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package org.eclipse.persistence.internal.identitymaps;

import java.util.*;

import org.eclipse.persistence.descriptors.ClassDescriptor;

/**
 * <p><b>Purpose</b>: A SoftIdentityMap holds all objects referenced by the application.
 * The soft identity map is similar to the weak identity map except for the fact that it allows
 * only garbage collects when memory is low.
 * <p><b>Responsibilities</b>:<ul>
 * <li> Guarantees identity.
 * <li> Allows garbage collection when memory is low.
 * </ul>
 * @author James Sutherland
 * @since TopLink 11g
 */
public class SoftIdentityMap extends WeakIdentityMap {

    public SoftIdentityMap(int size, ClassDescriptor descriptor) {
        super(size, descriptor);
        this.cleanupCount = 0;
        this.cleanupSize = size;
    }

    public CacheKey createCacheKey(Vector primaryKey, Object object, Object writeLockValue, long readTime) {
        return new SoftCacheKey(primaryKey, object, writeLockValue, readTime);
    }
}