<?php
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/**
 * An abstract cache driver.
 *
 * @package CMS
 * @license GPL
 */

/**
 * An abstract class for various cache drivers
 *
 * @since 2.0
 * @author Robert Campbell
 * @package CMS
 * @license GPL
 */
abstract class cms_cache_driver
{
    /**
     * Clear all cached values in a group.
     * If the $group parameter is not specified, use the current group
     *
     * @param string $group
     */
    abstract public function clear($group = '');

    /**
     * Retrieve a cached value
     * If the $group parameter is not specified, use the current group
     *
     * @param string $key
     * @param string $group
     * @return mixed
     */
    abstract public function get($key,$group = '');

    /**
     * Test if a cached value exists
     * If the $group parameter is not specified, use the current group
     *
     * @param string $key
     * @param string $group
     * @return bool
     */
    abstract public function exists($key,$group = '');

    /**
     * Erase a cached value.
     * If the $group parameter is not specified, use the current group
     *
     * @param string $key
     * @param string $group
     */
    abstract public function erase($key,$group = '');

    /**
     * Add a cached value
     * If the $group parameter is not specified, use the current group
     *
     * @param string $key
     * @param mixed  $value
     * @param string $group
     */
    abstract public function set($key,$value,$group = '');

    /**
     * Set A current group
     *
     * @param string $group
     */
    abstract public function set_group($group);
}

?>

