## org.apache.batik.util
Class SoftReferenceCache

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.batik.util.SoftReferenceCache

Direct Known Subclasses:
  NamedProfileCache, URLImageCache

public class SoftReferenceCache
extends java.lang.Object

This class manages a cache of soft references to objects that may take some time to load or create, such as images loaded from the network. Adding an object is two fold:
+ First you add the key, this lets the cache know that someone is working on that key.
+ Then when the completed object is ready you put it into the cache.

If someone requests a key after it has been added but before it has been put they will be blocked until the put.

Constructor Summary
`protected` `SoftReferenceCache()` Let people create there own caches.

Method Summary
`protected void` `clearImpl(java.lang.Object key)` Clear the entry for key.
`void` `flush()` Let people flush the cache (remove any cached data).
`protected boolean` `isDoneImpl(java.lang.Object key)` Check if `request(key)` will return immediately with the Object.
`protected boolean` `isPresentImpl(java.lang.Object key)` Check if `request(key)` will return with an Object (not putting you on the hook for it).
`protected void` `putImpl(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object object)` Associate object with key.
`protected java.lang.Object` `requestImpl(java.lang.Object key)` If this returns null then you are now 'on the hook'.

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

Constructor Detail

### SoftReferenceCache

    protected SoftReferenceCache()

  Let people create there own caches.

Method Detail

### flush

    public void flush()

  Let people flush the cache (remove any cached data). Pending requests will be treated as though clear() was called on the key, this should cause them to go and re-read the data.

### isPresentImpl

    protected final boolean isPresentImpl(java.lang.Object key)

  Check if `request(key)` will return with an Object (not putting you on the hook for it). Note that it is possible that this will return true but between this call and the call to request the soft-reference will be cleared. So it is still possible for request to return NULL, just much less likely (you can always call 'clear' in that case).

### isDoneImpl

    protected final boolean isDoneImpl(java.lang.Object key)

  Check if `request(key)` will return immediately with the Object. Note that it is possible that this will return true but between this call and the call to request the soft-reference will be cleared.

### requestImpl

    protected final java.lang.Object requestImpl(java.lang.Object key)

  If this returns null then you are now 'on the hook'. to put the Object associated with key into the cache.

### clearImpl

    protected final void clearImpl(java.lang.Object key)

  Clear the entry for key. This is the easiest way to 'get off the hook'. if you didn't indend to get on it.

### putImpl

    protected final void putImpl(java.lang.Object key,
                                 java.lang.Object object)

  Associate object with key. 'object' is only referenced through a soft reference so don't rely on the cache to keep it around. If the map no longer contains our url it was probably cleared or flushed since we were put on the hook for it, so in that case we will do nothing.

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