CacheDependency

java.lang.Object
- com.alachisoft.ncache.runtime.dependencies.CacheDependency

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AggregateCacheDependency, CustomDependency, DBCacheDependency, ExtensibleDependency, FileDependency, KeyDependency, OracleCacheDependency, SqlCacheDependency
```
public class CacheDependency
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
Tracks cache dependencies, which can be files, directories, or keys to other objects in application's Cache. This class cannot be inherited.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`CacheDependency()`	Default constructor for CacheDependency class.
`CacheDependency(CacheDependency dependency)`	Adds the specified dependency to the list of existing dependencies.
`CacheDependency(ExtensibleDependency extensibleDependency)`	Creates a CacheDependency instance from extensible dependency.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`dispose()`	Releases the resources used by the "CacheDependency" object.
`java.util.List<CacheDependency>`	`getDependencies()`	Contains the List of Dependencies for the Cache Item.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - CacheDependency
```
public CacheDependency()
```
    Default constructor for CacheDependency class.
  - CacheDependency
```
public CacheDependency(ExtensibleDependency extensibleDependency)
```
    Creates a CacheDependency instance from extensible dependency.
    
    Parameters:
    
    extensibleDependency - ExtensibleDependency instance.
  - CacheDependency
```
public CacheDependency(CacheDependency dependency)
                throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
```
    Adds the specified dependency to the list of existing dependencies.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dependency - The dependency to be added.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
- Method Detail
  - getDependencies
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public java.util.List<CacheDependency> getDependencies()
```
    Contains the List of Dependencies for the Cache Item.
    
    Returns:
    
    The list of dependencies associated with the cache item.
  - dispose
```
public void dispose()
```
    Releases the resources used by the "CacheDependency" object.