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package org.apache.commons.vfs2;

/**
 * An enumerated type to deal with the various cache strategies.
 */
public enum CacheStrategy {
    /**
     * Deal with cached data manually. Call {@link FileObject#refresh()} to refresh the object data.
     */
    MANUAL("manual"),

    /**
     * Refresh the data every time you request a file from {@link FileSystemManager#resolveFile}.
     */
    ON_RESOLVE("onresolve"),

    /**
     * Refresh the data every time you call a method on the fileObject. You'll use this only if you really need the
     * latest info as this setting is a major performance loss.
     */
    ON_CALL("oncall");

    /**
     * Cache strategy name
     */
    private final String realName;

    private CacheStrategy(final String name) {
        this.realName = name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name of the scope.
     *
     * @return the name of the scope.
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return realName;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name of the scope.
     *
     * @return the name of the scope.
     */
    public String getName() {
        return realName;
    }
}