4.1. foundations.cache¶

Bases: dict

Defines the cache object and provides various methods to interact with its content.

Usage:

Initializes the class.

addContent(**content)[source]¶

Adds given content to the cache.

Usage:

>>> cache = Cache()
>>> cache.addContent(John="Doe", Luke="Skywalker")
True
>>> cache
{'Luke': 'Skywalker', 'John': 'Doe'}

Parameters:	**content (**) – Content to add.
Returns:	Method success.
Return type:	bool

removeContent(*keys)[source]¶

Removes given content from the cache.

Usage:

>>> cache = Cache()
>>> cache.addContent(John="Doe", Luke="Skywalker")
True
>>> cache.removeContent("Luke", "John")
True
>>> cache
{}                      

Parameters:	*keys (*) – Content to remove.
Returns:	Method success.
Return type:	bool

getContent(key)[source]¶

Gets given content from the cache.

Usage:

>>> cache = Cache()
>>> cache.addContent(John="Doe", Luke="Skywalker")
True
>>> cache.getContent("Luke")
'Skywalker'

Parameters:	key (object) – Content to retrieve.
Returns:	Content.
Return type:	object

flushContent()[source]¶

Flushes the cache content.

Usage:

>>> cache = Cache()
>>> cache.addContent(John="Doe", Luke="Skywalker")
True
>>> cache.flushContent()
True
>>> cache
{}

Returns:	Method success.
Return type:	bool