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package org.springframework.cache;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

Spring's central cache manager SPI.
Allows for retrieving named Cache regions. 
Author:
Costin Leau, Sam Brannen
Since:
3.1/**
 * Spring's central cache manager SPI.
 *
 * <p>Allows for retrieving named {@link Cache} regions.
 *
 * @author Costin Leau
 * @author Sam Brannen
 * @since 3.1
 */
public interface CacheManager {

	
Get the cache associated with the given name.
Note that the cache may be lazily created at runtime if the
native provider supports it.
Params:
name – the cache identifier (must not be null)
Returns:
the associated cache, or null if such a cache does not exist or could be not created/**
	 * Get the cache associated with the given name.
	 * <p>Note that the cache may be lazily created at runtime if the
	 * native provider supports it.
	 * @param name the cache identifier (must not be {@code null})
	 * @return the associated cache, or {@code null} if such a cache
	 * does not exist or could be not created
	 */
	@Nullable
	Cache getCache(String name);

	
Get a collection of the cache names known by this manager.
Returns:
the names of all caches known by the cache manager/**
	 * Get a collection of the cache names known by this manager.
	 * @return the names of all caches known by the cache manager
	 */
	Collection<String> getCacheNames();

}