Class RemovalNotification<K,V>

java.lang.Object
java.util.AbstractMap.SimpleImmutableEntry<@Nullable K,@Nullable V>
com.google.common.cache.RemovalNotification<K,V>
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Map.Entry<K,V>

@GwtCompatible public final class RemovalNotification<K,V> extends AbstractMap.SimpleImmutableEntry<@Nullable K,@Nullable V>
A notification of the removal of a single entry. The key and/or value may be null if they were already garbage collected.

Like other Entry instances associated with CacheBuilder, this class holds strong references to the key and value, regardless of the type of references the cache may be using.

Since:
10.0
Author:
Charles Fry
See Also:
  • Method Details

    • create

      public static <K, V> RemovalNotification<K,V> create(@Nullable K key, @Nullable V value, RemovalCause cause)
      Creates a new RemovalNotification for the given key/value pair, with the given cause for the removal. The key and/or value may be null if they were already garbage collected.
      Since:
      19.0
    • getCause

      public RemovalCause getCause()
      Returns the cause for which the entry was removed.
    • wasEvicted

      public boolean wasEvicted()
      Returns true if there was an automatic removal due to eviction (the cause is neither RemovalCause.EXPLICIT nor RemovalCause.REPLACED).