Methods


-addObject
adds an object to the cache.
-addObject:forKey:
adds an object to the cache.
-allKeys
-decrementRefCounterFor
Decrements the internal reference counter by one of the object identified by the given key.
-decrementRefCounterForKey:
Decrements the internal reference counter by one of the object identified by the given key.
-objectExistsForKey:
checks wether an object exists for the given key
-objectForKey
get the cached object identified by the given key
-objectForKey:incrementRefCounter:
get the cached object identified by the given key
-referenceCounterOfObjectForKey:
-referenceCountOfObjectForKey
-removeObjectForKey:
removes the specified entry from the cache

addObject


adds an object to the cache.

See Also:
addObject:forKey:
- addObject: (id) anObject forKey: (id <NSCopying>) aKey;
method result
self

addObject:forKey:


adds an object to the cache.

See Also:
addObject
- addObject: (id) anObject forKey: (id <NSCopying>) aKey;

allKeys


- (id <ECIterator>) allKeys;
method result
iterator over all keys

decrementRefCounterFor


Decrements the internal reference counter by one of the object identified by the given key.

See Also:
decrementRefCounterForKey:
- (void) decrementRefCounterForKey: (id) aKey;

decrementRefCounterForKey:


Decrements the internal reference counter by one of the object identified by the given key.

See Also:
decrementRefCounterFor
- (void) decrementRefCounterForKey: (id) aKey;

objectExistsForKey:


checks wether an object exists for the given key

- (BOOL) objectExistsForKey: (id) aKey;
Parameter Descriptions
aKey
key of the object
method result
YES if existent, NO otherwise

objectForKey


get the cached object identified by the given key

See Also:
objectForKey:incrementRefCounter:
- objectForKey: (id) aKey incrementRefCounter: (BOOL) doIncrement;
Parameter Descriptions
doIncrement
The internal reference count will be incremented by 1 if this parameter equals YES
method result
related object or nil if not existent

objectForKey:incrementRefCounter:


get the cached object identified by the given key

See Also:
objectForKey
- objectForKey: (id) aKey incrementRefCounter: (BOOL) doIncrement;
Parameter Descriptions
doIncrement
The internal reference count will be incremented by 1 if this parameter equals YES

referenceCounterOfObjectForKey:


See Also:
referenceCountOfObjectForKey
- (unsigned int) referenceCounterOfObjectForKey: (id) aKey;
Parameter Descriptions
aKey
key of object to look for.

referenceCountOfObjectForKey


See Also:
referenceCounterOfObjectForKey:
- (unsigned int) referenceCounterOfObjectForKey: (id) aKey;
Parameter Descriptions
aKey
key of object to look for.
method result
return the current reference count for the specified object. Return 0 if the object does not exist

removeObjectForKey:


removes the specified entry from the cache

- (void) removeObjectForKey: (id) aKey;
Parameter Descriptions
aKey
key of the entry to be removed
Discussion

Does nothing if the element could not be found.

(Last Updated August 27, 2006)