com.tangosol.net.cache
Interface OldCache.EvictionPolicy

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractEvictionPolicy

Enclosing class:

OldCache

public static interface OldCache.EvictionPolicy

An eviction policy is an object that the cache provides with access information, and when requested, the eviction policy selects and evicts entries from the cache. If the eviction policy needs to be aware of changes to the cache, it must implement the MapListener interface; if it does, it will automatically be registered to receive MapEvents.

Method Summary

void	entryTouched(OldCache.Entry entry) This method is called by the cache to indicate that an entry has been touched.
void	requestEviction(int cMaximum) This method is called by the cache when the cache requires the eviction policy to evict entries.

Method Detail

entryTouched

void entryTouched(OldCache.Entry entry)

This method is called by the cache to indicate that an entry has been touched.

Parameters:

entry - the Cache Entry that has been touched

requestEviction

void requestEviction(int cMaximum)

This method is called by the cache when the cache requires the eviction policy to evict entries.

Parameters:

cMaximum - the maximum number of units that should remain in the cache when the eviction is complete