CUSTOM CACHING

摘要

Methods and systems are presented for custom caching. Application threads define caches. The caches may be accessed through multiple index keys, which are mapped to multiple application thread-defined keys. Methods provide for the each index key and each application thread-defined key to be symmetrical. The index keys are used for loading data from one or more data sources into the cache stores on behalf of the application threads. Application threads access the data from the cache store by providing references to the caches and the application-supplied keys. Some data associated with some caches may be shared from the cache store by multiple application threads. Additionally, some caches are exclusively accessed by specific application threads.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
managing a custom-defined application cache for a plurality of instances of an application, via multiple unique key definitions acquired from a key manager; permitting the plurality of instances of the application to access the custom-defined application cache via custom defined keys based on the multiple unique key definitions; and collecting statistical data regarding usage and efficiency of access to the custom-defined application cache.