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NAME
Catalyst::Plugin::Cache - Flexible caching support for Catalyst.
SYNOPSIS
use Catalyst qw/
Cache
/;
# configure a backend or use a store plugin
__PACKAGE__->config->{'Plugin::Cache'}{backend} = {
class => "Cache::Bounded",
# ... params for Cache::Bounded...
};
# typical example for Cache::Memcached::libmemcached
__PACKAGE__->config->{'Plugin::Cache'}{backend} = {
class => "Cache::Memcached::libmemcached",
servers => ['127.0.0.1:11211'],
debug => 2,
};
# In a controller:
sub foo : Local {
my ( $self, $c, $id ) = @_;
my $cache = $c->cache;
my $result;
unless ( $result = $cache->get( $id ) ) {
# ... calculate result ...
$c->cache->set( $id, $result );
}
};
DESCRIPTION
This plugin gives you access to a variety of systems for caching data. It allows you to
use a very simple configuration API, while maintaining the possibility of flexibility when
you need it later.
Among its features are support for multiple backends, segmentation based on component or
controller, keyspace partitioning, and so more, in various subsidiary plugins.
METHODS
cache $profile_name
cache %meta
Return a curried object with metadata from $profile_name or as explicitly specified.
If a profile by the name $profile_name doesn't exist, but a backend object by that
name does exist, the backend will be returned instead, since the interface for curried
caches and backends is almost identical.
This method can also be called without arguments, in which case is treated as though
the %meta hash was empty.
See "METADATA" for details.
curry_cache %meta
Return a Catalyst::Plugin::Cache::Curried object, curried with %meta.
See "METADATA" for details.
cache_set $key, $value, %meta
cache_get $key, %meta
cache_remove $key, %meta
cache_compute $key, $code, %meta
These cache operations will call choose_cache_backend with %meta, and then call "set",
"get", "remove", or "compute" on the resulting backend object.
If the backend object does not support "compute" then we emulate it by calling
cache_get, and if the returned value is undefined we call the passed code reference,
stores the returned value with cache_set, and then returns the value. Inspired by
CHI.
choose_cache_backend %meta
Select a backend object. This should return undef if no specific backend was selected
- its caller will handle getting "default_cache_backend" on its own.
This method is typically used by plugins.
get_cache_backend $name
Get a backend object by name.
default_cache_backend
Return the default backend object.
temporary_cache_backend
When no default cache backend is configured this method might return a backend known
to work well with the current Catalyst::Engine. This is a stub.
METADATA
Introduction
Whenever you set or retrieve a key you may specify additional metadata that will be used
to select a specific backend.
This metadata is very freeform, and the only key that has any meaning by default is the
"backend" key which can be used to explicitly choose a backend by name.
The "choose_cache_backend" method can be overridden in order to facilitate more
intelligent backend selection. For example, Catalyst::Plugin::Cache::Choose::KeyRegexes
overrides that method to select a backend based on key regexes.
Another example is a Catalyst::Plugin::Cache::ControllerNamespacing, which wraps backends
in objects that perform key mangling, in order to keep caches namespaced per controller.
However, this is generally left as a hook for larger, more complex applications. Most
configurations should make due XXXX
The simplest way to dynamically select a backend is based on the "Cache Profiles"
configuration.
Meta Data Keys
"choose_cache_backend" is called with some default keys.
key Supplied by "cache_get", "cache_set", and "cache_remove".
value
Supplied by "cache_set".
caller
The package name of the innermost caller that doesn't match "qr/Plugin::Cache/".
caller_frame
The entire "caller($i)" frame of "caller".
component
The package name of the innermost caller who "isa" Catalyst::Component.
component_frame
This entire "caller($i)" frame of "component".
controller
The package name of the innermost caller who "isa" Catalyst::Controller.
controller_frame
This entire "caller($i)" frame of "controller".
