modules/platforms/dotnet/Apache.Ignite.Core/Cache/IMutableCacheEntry.cs

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namespace Apache.Ignite.Core.Cache
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Mutable representation of <see cref="ICacheEntry{K, V}"/>
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TK">Key type.</typeparam>
    /// <typeparam name="TV">Value type.</typeparam>
    public interface IMutableCacheEntry<out TK, TV> : ICacheEntry<TK, TV>
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a value indicating whether cache entry exists in cache.
        /// </summary>
        bool Exists { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Removes the entry from the Cache.
        /// </summary>
        void Remove();

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets, sets or replaces the value associated with the key.
        /// <para />
        /// If <see cref="Exists"/> is false and setter is called then a mapping is added to the cache 
        /// visible once the EntryProcessor completes.
        /// <para />
        /// After setter invocation <see cref="Exists"/> will return true.
        /// </summary>
        new TV Value { get; set; }
    }
}