ASP.NET 4 Unleashed

Using the Cache Application Programming Interface

The Cache object exposes the main application programming interface for caching. This object supports the following properties:

• Count— Represents the number of items in the cache.

• EffectivePrivateBytesLimit— Represents the size of the cache in kilobytes.

The Cache object also supports the following methods:

• Add— Enables you to add a new item to the cache. If the item already exists, this method fails.

• Get— Enables you to return a particular item from the cache.

• GetEnumerator— Enables you to iterate through all the items in the cache.

• Insert— Enables you to insert a new item into the cache. If the item already exists, this method replaces it.

• Remove— Enables you to remove an item ...