org.springframework.cache.interceptor

Interface KeyGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultKeyGenerator, SimpleKeyGenerator

public interface KeyGenerator

Cache key generator. Used for creating a key based on the given method (used as context) and its parameters.

Since:

3.1

Author:

Costin Leau, Chris Beams, Phillip Webb

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	generate(Object target, Method method, Object... params) Generate a key for the given method and its parameters.

Method Detail

generate

Object generate(Object target,
                Method method,
                Object... params)

Generate a key for the given method and its parameters.

Parameters:

target - the target instance

method - the method being called

params - the method parameters (with any var-args expanded)

Returns:

a generated key