cache_store_interface Interface Reference

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Inheritance diagram for cache_store_interface:

Static Public Member Functions
static	are_requirements_met ()
	Static method to check if the store requirements are met.
static	get_supported_features (array $configuration=array())
	Returns the supported features as a binary flag.
static	get_supported_modes (array $configuration=array())
	Returns the supported modes as a binary flag.
static	initialise_test_instance (cache_definition $definition)
	Generates an instance of the cache store that can be used for testing.
static	is_supported_mode ($mode)
	Static method to check if a store is usable with the given mode.
static	unit_test_configuration ()
	Generates the appropriate configuration required for unit testing.

Detailed Description

Cache store interface.

This interface defines the static methods that must be implemented by every cache store plugin. To ensure plugins implement this class the abstract cache_store class implements this interface.

Copyright

2012 Sam Hemelryk

License

http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later

Member Function Documentation

are_requirements_met()

static cache_store_interface::are_requirements_met ( )

static

Static method to check if the store requirements are met.

Return values

bool	True if the stores software/hardware requirements have been met and it can be used. False otherwise.

Implemented in cachestore_apcu, cachestore_dummy, cachestore_file, cachestore_redis, cachestore_session, and cachestore_static.

get_supported_features()

static cache_store_interface::get_supported_features ( array $configuration = array() )

static

Returns the supported features as a binary flag.

Parameters

array

$configuration

The configuration of a store to consider specifically.

Return values

int	The supported features.

Implemented in cachestore_apcu, cachestore_dummy, cachestore_file, cachestore_redis, cachestore_session, and cachestore_static.

get_supported_modes()

static cache_store_interface::get_supported_modes ( array $configuration = array() )

static

Returns the supported modes as a binary flag.

Parameters

array

$configuration

The configuration of a store to consider specifically.

Return values

int	The supported modes.

Implemented in cachestore_apcu, cachestore_dummy, cachestore_file, cachestore_redis, cachestore_session, and cachestore_static.

initialise_test_instance()

static cache_store_interface::initialise_test_instance ( cache_definition $definition )

static

Generates an instance of the cache store that can be used for testing.

Returns an instance of the cache store, or false if one cannot be created.

Parameters

cache_definition

$definition

Return values

cache_store|false

Implemented in cachestore_apcu, cachestore_dummy, cachestore_file, cachestore_redis, cachestore_session, and cachestore_static.

is_supported_mode()

static cache_store_interface::is_supported_mode ( $mode )

static

Static method to check if a store is usable with the given mode.

Parameters

int

$mode

One of cache_store\MODE_*

Implemented in cachestore_apcu, cachestore_dummy, cachestore_file, cachestore_redis, cachestore_session, and cachestore_static.

unit_test_configuration()

static cache_store_interface::unit_test_configuration ( )

static

Generates the appropriate configuration required for unit testing.

Return values

array

Array of unit test configuration data to be used by initialise().

Implemented in cachestore_apcu, cachestore_dummy, cachestore_file, cachestore_redis, cachestore_session, and cachestore_static.

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The documentation for this interface was generated from the following file:

• cache/classes/store.php