This software caches parsed data structures from files, while continuously monitoring for any updates made to the file.
Cache::AgainstFile is a Perl module that offers a convenient caching solution for frequently read files that are expensive to parse and seldomly change. The module works by caching a data structure against a filename, using file statting to determine if a file has been changed and needs recalculating. Users of the module supply a routine for generating the data structure based on a filename.
The module is ideal for caching precompiled templates, pre-parsed XML or data files on web servers. Unlike lazy caching, where items are not validated for a set period, this module updates multiple processes with caches, ensuring that they all update at the same time, preventing inconsistencies in data.
The module itself is a factory for various backends, each exposing the same API. It includes in-memory caching or file caching using Storable. Additionally, it offers an adaptor to use any modules that provide the Cache or Cache::Cache interfaces as a cache implementation. Backend modules automatically serialize/deserialize data structures when they are persisted somewhere other than in memory, for example, on the file system.
Cache::AgainstFile is very easy to use, with a simple and straightforward SYNOPSIS. Users can create new instances of the module with the desired loader and options or add/refresh existing cache files using the get method. The module also includes a simple method for purging the cache.
Overall, Cache::AgainstFile is an excellent solution for optimization of frequently read and expensive to parse files on web servers. Its ability to update multiple processes with a cache at once prevents inconsistencies in data, and its simple and straightforward interface ensures that anyone can use it with ease.
The module is ideal for caching precompiled templates, pre-parsed XML or data files on web servers. Unlike lazy caching, where items are not validated for a set period, this module updates multiple processes with caches, ensuring that they all update at the same time, preventing inconsistencies in data.
The module itself is a factory for various backends, each exposing the same API. It includes in-memory caching or file caching using Storable. Additionally, it offers an adaptor to use any modules that provide the Cache or Cache::Cache interfaces as a cache implementation. Backend modules automatically serialize/deserialize data structures when they are persisted somewhere other than in memory, for example, on the file system.
Cache::AgainstFile is very easy to use, with a simple and straightforward SYNOPSIS. Users can create new instances of the module with the desired loader and options or add/refresh existing cache files using the get method. The module also includes a simple method for purging the cache.
Overall, Cache::AgainstFile is an excellent solution for optimization of frequently read and expensive to parse files on web servers. Its ability to update multiple processes with a cache at once prevents inconsistencies in data, and its simple and straightforward interface ensures that anyone can use it with ease.
What's New
Version 1.016: N/A