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1   /***
2    * HashCache.java
3    *
4    * This file is part of the creme library.
5    * The creme library intends to ease the development effort of large
6    * applications by providing easy to use support classes.
7    *
8    * Copyright (C) 2002 Denis Bregeon
9    *
10   * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
11   * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
12   * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
13   * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
14   *
15   * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
16   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
17   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
18   * Lesser General Public License for more details.
19   *
20   * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
21   * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
22   * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
23   *
24   * contact information: dbregeon@sourceforge.net
25   */
26  package org.jcreme.caches;
27  
28  import java.util.HashMap;
29  import java.util.Map;
30  
31  /***
32   * A Cache object using no particular policy. This implementation is based on a
33   * Hashtable.
34   * 
35   * @author $Author: dbregeon $
36   * @version $Revision: 1.3 $
37   */
38  public class HashCache extends BaseCache {
39      /***
40       * Stores the values registered in the cache.
41       */
42      private final HashMap values;
43  
44      /***
45       * Creates new HashCache
46       * 
47       * @param minSize
48       *            the initial size of the Cache.
49       * @param maxSize
50       *            the maximum number of objects contained by the cache.
51       * @param policy
52       *            the policy to use in this cache. It is not implemented in this
53       *            class.
54       */
55      protected HashCache(int minSize, int maxSize, CachePolicy policy) {
56          super(minSize, maxSize, policy);
57          this.values = new HashMap(minSize);
58      }
59  
60      /***
61       * Creates new HashCache
62       * 
63       * @param policy
64       *            the policy to use in this cache.
65       */
66      protected HashCache(CachePolicy policy) {
67          super(policy);
68          this.values = new HashMap(0);
69      }
70  
71      /***
72       * Creates new HashCache
73       */
74      public HashCache() {
75          super();
76          this.values = new HashMap(0);
77      }
78  
79      /***
80       * This method adds an object in the cache.
81       * 
82       * @param key
83       *            the key that will be used to retrieve the object.
84       * @param value
85       *            the object to store in the cache.
86       * @throws CacheFullException
87       *             if the object could not be stored in the cache.
88       */
89      public synchronized void registerObject(final Object key, final Object value)
90              throws CacheFullException {
91          if (this.values.size() >= getMaxSize()) {
92              throw new CacheFullException("The HashCache object is full.");
93          }
94          this.values.put(key, value);
95          fireElementAdded(buildEvent(value));
96      }
97  
98      /***
99       * This method removes an object from the cache.
100      * 
101      * @param key
102      *            the key that was used to store the object in the cache.
103      */
104     public synchronized void unregisterObject(final Object key) {
105         final Object value = this.values.remove(key);
106         fireElementRemoved(buildEvent(value));
107     }
108 
109     /***
110      * Removes all the objects from the Cache, leaving it empty.
111      */
112     public synchronized void clear() {
113         this.values.clear();
114         fireElementRemoved(buildEvent(null));
115     }
116 
117     /***
118      * This methods gives the current size of the cache.
119      * 
120      * @return the number of objects currently stored in the cache.
121      */
122     public synchronized int getSize() {
123         return this.values.size();
124     }
125 
126     /***
127      * Gives access to an object registered in the cache.
128      * 
129      * @param key
130      *            the key used to register the searched object.
131      * @return the object stored in the cache. Null if no object was stored with
132      *         this key.
133      */
134     public synchronized Object getObject(final Object key) {
135         Object result = null;
136         if (key != null) {
137             result = this.values.get(key);
138         }
139         return result;
140     }
141 
142     /***
143      * This method gives access to the full content of the cache.
144      * 
145      * @return an array containing all the objects stored in the cache.
146      */
147     public synchronized Object[] getAllObjects() {
148         return this.values.values().toArray();
149     }
150 
151     /***
152      * This method gives the same result as the getAllObjects method but the
153      * objects in the result array are types with the parameter type.
154      * 
155      * @param type
156      *            the type to give to the object in the result array.
157      * @return an array of objects of the type.
158      */
159     public synchronized Object[] getAllObjects(final Class type) {
160         return this.values.values().toArray(
161                 (Object[]) java.lang.reflect.Array.newInstance(type,
162                         this.values.size()));
163     }
164 
165     /***
166      * This method enables to access to the cache contents.
167      * 
168      * @return a map of the (key,value) contents of the cache.
169      */
170     public synchronized Map getMap() {
171         return (Map) this.values.clone();
172     }
173 
174     /***
175      * This is a convenience method. It enables to add to the cache all the
176      * objects present in the map.
177      * 
178      * @param m
179      *            the map that contains the objects (and keys) to use.
180      */
181     public synchronized void registerAllObjects(final Map m) {
182         if (m != null) {
183             this.values.putAll(m);
184         }
185     }
186 }