package org.apache.directmemory.memory;

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import org.apache.directmemory.memory.buffer.MemoryBuffer;

public interface Pointer<T>
{

    byte[] content();

    boolean isFree();

    void setFree( boolean free );

    boolean isExpired();

    float getFrequency();

    long getCapacity();

    void reset();

    int getBufferNumber();

    void setBufferNumber( int bufferNumber );

    long getSize();

    void hit();

    Class<? extends T> getClazz();

    void setClazz( Class<? extends T> clazz );

    MemoryBuffer getMemoryBuffer();

    void createdNow();

    void setExpiration( long expires, long expiresIn );

    long getExpires();

    long getExpiresIn();

}