package org.apache.jcs.auxiliary;

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import org.apache.jcs.engine.behavior.ICacheType;

/**
 * AuxiliaryCacheManager
 *
 * FIXME: Should not need to extend ICacheType
 *
 */
public interface AuxiliaryCacheManager
    extends ICacheType
{
    /**
     * Return the appropriate auxiliary cache for this region.
     * <p>
     * @param cacheName
     * @return AuxiliaryCache
     */
    public AuxiliaryCache getCache( String cacheName );

    /**
     * This allows the cache manager to be plugged into the auxiliary caches,
     * rather then having them get it themselves. Cache managers can be mocked
     * out and the auxiliaries will be easier to test.
     * <p>
     * @param cacheName
     * @param cacheManager
     * @return AuxiliaryCache
     */
    //public AuxiliaryCache getCache( String cacheName, ICompositeCacheManager
    // cacheManager );
}