File-Cache - README

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NAME

File::Cache

DESCRIPTION

File::Cache implements an object store where data is persisted across processes in the filesystem. It was written to compliment IPC::Cache.

Where IPC::Cache is faster for small numbers of simple objects, File::Cache tends toward being more performant when caching large numbers of complex objects.

REQUIREMENTS

Storable (optional, if you have Data::Dumper) Digest::MD5.

INSTALLATION

perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install

USAGE

see perldoc File::Cache

SEE ALSO

IPC::Cache

NOTES AND CAVEATS

Use of File::Cache is now discouraged in favor of the new Cache::Cache project, also available on CPAN. Cache::Cache offers all of the functionality of File::Cache, as well as integrating the functionality of IPC::Cache and a number of new features. You can view the Cache::Cache project page at:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/perl-cache/

Version 0.13 breaks old caches. You will want to remove them when upgrading.