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| |
| part of quiver.cache; |
| |
| /// A function that produces a value for [key], for when a [Cache] needs to |
| /// populate an entry. |
| /// |
| /// The loader function should either return a value synchronously or a |
| /// [Future] which completes with the value asynchronously. |
| typedef dynamic Loader<K>(K key); |
| |
| /// A semi-persistent mapping of keys to values. |
| /// |
| /// All access to a Cache is asynchronous because many implementations will |
| /// store their entries in remote systems, isolates, or otherwise have to do |
| /// async IO to read and write. |
| abstract class Cache<K, V> { |
| /// Returns the value associated with [key]. |
| Future<V> get(K key, {Loader<K> ifAbsent}); |
| |
| /// Sets the value associated with [key]. The Future completes with null when |
| /// the operation is complete. |
| Future set(K key, V value); |
| |
| /// Removes the value associated with [key]. The Future completes with null |
| /// when the operation is complete. |
| Future invalidate(K key); |
| } |