compiler/src/main/java/org/apache/royale/compiler/internal/caches/CacheStoreKeyBase.java

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package org.apache.royale.compiler.internal.caches;

/**
 * Key object for {@link ConcurrentCacheStoreBase}.  
 */
public abstract class CacheStoreKeyBase
{
    /**
     * Generate a string key based on concrete classes' fields.
     * @return key
     */
    public abstract String generateKey();
    
    @Override
    public String toString()
    {
        return generateKey();
    }
    
    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
        if(o instanceof CacheStoreKeyBase)
        {
            return this.generateKey().equals(((CacheStoreKeyBase)o).generateKey());
        }
        
        return false;
    }
    
    @Override
    public int hashCode()
    {
        return generateKey().hashCode();
    }
}