Merge branch 'CRM-15714' of https://github.com/adixon/civicrm-core into adixon-CRM...

[civicrm-core.git] / CRM / Utils / Cache / Interface.php

<?php
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/**
 *
 * @package CRM
 * @copyright CiviCRM LLC (c) 2004-2014
 * $Id$
 *
 */
interface CRM_Utils_Cache_Interface {

  /**
   * Set the value in the cache.
   *
   * @param string $key
   * @param mixed $value
   * @return void
   */
  public function set($key, &$value);

  /**
   * Get a value from the cache.
   *
   * @param string $key
   * @return mixed
   *   NULL if $key has not been previously set
   */
  public function get($key);

  /**
   * Delete a value from the cache.
   *
   * @param string $key
   * @return void
   */
  public function delete($key);

  /**
   * Delete all values from the cache.
   *
   * @return void
   */
  public function flush();

}