Package org.hibernate.cache

Interface CacheDataDescription

All Known Implementing Classes:
CacheDataDescriptionImpl
public interface CacheDataDescription
Describes attributes regarding the type of data to be cached.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Comparator
    getVersionComparator()
    Get the comparator used to compare two different version values.
    boolean
    isMutable()
    Is the data marked as being mutable?
    boolean
    isVersioned()
    Is the data to be cached considered versioned?

  • Method Details

    • isMutable

      boolean isMutable()
      Is the data marked as being mutable?
      Returns:
      True if the data is mutable; false otherwise.

    • isVersioned

      boolean isVersioned()
      Is the data to be cached considered versioned?

      If true, it is illegal for getVersionComparator() to return null.

      Returns:
      True if the data is versioned; false otherwise.

    • getVersionComparator

      Comparator getVersionComparator()
      Get the comparator used to compare two different version values.

      May return null if isVersioned() returns false.

      Returns: