me.lucko.helper.metadata

Interface TransientValue<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the underlying value

All Known Implementing Classes:

ExpireAfterAccessValue, ExpiringValue, SoftValue, WeakValue

public interface TransientValue<T>

Represents a value in a MetadataMap which will automatically expire at some point.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	getOrNull() Returns the underlying value, or null if it has expired
boolean	shouldExpire() Returns if this value should be removed from the map

Method Detail

getOrNull

@Nullable
T getOrNull()

Returns the underlying value, or null if it has expired

Returns:

the underlying value, or null if it has expired

shouldExpire

boolean shouldExpire()

Returns if this value should be removed from the map

Returns:

true if the value should expire