JexlCache.java

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package org.apache.commons.jexl3;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Caching scripts or templates interface.
 *
 * @param <K> source
 * @param <V> script or template
 */
public interface JexlCache<K, V> {

    /**
     * Returns the cache capacity, the maximum number of elements it can contain.
     *
     * @return the cache capacity
     */
    int capacity();

    /**
     * Clears the cache.
     */
    void clear();

    /**
     * Produces the cache entry set.
     *
     * <p>
     * For implementations testing only
     * </p>
     *
     * @return the cache entry list
     */
    default Collection<Map.Entry<K, V>> entries() {
        return Collections.emptyList();
    }

    /**
     * Gets a value from cache.
     *
     * @param key the cache entry key
     * @return the cache entry value
     */
    V get(K key);

    /**
     * Puts a value in cache.
     *
     * @param key    the cache entry key
     * @param script the cache entry value
     * @return the previously associated value if any
     */
    V put(K key, V script);

    /**
     * Returns the cache size, the actual number of elements it contains.
     *
     * @return the cache size
     */
    int size();
}