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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2000-2001,2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
3    * 
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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7    * 
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9    * 
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15   */
16  
17  package org.apache.jetspeed.services.portletcache;
18  
19  import org.apache.turbine.services.Service;
20  
21  /***
22   * <P>This service provides caching facilities for objects within the Jetspeed
23   * application</p>
24   * 
25   * <strong>This interface is designed for backward compability with the
26   * previous memory cache interfaces. It may be deprecated once the caching
27   * API is refactored</strong>
28   *
29   * @author <a href="mailto:burton@apache.org">Kevin A. Burton</a>
30   * @author <a href="mailto:raphael@apache.org">Raphaël Luta</a>
31   * @version $Id: PortletCacheService.java,v 1.4 2004/02/23 03:34:54 jford Exp $
32   */
33  public interface PortletCacheService extends Service {
34  
35      public String SERVICE_NAME = "PortletCache";
36          
37      /***
38       * Add a Cacheable object to the cache.
39       *
40       * @param item the object to store in the Cache
41       */
42      public void addCacheable( Cacheable item );
43      
44      /***
45       * Removes a Cacheable object from the cache based on its handle
46       *
47       * @param handle the identifier of the object to remove
48       */
49      public void removeCacheable( String handle );
50      
51      /***
52       * Retrieves a Cacheable object from the cache.
53       *
54       * @param handle the identifier of the object we wish to retrieve
55       * @return the cacehd object or null if not found
56       */
57      public Cacheable getCacheable( String handle );
58  
59  }
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