/* 
    P/P   *  Method: org.apache.roller.weblogger.util.cache.Cache__static_init
          */
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    18  
    19  package org.apache.roller.weblogger.util.cache;
    20  
    21  import java.util.Map;
    22  import java.util.Set;
    23  
    24  
    25  /**
    26   * Base interface representing a cache in Roller.
    27   */
    28  public interface Cache {
    29      
    30      /**
    31       * a unique identifier for the cache.
    32       */
    33      public String getId();
    34      
    35      
    36      /**
    37       * put an item in the cache.
    38       */
    39      public void put(String key, Object value);
    40      
    41      
    42      /**
    43       * get an item from the cache.
    44       */
    45      public Object get(String key);
    46      
    47      
    48      /**
    49       * remove an item from the cache.
    50       */
    51      public void remove(String key);
    52      
    53      
    54      /**
    55       * clear the entire cache.
    56       */
    57      public void clear();
    58      
    59      
    60      /**
    61       * get cache stats.
    62       */
    63      public Map getStats();
    64      
    65  }