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/*
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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.springframework.cache;

import java.util.concurrent.Callable;

import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

/**
 * Interface that defines common cache operations.
 *
 * <b>Note:</b> Due to the generic use of caching, it is recommended that
 * implementations allow storage of <tt>null</tt> values (for example to
 * cache methods that return {@code null}).
 *
 * @author Costin Leau
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @author Stephane Nicoll
 * @since 3.1
 */
public interface Cache {

    /**
     * Return the cache name.
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Return the underlying native cache provider.
     */
    Object getNativeCache();

    /**
     * Return the value to which this cache maps the specified key.
     * <p>Returns {@code null} if the cache contains no mapping for this key;
     * otherwise, the cached value (which may be {@code null} itself) will
     * be returned in a {@link ValueWrapper}.
     * @param key the key whose associated value is to be returned
     * @return the value to which this cache maps the specified key,
     * contained within a {@link ValueWrapper} which may also hold
     * a cached {@code null} value. A straight {@code null} being
     * returned means that the cache contains no mapping for this key.
     * @see #get(Object, Class)
     * @see #get(Object, Callable)
     */
    @Nullable
    ValueWrapper get(Object key);

    /**
     * Return the value to which this cache maps the specified key,
     * generically specifying a type that return value will be cast to.
     * <p>Note: This variant of {@code get} does not allow for differentiating
     * between a cached {@code null} value and no cache entry found at all.
     * Use the standard {@link #get(Object)} variant for that purpose instead.
     * @param key the key whose associated value is to be returned
     * @param type the required type of the returned value (may be
     * {@code null} to bypass a type check; in case of a {@code null}
     * value found in the cache, the specified type is irrelevant)
     * @return the value to which this cache maps the specified key
     * (which may be {@code null} itself), or also {@code null} if
     * the cache contains no mapping for this key
     * @throws IllegalStateException if a cache entry has been found
     * but failed to match the specified type
     * @since 4.0
     * @see #get(Object)
     */
    @Nullable
    <T> T get(Object key, @Nullable Class<T> type);

    /**
     * Return the value to which this cache maps the specified key, obtaining
     * that value from {@code valueLoader} if necessary. This method provides
     * a simple substitute for the conventional "if cached, return; otherwise
     * create, cache and return" pattern.
     * <p>If possible, implementations should ensure that the loading operation
     * is synchronized so that the specified {@code valueLoader} is only called
     * once in case of concurrent access on the same key.
     * <p>If the {@code valueLoader} throws an exception, it is wrapped in
     * a {@link ValueRetrievalException}
     * @param key the key whose associated value is to be returned
     * @return the value to which this cache maps the specified key
     * @throws ValueRetrievalException if the {@code valueLoader} throws an exception
     * @since 4.3
     * @see #get(Object)
     */
    @Nullable
    <T> T get(Object key, Callable<T> valueLoader);

    /**
     * Associate the specified value with the specified key in this cache.
     * <p>If the cache previously contained a mapping for this key, the old
     * value is replaced by the specified value.
     * <p>Actual registration may be performed in an asynchronous or deferred
     * fashion, with subsequent lookups possibly not seeing the entry yet.
     * This may for example be the case with transactional cache decorators.
     * Use {@link #putIfAbsent} for guaranteed immediate registration.
     * @param key the key with which the specified value is to be associated
     * @param value the value to be associated with the specified key
     * @see #putIfAbsent(Object, Object)
     */
    void put(Object key, @Nullable Object value);

    /**
     * Atomically associate the specified value with the specified key in this cache
     * if it is not set already.
     * <p>This is equivalent to:
     * <pre><code>
     * ValueWrapper existingValue = cache.get(key);
     * if (existingValue == null) {
     *     cache.put(key, value);
     * }
     * return existingValue;
     * </code></pre>
     * except that the action is performed atomically. While all out-of-the-box
     * {@link CacheManager} implementations are able to perform the put atomically,
     * the operation may also be implemented in two steps, e.g. with a check for
     * presence and a subsequent put, in a non-atomic way. Check the documentation
     * of the native cache implementation that you are using for more details.
     * <p>The default implementation delegates to {@link #get(Object)} and
     * {@link #put(Object, Object)} along the lines of the code snippet above.
     * @param key the key with which the specified value is to be associated
     * @param value the value to be associated with the specified key
     * @return the value to which this cache maps the specified key (which may be
     * {@code null} itself), or also {@code null} if the cache did not contain any
     * mapping for that key prior to this call. Returning {@code null} is therefore
     * an indicator that the given {@code value} has been associated with the key.
     * @since 4.1
     * @see #put(Object, Object)
     */
    @Nullable
    default ValueWrapper putIfAbsent(Object key, @Nullable Object value) {
        ValueWrapper existingValue = get(key);
        if (existingValue == null) {
            put(key, value);
        }
        return existingValue;
    }

    /**
     * Evict the mapping for this key from this cache if it is present.
     * <p>Actual eviction may be performed in an asynchronous or deferred
     * fashion, with subsequent lookups possibly still seeing the entry.
     * This may for example be the case with transactional cache decorators.
     * Use {@link #evictIfPresent} for guaranteed immediate removal.
     * @param key the key whose mapping is to be removed from the cache
     * @see #evictIfPresent(Object)
     */
    void evict(Object key);

    /**
     * Evict the mapping for this key from this cache if it is present,
     * expecting the key to be immediately invisible for subsequent lookups.
     * <p>The default implementation delegates to {@link #evict(Object)},
     * returning {@code false} for not-determined prior presence of the key.
     * Cache providers and in particular cache decorators are encouraged
     * to perform immediate eviction if possible (e.g. in case of generally
     * deferred cache operations within a transaction) and to reliably
     * determine prior presence of the given key.
     * @param key the key whose mapping is to be removed from the cache
     * @return {@code true} if the cache was known to have a mapping for
     * this key before, {@code false} if it did not (or if prior presence
     * could not be determined)
     * @since 5.2
     * @see #evict(Object)
     */
    default boolean evictIfPresent(Object key) {
        evict(key);
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Clear the cache through removing all mappings.
     * <p>Actual clearing may be performed in an asynchronous or deferred
     * fashion, with subsequent lookups possibly still seeing the entries.
     * This may for example be the case with transactional cache decorators.
     * Use {@link #invalidate()} for guaranteed immediate removal of entries.
     * @see #invalidate()
     */
    void clear();

    /**
     * Invalidate the cache through removing all mappings, expecting all
     * entries to be immediately invisible for subsequent lookups.
     * @return {@code true} if the cache was known to have mappings before,
     * {@code false} if it did not (or if prior presence of entries could
     * not be determined)
     * @since 5.2
     * @see #clear()
     */
    default boolean invalidate() {
        clear();
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * A (wrapper) object representing a cache value.
     */
    @FunctionalInterface
    interface ValueWrapper {

        /**
         * Return the actual value in the cache.
         */
        @Nullable
        Object get();
    }

    /**
     * Wrapper exception to be thrown from {@link #get(Object, Callable)}
     * in case of the value loader callback failing with an exception.
     * @since 4.3
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
    class ValueRetrievalException extends RuntimeException {

        @Nullable
        private final Object key;

        public ValueRetrievalException(@Nullable Object key, Callable<?> loader, Throwable ex) {
            super(String.format("Value for key '%s' could not be loaded using '%s'", key, loader), ex);
            this.key = key;
        }

        @Nullable
        public Object getKey() {
            return this.key;
        }
    }

}