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package org.springframework.cache;

import java.util.concurrent.Callable;

/**
 * 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)
	 */
	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)
	 */
	<T> T get(Object key, 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
	 */
	<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.
	 * @param key the key with which the specified value is to be associated
	 * @param value the value to be associated with the specified key
	 */
	void put(Object key, 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>
	 * Object existingValue = cache.get(key);
	 * if (existingValue == null) {
	 *     cache.put(key, value);
	 *     return null;
	 * } else {
	 *     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.
	 * @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
	 */
	ValueWrapper putIfAbsent(Object key, Object value);

	/**
	 * Evict the mapping for this key from this cache if it is present.
	 * @param key the key whose mapping is to be removed from the cache
	 */
	void evict(Object key);

	/**
	 * Remove all mappings from the cache.
	 */
	void clear();


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

		/**
		 * Return the actual value in the cache.
		 */
		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 {

		private final Object key;

		public ValueRetrievalException(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;
		}

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

}
