package org.apache.commons.jcs3.engine.behavior;

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import java.util.Properties;

import org.apache.commons.jcs3.auxiliary.AuxiliaryCache;
import org.apache.commons.jcs3.engine.control.CompositeCache;

/**
 * I need the interface so I can plug in mock managers for testing.
 *
 * @author Aaron Smuts
 */
public interface ICompositeCacheManager extends IShutdownObservable
{
    /**
     * Gets the cache attribute of the CacheHub object
     *
     * @param cacheName
     * @return CompositeCache
     */
    <K, V> CompositeCache<K, V>  getCache( String cacheName );

    /**
     * Gets the auxiliary cache attribute of the CacheHub object
     *
     * @param auxName
     * @param cacheName
     * @return AuxiliaryCache
     */
    <K, V> AuxiliaryCache<K, V>  getAuxiliaryCache( String auxName, String cacheName );

    /**
     * This is exposed so other manager can get access to the props.
     * <p>
     * @return the configurationProperties
     */
    Properties getConfigurationProperties();

    /**
     * Gets stats for debugging.
     * <p>
     * @return String
     */
    String getStats();
}