src/util/in-memory-storage-lru.hpp

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#ifndef NDN_UTIL_IN_MEMORY_STORAGE_LRU_HPP
#define NDN_UTIL_IN_MEMORY_STORAGE_LRU_HPP

#include "in-memory-storage.hpp"

#include <boost/multi_index/member.hpp>
#include <boost/multi_index_container.hpp>
#include <boost/multi_index/sequenced_index.hpp>
#include <boost/multi_index/hashed_index.hpp>
#include <boost/multi_index/identity.hpp>

namespace ndn {
namespace util {

/** @brief Provides in-memory storage employing LRU replacement policy, of which the least
 *  recently used entry will be evict first.
 */
class InMemoryStorageLru : public InMemoryStorage
{
public:
  explicit
  InMemoryStorageLru(size_t limit = 10);

  virtual
  ~InMemoryStorageLru();

PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PROTECTED:
  /** @brief Removes one Data packet from in-memory storage based on LRU, i.e. evict the least
   *  recently accessed Data packet
   *  @return{ whether the Data was removed }
   */
  virtual bool
  evictItem();

  /** @brief Update the entry when the entry is returned by the find() function,
   *  update the last used time according to LRU
   */
  virtual void
  afterAccess(InMemoryStorageEntry* entry);

  /** @brief Update the entry after a entry is successfully inserted, add it to the cleanupIndex
   */
  virtual void
  afterInsert(InMemoryStorageEntry* entry);

  /** @brief Update the entry or other data structures before a entry is successfully erased,
   *  erase it from the cleanupIndex
   */
  virtual void
  beforeErase(InMemoryStorageEntry* entry);

private:
  //multi_index_container to implement LRU
  class byUsedTime;
  class byEntity;

  typedef boost::multi_index_container<
    InMemoryStorageEntry*,
    boost::multi_index::indexed_by<

      // by Entry itself
      boost::multi_index::hashed_unique<
        boost::multi_index::tag<byEntity>,
        boost::multi_index::identity<InMemoryStorageEntry*>
      >,

      // by last used time (LRU)
      boost::multi_index::sequenced<
        boost::multi_index::tag<byUsedTime>
      >

    >
  > CleanupIndex;

  CleanupIndex m_cleanupIndex;
};

} // namespace util
} // namespace ndn

#endif // NDN_UTIL_IN_MEMORY_STORAGE_LRU_HPP