jhelp.util.cache

Class CacheElement<ELEMENT>

java.lang.Object

jhelp.util.cache.CacheElement<ELEMENT>

Type Parameters:

ELEMENT - Element type

Direct Known Subclasses:

JHelpRichText.CacheImageElement

public abstract class CacheElement<ELEMENT>
extends java.lang.Object

Element of a Cache
It describes how create an element

Last modification : 13 avr. 2010
Version 0.0.0

Author:

JHelp

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private java.lang.ref.SoftReference<ELEMENT>	softReference Hide reference

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CacheElement() Constructs CacheElement

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	clear() Remove the element
protected abstract ELEMENT	createElement() Create the element
ELEMENT	getElement() Obtain the element

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

softReference

private java.lang.ref.SoftReference<ELEMENT> softReference

Hide reference

Constructor Detail

CacheElement

public CacheElement()

Constructs CacheElement

Method Detail

createElement

protected abstract ELEMENT createElement()

Create the element

Returns:

Created element

clear

public final void clear()

Remove the element

getElement

public final ELEMENT getElement()

Obtain the element

Returns:

The element