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package com.netflix.config;

An implementation of DynamicFloatProperty that caches the primitive value whenever it is changed. This can give improved performance due to avoiding the unboxing, at the expense of additional memory usage. 
Author:
Mike Smith/**
 * An implementation of {@link DynamicFloatProperty} that caches the primitive value whenever it is changed.
 *
 * This can give improved performance due to avoiding the unboxing, at the expense of additional
 * memory usage.
 *
 * @author Mike Smith
 *
 */
public class CachedDynamicFloatProperty extends DynamicFloatProperty {

    protected volatile float primitiveValue;

    public CachedDynamicFloatProperty(String propName, float defaultValue) {
        super(propName, defaultValue);

        // Set the initial value of the cached primitive value.
        this.primitiveValue = chooseValue();
    }

    @Override
    protected void propertyChanged() {
        // Update the cached primitive value when the property is changed.
        this.primitiveValue = chooseValue();
    }

    
Get the current value from the underlying DynamicProperty
Returns:
/**
     * Get the current value from the underlying DynamicProperty
     *
     * @return
     */
    protected float chooseValue() {
        return prop.getFloat(defaultValue).floatValue();
    }

    
Get the current cached value.
Returns:
/**
     * Get the current cached value.
     *
     * @return
     */
    @Override
    public float get() {
        return primitiveValue;
    }

    @Override
    public Float getValue() {
        return get();
    }
}