.org.apache.velocity.runtime.resource

Interface ResourceCache

All Known Implementing Classes:

ResourceCacheImpl

public interface ResourceCache

Interface that defines the shape of a pluggable resource cache for the included ResourceManager

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.Iterator	enumerateKeys() returns an Iterator of Keys in the cache.
Resource	get(java.lang.Object resourceKey) retrieves a Resource from the cache
void	initialize(RuntimeServices rs) initializes the ResourceCache.
Resource	put(java.lang.Object resourceKey, Resource resource) stores a Resource in the cache
Resource	remove(java.lang.Object resourceKey) removes a Resource from the cache

Method Detail

initialize

void initialize(RuntimeServices rs)

initializes the ResourceCache. Will be called before any utilization

Parameters:

rs - RuntimeServices to use for logging, etc

get

Resource get(java.lang.Object resourceKey)

retrieves a Resource from the cache

Parameters:

resourceKey - key for Resource to be retrieved

Returns:

Resource specified or null if not found

put

Resource put(java.lang.Object resourceKey,
             Resource resource)

stores a Resource in the cache

Parameters:

resourceKey - key to associate with the Resource

resource - Resource to be stored

Returns:

existing Resource stored under this key, or null if none

remove

Resource remove(java.lang.Object resourceKey)

removes a Resource from the cache

Parameters:

resourceKey - resource to be removed

Returns:

stored under key

enumerateKeys

java.util.Iterator enumerateKeys()

returns an Iterator of Keys in the cache.

Returns:

An Iterator of Keys in the cache.