TypePool.CacheProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

TypePool.CacheProvider.Discriminating, TypePool.CacheProvider.NoOp, TypePool.CacheProvider.Simple

Enclosing interface:

TypePool
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public static interface TypePool.CacheProvider
```
A cache provider for a TypePool.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`static class`	`TypePool.CacheProvider.Discriminating`	A discriminating cache provider that delegates a type name to one of two caches.
`static class`	`TypePool.CacheProvider.NoOp`	A non-operational cache that does not store any type descriptions.
`static class`	`TypePool.CacheProvider.Simple`	A simple, thread-safe type cache based on a `ConcurrentHashMap`.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static TypePool.Resolution UNRESOLVED
The value that is returned on a cache-miss.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`clear()`	Clears this cache.
`TypePool.Resolution`	`find(java.lang.String name)`	Attempts to find a resolution in this cache.
`TypePool.Resolution`	`register(java.lang.String name, TypePool.Resolution resolution)`	Registers a resolution in this cache.

- Field Detail
  - UNRESOLVED
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static final TypePool.Resolution UNRESOLVED
```
    The value that is returned on a cache-miss.
- Method Detail
  - find
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TypePool.Resolution find(java.lang.String name)
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    Attempts to find a resolution in this cache.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the type to describe.
    
    Returns:
    
    A resolution of the type or null if no such resolution can be found in the cache..
  - register
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TypePool.Resolution register(java.lang.String name,
                             TypePool.Resolution resolution)
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    Registers a resolution in this cache. If a resolution to the given name already exists in the cache, it should be discarded.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the type that is to be registered.
    
    resolution - The resolution to register.
    
    Returns:
    
    The oldest version of a resolution that is currently registered in the cache which might be the given resolution or another resolution that was previously registered.
  - clear
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void clear()
```
    Clears this cache.