## com.google.common.cache
Class CacheBuilderSpec

    java.lang.Object
      com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilderSpec

    @Beta
    public final class CacheBuilderSpec

extends Object

A specification of a `CacheBuilder` configuration.

`CacheBuilderSpec` supports parsing configuration off of a string, which makes it especially useful for command-line configuration of a `CacheBuilder`.

The string syntax is a series of comma-separated keys or key-value pairs, each corresponding to a `CacheBuilder` method.

- `concurrencyLevel=[integer]`: sets `CacheBuilder.concurrencyLevel`.
- `initialCapacity=[integer]`: sets `CacheBuilder.initialCapacity`.
- `maximumSize=[long]`: sets `CacheBuilder.maximumSize`.
- `maximumWeight=[long]`: sets `CacheBuilder.maximumWeight`.
- `expireAfterAccess=[duration]`: sets `CacheBuilder.expireAfterAccess(long, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)`.
- `expireAfterWrite=[duration]`: sets `CacheBuilder.expireAfterWrite(long, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)`.
- `refreshAfterWrite=[duration]`: sets `CacheBuilder.refreshAfterWrite(long, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)`.
- `weakKeys`: sets `CacheBuilder.weakKeys()`.
- `softValues`: sets `CacheBuilder.softValues()`.
- `weakValues`: sets `CacheBuilder.weakValues()`.

The set of supported keys will grow as `CacheBuilder` evolves, but existing keys will never be removed.

Durations are represented by an integer, followed by one of "d", "h", "m", or "s", representing days, hours, minutes, or seconds respectively. (There is currently no syntax to request expiration in milliseconds, microseconds, or nanoseconds.)

Whitespace before and after commas and equal signs is ignored. Keys may not be repeated; it is also illegal to use the following pairs of keys in a single value:

- `maximumSize` and `maximumWeight`
- `softValues` and `weakValues`

`CacheBuilderSpec` does not support configuring `CacheBuilder` methods with non-value parameters. These must be configured in code.

A new `CacheBuilder` can be instantiated from a `CacheBuilderSpec` using `CacheBuilder.from(CacheBuilderSpec)` or `CacheBuilder.from(String)`.

Since:
  12.0
Author:
  Adam Winer

Method Summary
`static CacheBuilderSpec` `disableCaching()` Returns a CacheBuilderSpec that will prevent caching.
`boolean` `equals(Object obj)`
`int` `hashCode()`
`static CacheBuilderSpec` `parse(String cacheBuilderSpecification)` Creates a CacheBuilderSpec from a string.
`String` `toParsableString()` Returns a string that can be used to parse an equivalent `CacheBuilderSpec`.
`String` `toString()` Returns a string representation for this CacheBuilderSpec instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Method Detail

### parse

    public static CacheBuilderSpec parse(String cacheBuilderSpecification)

  Creates a CacheBuilderSpec from a string.

  Parameters:
    `cacheBuilderSpecification` - the string form

### disableCaching

    public static CacheBuilderSpec disableCaching()

  Returns a CacheBuilderSpec that will prevent caching.

### toParsableString

    public String toParsableString()

  Returns a string that can be used to parse an equivalent `CacheBuilderSpec`. The order and form of this representation is not guaranteed, except that reparsing its output will produce a `CacheBuilderSpec` equal to this instance.

### toString

    public String toString()

  Returns a string representation for this CacheBuilderSpec instance. The form of this representation is not guaranteed.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`

### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

  Overrides:
    `hashCode` in class `Object`

### equals

    public boolean equals(Object obj)

  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `Object`

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