Class TransparentCache<TKey, TValue>

Transparently caches retrieval requests, passed through to a callback on first request.

Inheritance
Object
TransparentCacheBase<TKey, TValue>
TransparentCache<TKey, TValue>
Inherited Members
Namespace: NanoByte.Common.Collections
Assembly: NanoByte.Common.dll
Syntax
public sealed class TransparentCache<TKey, TValue> : TransparentCacheBase<TKey, TValue>
Type Parameters
Name Description
TKey

The type of keys used to request values.
TValue

The type of values returned.
Remarks

This class is thread-safe.

Constructors

TransparentCache(Func<TKey, TValue>)

Transparently caches retrieval requests, passed through to a callback on first request.

Declaration
public TransparentCache(Func<TKey, TValue> retriever)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Func<TKey, TValue> retriever

The callback used to retrieve values not yet in the cache. Usually only called once per key. May be called multiple times in multi-threaded scenarios.
Remarks

This class is thread-safe.

Methods

Retrieve(TKey)

Template method used to retrieve values not yet in the cache. Usually only called once per key. May be called multiple times in multi-threaded scenarios.

Declaration
protected override TValue Retrieve(TKey key)
Parameters
Type Name Description
TKey key
Returns
Type Description
TValue
Overrides
NanoByte.Common.Collections.TransparentCacheBase<TKey, TValue>.Retrieve(TKey)

Extension Methods