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22: package org.jboss.cache.invalidation;
23:
24: import java.io.Serializable;
25:
26: /**
27: * Represent an invalidable resource, such as a cache
28: * @see InvalidationGroup
29: * @author <a href="mailto:sacha.labourey@cogito-info.ch">Sacha Labourey</a>.
30: * @version $Revision: 1.1 $
31: *
32: * <p><b>Revisions:</b>
33: *
34: * <p><b>21. septembre 2002 Sacha Labourey:</b>
35: * <ul>
36: * <li> First implementation </li>
37: * </ul>
38: */
39:
40: public interface Invalidatable {
41: /**
42: * Indicates that the resource with the given key should be invalidated (i.e. removed
43: * from cache)
44: * @param key Key of the resource to be invalidated
45: */
46: public void isInvalid(Serializable key);
47:
48: /** Indicates that the resources with the give keys should be invalidated (i.e.
49: * removed from cache)
50: *
51: * @param keys Keys of the resources to be invalidated
52: */
53: public void areInvalid(Serializable[] keys);
54:
55: /**
56: * All entries should be invalidated.
57: */
58: public void invalidateAll();
59: }
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