Tag

java.lang.Object
- com.alachisoft.ncache.runtime.caching.Tag

```
public class Tag
extends java.lang.Object
```
Represents a string based identifier that can be associated with the cache items so that they are logically grouped together and can be retrieved efficiently. One or more tags can be associated with each cache item.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Tag(java.lang.String tag)
Initializes a new instance of tag class.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`	It compares the object with the tag and return true if is equal, otherwise it will return false.
`int`	`getHashCode()`	Gets the HashCode for the tag.
`java.lang.String`	`getTagName()`	Gets the string based tag name.
`void`	`setTagName(java.lang.String tag)`	Sets the string based tag name.
`java.lang.String`	`ToString()`	Returns string representation of the tag class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Tag
```
public Tag(java.lang.String tag)
```
    Initializes a new instance of tag class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag - Name of the tag.
- Method Detail
  - getTagName
```
public java.lang.String getTagName()
```
    Gets the string based tag name.
    
    Returns:
    
    String based tag name.
  - setTagName
```
public void setTagName(java.lang.String tag)
```
    Sets the string based tag name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag - String based tag name.
  - ToString
```
public java.lang.String ToString()
```
    Returns string representation of the tag class.
    
    Returns:
    
    String representation of the tag class.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    It compares the object with the tag and return true if is equal, otherwise it will return false.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - Object passed must be of type Tag. Otherwise IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.
    
    Returns:
    
    True, if tags are same otherwise, false.
  - getHashCode
```
public int getHashCode()
```
    Gets the HashCode for the tag.
    
    Returns:
    
    HashCode for the tag.