dotnet System.Web.Caching.Cache vs System.Runtime.Caching.MemoryCache

Question

I\'ve got a class that needs to store data in a cache. Originally I used it in an asp.net application so I used System.Web.Caching.Cache.

Now I need to use it in a Windo

Answer 1

I would go with your second option and refactor things a little bit. I would create an Interface and two Providers (which are your adapters):

public interface ICachingProvider
{
    void AddItem(string key, object value);
    object GetItem(string key);
}

public AspNetCacheProvider : ICachingProvider
{
    // Adapt System.web.Caching.Cache to match Interface
}

public MemoryCacheProvider : ICachingProvider
{
    // Adapt System.Runtime.Caching.MemoryCache to match Interface
}

Answer 2

This morning I came across a library that could help with this situation. It's a CacheAdapter that allows you to code against a common interface and swap out the caching mechanism (System.Web.Caching, System.Runtime.Cache, or AppFabric) via configuration.

https://bitbucket.org/glav/cacheadapter