EventMessage (ehcache 2.11.0.3.31 API)

java.lang.Object
- net.sf.ehcache.distribution.EventMessage

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

LegacyEventMessage, RmiEventMessage
```
public class EventMessage
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
An Event Message, in respect of a particular cache.
The message is Serializable, so that it can be sent across the network.
The value of an Element is referenced with a SoftReference, so that a value will fail to be delivered in preference to an OutOfMemory error.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Greg Luck

See Also:

Serialized Form

- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  EventMessage(Ehcache cache, java.io.Serializable key)
  Full constructor.
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  Ehcache getEhcache()
  Gets the associated Ehcache.
  
  java.io.Serializable getSerializableKey()
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - EventMessage
```
public EventMessage(Ehcache cache,
                    java.io.Serializable key)
```
    Full constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cache -
    
    key -
- Method Detail
  - getEhcache
```
public final Ehcache getEhcache()
```
    Gets the associated Ehcache.
    
    Returns:
    
    the associated cache
  - getSerializableKey
```
public final java.io.Serializable getSerializableKey()
```
    Returns:
    
    the key component of the message. null if a PUT event