org.dasein.util
Interface CacheLoader<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of objects being loaded by the cache loader

All Known Implementing Classes:

MapLoader

public interface CacheLoader<T>

Loads a cached item from its persistent data store. The loader is used by a ConcurrentCache to load a value when not present in the cache.

Last modified: $Date: 2005/08/15 16:19:34 $

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $

Author:

George Reese

Method Summary

T	load(Object... args) Loads a cached item for the concurrent cache.

Method Detail

load

T load(Object... args)

Loads a cached item for the concurrent cache. If the item does not exist, this method should return null.

Returns:

a valid item for the cache or null