1.2. Summary of Features
1.2.1. Caching objects
JBoss Cache offers a simple and straightforward API, where data - simple Java objects - can be placed in the cache. Based on configuration options selected, this data may be one or all of:
In addition, JBoss Cache offers a rich set of enterprise-class features:
- cached in-memory for efficient, thread-safe retrieval
- replicated to some or all cache instances in a cluster
- persisted to disk and/or a remote, in-memory cache cluster ("far-cache")
- garbage collected from memory when memory runs low, and passivated to disk so state isn't lost
- being able to participate in JTA transactions (works with most Java EE compliant transaction managers).
- attach to JMX consoles and provide runtime statistics on the state of the cache.
- allow client code to attach listeners and receive notifications on cache events.
- allow grouping of cache operations into batches, for efficient replication
