org.modeshape.graph.connector.path.cache
Interface PathCachePolicy

All Superinterfaces:

CachePolicy, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

InMemoryWorkspaceCache.InMemoryCachePolicy, NoCachePolicy

public interface PathCachePolicy
extends CachePolicy

The provides a method for selectively allowing or disallowing nodes to be cached based on their size, volatility, or any other factor that can be determined for the node.

Method Summary

Class<? extends WorkspaceCache>	getCacheClass() Return the class to be used as the cache implementation
boolean	shouldCache(PathNode node) Indicates whether the node should be cached .

Methods inherited from interface org.modeshape.graph.cache.CachePolicy

getTimeToLive

Method Detail

shouldCache

boolean shouldCache(PathNode node)

Indicates whether the node should be cached .

Parameters:

node - the node that may or may not be cached; may not be null

Returns:

true if the node should be cached and false if it should not be cached

getCacheClass

Class<? extends WorkspaceCache> getCacheClass()

Return the class to be used as the cache implementation

Returns:

the cache class