PassiveExpiringMap.ExpirationPolicy (Apache Commons Collections 4.2 API)

Type Parameters:

K - the key object type.

V - the value object type

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

PassiveExpiringMap.ConstantTimeToLiveExpirationPolicy

Enclosing class:

PassiveExpiringMap<K,V>
```
public static interface PassiveExpiringMap.ExpirationPolicy<K,V>
extends Serializable
```
A policy to determine the expiration time for key-value entries.

Since:

4.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`long`	`expirationTime(K key, V value)`	Determine the expiration time for the given key-value entry.

- Method Detail
  - expirationTime
```
long expirationTime(K key,
                    V value)
```
    Determine the expiration time for the given key-value entry.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key for the entry.
    
    value - the value for the entry.
    
    Returns:
    
    the expiration time value measured in milliseconds. A negative return value indicates the entry never expires.