JBoss API: Interface TimedCachePolicy.TimedEntry

org.jboss.util
Interface TimedCachePolicy.TimedEntry

Enclosing class:
TimedCachePolicy

public static interface TimedCachePolicy.TimedEntry

The interface that cache entries support.


Method Summary
 java.lang.Object getValue()
          Get the value component of the TimedEntry.
 void init(long now)
          Initializes an entry with the current cache time.
 boolean isCurrent(long now)
          Is the entry still valid basis the current time
 boolean refresh()
          Attempt to extend the entry lifetime by refreshing it.
 

Method Detail

init

public void init(long now)
Initializes an entry with the current cache time. This is called when the entry is first inserted into the cache so that entries do not have to know the absolute system time.

isCurrent

public boolean isCurrent(long now)
Is the entry still valid basis the current time
Returns:
true if the entry is within its lifetime, false if it is expired.

refresh

public boolean refresh()
Attempt to extend the entry lifetime by refreshing it.
Returns:
true if the entry was refreshed successfully, false otherwise.

getValue

public java.lang.Object getValue()
Get the value component of the TimedEntry. This may or may not be the TimedEntry implementation.


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