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2042 <h1 id=
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2043 <p>Relational databases are designed around the principle of normalized data that
2044 is organized across clearly separated tables with defined releations between
2045 data rows. While this enables you to quickly access and modify individual rows
2046 and columns, it can create the problem that re-assembling this data into a more
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2048 <p>For example, the user group permissions are stored for each user group and each
2049 permissions separately, but in order to be applied, they need to be fetched and
2050 the cumulative values across all user groups of an user have to be calculated.
2051 These repetitive tasks on barely ever changing data make them an excellent
2052 target for caching, where all sub-sequent requests are accelerated because they
2053 no longer have to perform the same expensive calculations every time.
</p>
2054 <p>It is easy to get lost in the realm of caching, especially when it comes to the
2055 decision if you should use a cache or not. When in doubt, you should opt to not
2056 use them, because they also come at a hidden cost that cannot be expressed through
2057 simple SQL query counts. If you haven't already, it is recommended that you read
2058 the
<a href=
"../caches/">introduction article on caching
</a> first, it provides a bit
2059 of background on caches and examples that should help you in your decision.
</p>
2060 <h2 id=
"abstractcachebuilder"><code>AbstractCacheBuilder
</code><a class=
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2061 <p>Every cache builder should derive from the base class
<a href=
"https://github.com/WoltLab/WCF/blob/master/wcfsetup/install/files/lib/system/cache/builder/AbstractCacheBuilder.class.php">AbstractCacheBuilder
</a>
2062 that already implements the mandatory interface
<a href=
"https://github.com/WoltLab/WCF/blob/master/wcfsetup/install/files/lib/system/cache/builder/ICacheBuilder.class.php">ICacheBuilder
</a>.
</p>
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2068 ```php/api/caches/ExampleCacheBuilder.class.php
2072 <p>Reading data from your cache builder is quite simple and follows a consistent
2073 pattern. The callee only needs to know the name of the cache builder, which
2074 parameters it requires and how the returned data looks like. It does not need
2075 to know how the data is retrieve, where it was stored, nor if it had to be
2076 rebuild due to the maximum lifetime.
</p>
2077 <table class=
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2078 <span class=
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2079 <span class=
"normal">3</span>
2080 <span class=
"normal">4</span></pre></div></td><td class=
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"highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span class=
"o"><?
</span><span class=
"nx">php
</span>
2081 <span class=
"k">use
</span> <span class=
"nx">wcf\system\cache\builder\ExampleCacheBuilder
</span><span class=
"p">;
</span>
2083 <span class=
"nv">$data
</span> <span class=
"o">=
</span> <span class=
"nx">ExampleCacheBuilder
</span><span class=
"o">::
</span><span class=
"na">getInstance
</span><span class=
"p">()
</span><span class=
"o">-
></span><span class=
"na">getData
</span><span class=
"p">(
</span><span class=
"nv">$parameters
</span><span class=
"p">);
</span>
2086 <h3 id=
"getdataarray-parameters-string-arrayindex-array"><code>getData(array $parameters = [], string $arrayIndex = ''): array
</code><a class=
"headerlink" href=
"#getdataarray-parameters-string-arrayindex-array" title=
"Permanent link">#
</a></h3>
2087 <p>Retrieves the data from the cache builder, the
<code>$parameters
</code> array is automatically
2088 sorted to allow sub-sequent requests for the same parameters to be recognized,
2089 even if their parameters are mixed. For example,
<code>getData([
1,
2])
</code> and
<code>getData([
2,
1])
</code>
2090 will have the same exact result.
</p>
2091 <p>The optional
<code>$arrayIndex
</code> will instruct the cache builder to retrieve the data
2092 and examine if the returned data is an array that has the index
<code>$arrayIndex
</code>.
2093 If it is set, the potion below this index is returned instead.
</p>
2094 <h3 id=
"getmaxlifetime-int"><code>getMaxLifetime(): int
</code><a class=
"headerlink" href=
"#getmaxlifetime-int" title=
"Permanent link">#
</a></h3>
2095 <p>Returns the maximum lifetime of a cache in seconds. It can be controlled through
2096 the
<code>protected $maxLifetime
</code> property which defaults to
<code>0</code>. Any cache that has
2097 a lifetime greater than
0 is automatically discarded when exceeding this age,
2098 otherwise it will remain forever until it is explicitly removed or invalidated.
</p>
2099 <h3 id=
"resetarray-parameters-void"><code>reset(array $parameters = []): void
</code><a class=
"headerlink" href=
"#resetarray-parameters-void" title=
"Permanent link">#
</a></h3>
2100 <p>Invalidates a cache, the
<code>$parameters
</code> array will again be ordered using the same
2101 rules that are applied for
<code>getData()
</code>.
</p>
2102 <h3 id=
"rebuildarray-parameters-array"><code>rebuild(array $parameters): array
</code><a class=
"headerlink" href=
"#rebuildarray-parameters-array" title=
"Permanent link">#
</a></h3>
2103 <p><em>This method is protected.
</em></p>
2104 <p>This is the only method that a cache builder deriving from
<code>AbstractCacheBuilder
</code>
2105 has to implement and it will be invoked whenever the cache is required to be
2106 rebuild for whatever reason.
</p>
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