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package org.hibernate.cache.spi;

import java.util.Properties;

import org.hibernate.cache.CacheException;
import org.hibernate.cache.spi.access.AccessType;
import org.hibernate.cfg.Settings;
import org.hibernate.service.Service;

Contract for building second level cache regions.

Implementors should define a constructor in one of two forms:

MyRegionFactoryImpl(Properties)
MyRegionFactoryImpl()
 Use the first when we need to read config properties prior to start(Settings, Properties) being called. 
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * Contract for building second level cache regions.
 * <p/>
 * Implementors should define a constructor in one of two forms:<ul>
 * <li>MyRegionFactoryImpl({@link java.util.Properties})</li>
 * <li>MyRegionFactoryImpl()</li>
 * </ul>
 * Use the first when we need to read config properties prior to
 * {@link #start(Settings, Properties)} being called.
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface RegionFactory extends Service {

	
Lifecycle callback to perform any necessary initialization of the underlying cache implementation(s). Called exactly once during the construction of a SessionFactoryImpl. 
Params:
settings – The settings in effect.
properties – The defined cfg properties
Throws:
CacheException – Indicates problems starting the L2 cache impl; considered as a sign to stop SessionFactory building./**
	 * Lifecycle callback to perform any necessary initialization of the
	 * underlying cache implementation(s).  Called exactly once during the
	 * construction of a {@link org.hibernate.internal.SessionFactoryImpl}.
	 *
	 * @param settings The settings in effect.
	 * @param properties The defined cfg properties
	 *
	 * @throws org.hibernate.cache.CacheException Indicates problems starting the L2 cache impl;
	 * considered as a sign to stop {@link org.hibernate.SessionFactory}
	 * building.
	 */
	public void start(Settings settings, Properties properties) throws CacheException;

	
Lifecycle callback to perform any necessary cleanup of the underlying cache implementation(s). Called exactly once during SessionFactory.close. /**
	 * Lifecycle callback to perform any necessary cleanup of the underlying
	 * cache implementation(s).  Called exactly once during
	 * {@link org.hibernate.SessionFactory#close}.
	 */
	public void stop();

	
By default should we perform "minimal puts" when using this second
level cache implementation?
Returns:
True if "minimal puts" should be performed by default; false
        otherwise./**
	 * By default should we perform "minimal puts" when using this second
	 * level cache implementation?
	 *
	 * @return True if "minimal puts" should be performed by default; false
	 *         otherwise.
	 */
	public boolean isMinimalPutsEnabledByDefault();

	
Get the default access type for entity and collection regions. 
Returns:
This factory's default access type./**
	 * Get the default access type for {@link EntityRegion entity} and
	 * {@link CollectionRegion collection} regions.
	 *
	 * @return This factory's default access type.
	 */
	public AccessType getDefaultAccessType();

	
Generate a timestamp.

This is generally used for cache content locking/unlocking purposes
depending upon the access-strategy being used.
Returns:
The generated timestamp./**
	 * Generate a timestamp.
	 * <p/>
	 * This is generally used for cache content locking/unlocking purposes
	 * depending upon the access-strategy being used.
	 *
	 * @return The generated timestamp.
	 */
	public long nextTimestamp();

	
Build a cache region specialized for storing entity data.
Params:
regionName – The name of the region.
properties – Configuration properties.
metadata – Information regarding the type of data to be cached
Throws:
CacheException – Indicates problems building the region.
Returns:
The built region/**
	 * Build a cache region specialized for storing entity data.
	 *
	 * @param regionName The name of the region.
	 * @param properties Configuration properties.
	 * @param metadata Information regarding the type of data to be cached
	 *
	 * @return The built region
	 *
	 * @throws CacheException Indicates problems building the region.
	 */
	public EntityRegion buildEntityRegion(String regionName, Properties properties, CacheDataDescription metadata)
			throws CacheException;

	
Build a cache region specialized for storing NaturalId to Primary Key mappings.
Params:
regionName – The name of the region.
properties – Configuration properties.
metadata – Information regarding the type of data to be cached
Throws:
CacheException – Indicates problems building the region.
Returns:
The built region/**
	 * Build a cache region specialized for storing NaturalId to Primary Key mappings.
	 *
	 * @param regionName The name of the region.
	 * @param properties Configuration properties.
	 * @param metadata Information regarding the type of data to be cached
	 *
	 * @return The built region
	 *
	 * @throws CacheException Indicates problems building the region.
	 */
	public NaturalIdRegion buildNaturalIdRegion(String regionName, Properties properties, CacheDataDescription metadata)
			throws CacheException;

	
Build a cache region specialized for storing collection data.
Params:
regionName – The name of the region.
properties – Configuration properties.
metadata – Information regarding the type of data to be cached
Throws:
CacheException – Indicates problems building the region.
Returns:
The built region/**
	 * Build a cache region specialized for storing collection data.
	 *
	 * @param regionName The name of the region.
	 * @param properties Configuration properties.
	 * @param metadata Information regarding the type of data to be cached
	 *
	 * @return The built region
	 *
	 * @throws CacheException Indicates problems building the region.
	 */
	public CollectionRegion buildCollectionRegion(String regionName, Properties properties, CacheDataDescription metadata)
			throws CacheException;

	
Build a cache region specialized for storing query results.
Params:
regionName – The name of the region.
properties – Configuration properties.
Throws:
CacheException – Indicates problems building the region.
Returns:
The built region/**
	 * Build a cache region specialized for storing query results.
	 *
	 * @param regionName The name of the region.
	 * @param properties Configuration properties.
	 *
	 * @return The built region
	 *
	 * @throws CacheException Indicates problems building the region.
	 */
	public QueryResultsRegion buildQueryResultsRegion(String regionName, Properties properties) throws CacheException;

	
Build a cache region specialized for storing update-timestamps data.
Params:
regionName – The name of the region.
properties – Configuration properties.
Throws:
CacheException – Indicates problems building the region.
Returns:
The built region/**
	 * Build a cache region specialized for storing update-timestamps data.
	 *
	 * @param regionName The name of the region.
	 * @param properties Configuration properties.
	 *
	 * @return The built region
	 *
	 * @throws CacheException Indicates problems building the region.
	 */
	public TimestampsRegion buildTimestampsRegion(String regionName, Properties properties) throws CacheException;
}