ExtensibleDependency

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BulkExtensibleDependency
```
public abstract class ExtensibleDependency
extends CacheDependency
```
ExtensibleDependency is an abstract class extended if Custom dependency is required.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ExtensibleDependency()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.util.List<CacheDependency>`	`getDependencies()`	Contains the list of dependencies for the CacheItem.
`abstract boolean`	`hasChanged()`	hasChanged method is set true if item is updated, and it also needs to be updated in the cache.
`abstract boolean`	`initialize()`	Initializes the ExtensibleDependency.

Methods inherited from class com.alachisoft.ncache.runtime.dependencies.CacheDependency
dispose

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ExtensibleDependency
```
public ExtensibleDependency()
```
- Method Detail
  - initialize
```
public abstract boolean initialize()
```
    Initializes the ExtensibleDependency.
    
    Returns:
    
    True/False for successful/unsuccessful initialization.
  - hasChanged
```
public abstract boolean hasChanged()
```
    hasChanged method is set true if item is updated, and it also needs to be updated in the cache.
    
    Returns:
    
    True, if item also needs to be updated in the cache, otherwise false.
  - getDependencies
```
public final java.util.List<CacheDependency> getDependencies()
```
    Contains the list of dependencies for the CacheItem.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getDependencies in class CacheDependency
    
    Returns:
    
    The list of dependencies associated with the CacheItem.