Metadata Currying
In order to avoid specifying %meta over and over again you may call "cache" or
"curry_cache" with %meta once, and get back a curried cache object. This object responds
to the methods "get", "set", and "remove", by appending its captured metadata and
delegating them to "cache_get", "cache_set", and "cache_remove".
This is simpler than it sounds.
Here is an example using currying:
my $cache = $c->cache( %meta ); # cache is curried
$cache->set( $key, $value );
$cache->get( $key );
And here is an example without using currying:
$c->cache_set( $key, $value, %meta );
$c->cache_get( $key, %meta );
See Catalyst::Plugin::Cache::Curried for details.
CONFIGURATION
$c->config->{'Plugin::Cache'} = {
...
};
All configuration parameters should be provided in a hash reference under the
"Plugin::Cache" key in the "config" hash.
Backend Configuration
Configuring backend objects is done by adding hash entries under the "backends" key in the
main config.
A special case is that the hash key under the "backend" (singular) key of the main config
is assumed to be the backend named "default".
class
Instantiate a backend from a Cache compatible class. E.g.
$c->config->{'Plugin::Cache'}{backends}{small_things} = {
class => "Cache::Bounded",
interval => 1000,
size => 10000,
};
$c->config->{'Plugin::Cache'}{backends}{large_things} = {
class => "Cache::Memcached",
data => '1.2.3.4:1234',
};
The options in the hash are passed to the class's "new" method.
The class will be "required" as necessary during setup time.
store
Instantiate a backend using a store plugin, e.g.
$c->config->{'Plugin::Cache'}{backend} = {
store => "FastMmap",
};
Store plugins typically require less configuration because they are specialized for
Catalyst applications. For example Catalyst::Plugin::Cache::Store::FastMmap will
specify a default "share_file", and additionally use a subclass of Cache::FastMmap
that can also store non reference data.
The store plugin must be loaded.
Cache Profiles
profiles
Supply your own predefined profiles for cache metadata, when using the "cache" method.
For example when you specify
$c->config->{'Plugin::Cache'}{profiles}{thumbnails} = {
backend => "large_things",
};
And then get a cache object like this:
$c->cache("thumbnails");
It is the same as if you had done:
$c->cache( backend => "large_things" );
Miscellaneous Configuration
default_store
When you do not specify a "store" parameter in the backend configuration this one will
be used instead. This configuration parameter is not necessary if only one store
plugin is loaded.
TERMINOLOGY
backend
An object that responds to the methods detailed in Catalyst::Plugin::Cache::Backend
(or more).
store
A plugin that provides backends of a certain type. This is a bit like a factory.
cache
Stored key/value pairs of data for easy re-access.
metadata
"Extra" information about the item being stored, which can be used to locate an
appropriate backend.
curried cache
my $cache = $c->cache(type => 'thumbnails');
$cache->set('pic01', $thumbnaildata);
A cache which has been pre-configured with a particular set of namespacing data. In
the example the cache returned could be one specifically tuned for storing thumbnails.
An object that responds to "get", "set", and "remove", and will automatically add
metadata to calls to "$c->cache_get", etc.
SEE ALSO
Cache - the generic cache API on CPAN.
Catalyst::Plugin::Cache::Store - how to write a store plugin.
Catalyst::Plugin::Cache::Curried - the interface for curried caches.
Catalyst::Plugin::Cache::Choose::KeyRegexes - choose a backend based on regex matching on
the keys. Can be used to partition the keyspace.
Catalyst::Plugin::Cache::ControllerNamespacing - wrap backend objects in a name mangler so
that every controller gets its own keyspace.
AUTHOR
Yuval Kogman, "nothingmuch@woobling.org"
Jos Boumans, "kane@cpan.org"
COPYRIGHT & LICENSE
Copyright (c) Yuval Kogman, 2006. All rights reserved.
This library is free software, you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same
terms as Perl itself, as well as under the terms of the MIT license.
POD ERRORS
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