/**
* An interface for classes which are "able" to cache
*
- * @author Roland Haeder <webmaster@ship-simu.org>
+ * @author Roland Haeder <webmaster@shipsimu.org>
* @version 0.0.0
- * @copyright Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009, 2010 Core Developer Team
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2013 Core Developer Team
* @license GNU GPL 3.0 or any newer version
- * @link http://www.ship-simu.org
+ * @link http://www.shipsimu.org
*
* This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
/**
* Does the specified offset exist in cache?
*
- * @param $offset The offsrt we are looking for
- * @return $exists Wether the offset exists
+ * @param $offset The offset we are looking for
+ * @param $arrayElement If type is array, then this element must be found
+ * @param $minimumCount If array element is found then this count must at least match
+ * @return $exists Whether the offset exists
*/
- function offsetExists ($offset);
+ function offsetExists($offset, $arrayElement = NULL, $minimumCount = 0);
+
+ /**
+ * Setter for cache offset
+ *
+ * @param $offset The offset we shall set
+ * @param $data Data to store in cache
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function offsetSet($offset, $data);
+
+ /**
+ * Getter for cache offset or "null" if not found
+ *
+ * @param $offset The offset we shall set
+ * @return $data Data to store in cache
+ */
+ function offsetGet($offset);
+
+ /**
+ * Purges the given cache entry
+ *
+ * @param $offset The offset we shall set
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function purgeOffset($offset);
}
// [EOF]