com.hivemq.spi.aop.cache

Annotation Type Cached

@Documented
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=METHOD)
public @interface Cached

Caches the return value of a method for a specific time. It takes the parameters of the method into account, when deciding if this method has already been cached. Very useful for expensive methods (like database lookups) which are called regularly.

Only works on objects created by Guice.

Since:

1.4

Author:

Christian Goetz

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
long	timeToLive The total time how long the return value of this method should be cached

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
TimeUnit	timeUnit The TimeUnit for the timeToLive.

Element Detail

timeToLive

public abstract long timeToLive

The total time how long the return value of this method should be cached

timeUnit

public abstract TimeUnit timeUnit

The TimeUnit for the timeToLive. Defaults to Milliseconds

Default:

java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS