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 * This file is part of Alfresco
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 */
package org.alfresco.repo.cache;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Cache factory interface. Implementing classes create {@link SimpleCache} objects
 * for a given cache name. It is the responsibility of the implementation to lookup
 * specific cache configuration details using the supplied name.
 *  
 * @author Matt Ward
 */
public interface CacheFactory<K extends Serializable, V>
{
    /**
     * Creates a fully distributed cache (when clustering is enabled and active).
     * 
     * @param cacheName
     * @return SimpleCache
     */
    SimpleCache<K, V> createCache(String cacheName);
    
    /**
     * Creates a "local" cache, i.e. one that exists only on the JVM that created it. It does not
     * attempt to replicate any data, send invalidation messages etc. and is intended for use
     * only where the data does not need to be shared and where remote operations should be avoided for
     * performance reasons.
     *  
     * @param cacheName
     * @return SimpleCache
     */
    SimpleCache<K, V> createLocalCache(String cacheName);
    
    /**
     * <p>Creates a local (as opposed to fully-distributed) cache that broadcasts invalidation messages
     * to its peers on other cluster members upon cache item removal. Its peers then remove the
     * corresponding cache item.</p>
     * 
     * <p>This cache does <strong>not</strong> replicate put(k,v) invocations.</p> 
     * 
     * @param cacheName
     * @return SimpleCache
     */
    SimpleCache<K, V> createInvalidateRemovalCache(String cacheName);
}