portletcacheservice.java

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/*
 * Copyright 2000-2001,2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.apache.jetspeed.services.portletcache;

import org.apache.turbine.services.Service;

/**
 * <P>This service provides caching facilities for objects within the Jetspeed
 * application</p>
 * 
 * <strong>This interface is designed for backward compability with the
 * previous memory cache interfaces. It may be deprecated once the caching
 * API is refactored</strong>
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:[e-mail]">Kevin A. Burton</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:[e-mail]">Rapha雔 Luta</a>
 * @version $Id: PortletCacheService.java,v 1.4 2004/02/23 03:34:54 jford Exp $
 */
public interface PortletCacheService extends Service {

    public String SERVICE_NAME = "PortletCache";
        
    /**
     * Add a Cacheable object to the cache.
     *
     * @param item the object to store in the Cache
     */
    public void addCacheable( Cacheable item );
    
    /**
     * Removes a Cacheable object from the cache based on its handle
     *
     * @param handle the identifier of the object to remove
     */
    public void removeCacheable( String handle );
    
    /**
     * Retrieves a Cacheable object from the cache.
     *
     * @param handle the identifier of the object we wish to retrieve
     * @return the cacehd object or null if not found
     */
    public Cacheable getCacheable( String handle );

}