Cache::FileCache — implements the Cache interface.
| Use Case | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Create a new file cache | my $cache = new Cache::FileCache( { 'namespace' => 'MyNamespace', 'default_expires_in' => 600 } ); | Instantiate a shared filesystem cache with namespace and expiry |
| Set cache root | $cache->set_cache_root('/path/to/cache') | Override the filesystem root directory for the cache |
| Set cache depth | $cache->set_cache_depth(4) | Control subdirectory depth to spread objects across directories |
| Set directory umask | $cache->set_directory_umask('077') | Restrict permissions on cache directories (default: world-writable) |
The FileCache class implements the Cache interface. This cache stores data in the filesystem so that it can be shared between processes.
use Cache::FileCache;
my $cache = new Cache::FileCache( { 'namespace' => 'MyNamespace',
'default_expires_in' => 600 } );
See Cache::Cache for the usage synopsis.
See Cache::Cache for the API documentation.
Clear( [$cache_root] ) — See Cache::Cache, with the optional $cache_root parameter.Purge( [$cache_root] ) — See Cache::Cache, with the optional $cache_root parameter.Size( [$cache_root] ) — See Cache::Cache, with the optional $cache_root parameter.See Cache::Cache for standard options. Additionally, options are set by passing in a reference to a hash containing any of the following keys:
cache_root — The location in the filesystem that will hold the root of the cache. Defaults to the FileCache under the OS default temp directory (often /tmp on UNIXes) unless explicitly set.cache_depth — The number of subdirectories deep to cache object item. This should be large enough that no cache directory has more than a few hundred objects. Defaults to 3 unless explicitly set.directory_umask — The directories in the cache on the filesystem should be globally writable to allow for multiple users. While this is a potential security concern, the actual cache entries are written with the user's umask, thus reducing the risk of cache poisoning. If you desire it to only be user writable, set the directory_umask option to 077 or similar. Defaults to 000 unless explicitly set.See Cache::Cache for default properties.
(get|set)_cache_root — See the definition above for the option cache_root.(get|set)_cache_depth — See the definition above for the option cache_depth.(get|set)_directory_umask — See the definition above for the option directory_umask.Original author: DeWitt Clinton <dewitt AT unto.net>
Last author: $Author: dclinton $
Copyright (C) 2001-2003 DeWitt Clinton
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