| package org.codehaus.plexus.cache.factory; |
| |
| /* |
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| * |
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| |
| import org.codehaus.plexus.cache.Cache; |
| import org.codehaus.plexus.cache.CacheException; |
| import org.codehaus.plexus.cache.CacheHints; |
| |
| /** |
| * CacheCreator - an interface for CacheCreators |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:joakim@erdfelt.com">Joakim Erdfelt</a> |
| * @version $Id$ |
| */ |
| public interface CacheCreator |
| { |
| /** |
| * Create a Cache, initialize it, and return it. |
| * |
| * @param cacheHint the cache hints to use. |
| * @return the created cache. |
| * @throws CacheException if there was a cache creation error. |
| */ |
| public Cache createCache( CacheHints hints ) throws CacheException; |
| } |