Weigher (cache2k API 2.6.1.Final API)

All Superinterfaces:

Customization, DataAware<K,V>, DataAwareCustomization<K,V>
```
public interface Weigher<K,V>
extends DataAwareCustomization<K,V>
```
Allows giving cached values a weight and limit the cache capacity by total weight.

Author:

Jens Wilke

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  int weigh(K key, V value)
  Returns a weight for the given cached value.

- Method Detail
  - weigh
```
int weigh(K key,
          V value)
```
    Returns a weight for the given cached value. This will be called after a value is inserted or updated.
    The cache implementations may derive an approximate value which has less precision. The total weight in the statistics represents an approximation as well.
    
    Returns:
    
    a positive value representing the relative weight in comparison to the other entries in the cache.