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core.cache.memcache

This module provides in-memory cache functionality for temporary data storage during build operations.

::: tip TIP To use this module, you need to import it first: import("core.cache.memcache") :::

memcache.set

• Set a cache value with single key

Function Prototype

::: tip API

memcache.set(cachename: <string>, key: <string>, value: <any>)

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Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
cachename	Required. Cache name string
key	Required. Cache key string
value	Required. Cache value (can be any Lua value)

Return Value

No return value

Usage

import("core.cache.memcache")

-- Store a value with single key
memcache.set("mycache", "key1", {1, 2, 3})

memcache.get

• Get a cache value with single key

Function Prototype

::: tip API

memcache.get(cachename: <string>, key: <string>)

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Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
cachename	Required. Cache name string
key	Required. Cache key string

Return Value

Type	Description
any	Returns the cached value if found, nil otherwise

Usage

import("core.cache.memcache")

-- Get a value with single key
local value = memcache.get("mycache", "key1")

memcache.set2

• Set a cache value with two-level keys

Function Prototype

::: tip API

memcache.set2(cachename: <string>, key1: <string>, key2: <string>, value: <any>)

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Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
cachename	Required. Cache name string
key1	Required. First-level cache key string
key2	Required. Second-level cache key string
value	Required. Cache value (can be any Lua value)

Return Value

No return value

Usage

import("core.cache.memcache")

-- Store a value with two-level keys
memcache.set2("mycache", "user", "name", "tboox")

memcache.get2

• Get a cache value with two-level keys

Function Prototype

::: tip API

memcache.get2(cachename: <string>, key1: <string>, key2: <string>)

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Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
cachename	Required. Cache name string
key1	Required. First-level cache key string
key2	Required. Second-level cache key string

Return Value

Type	Description
any	Returns the cached value if found, nil otherwise

Usage

import("core.cache.memcache")

-- Get a value with two-level keys
local name = memcache.get2("mycache", "user", "name")

memcache.clear

• Clear cache entries

Function Prototype

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memcache.clear(cachename?: <string>)

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Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
cachename	Optional. Cache name string. If omitted, clears all caches

Return Value

No return value

Usage

import("core.cache.memcache")

-- Clear a specific cache
memcache.clear("mycache")

-- Clear all caches
memcache.clear()