net.sf.ehcache.distribution

Class EventMessage

java.lang.Object

net.sf.ehcache.distribution.EventMessage

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

LegacyEventMessage, RmiEventMessage

public class EventMessage
extends Object
implements 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 and Description
EventMessage(Ehcache cache, Serializable key) Full constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Ehcache	getEhcache() Gets the associated Ehcache.
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,
                    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 Serializable getSerializableKey()

Returns:

the key component of the message. null if a PUT event