[hibernate-dev] [ISPN-6] (Infinispan cache provider for Hibernate) Remaining TODOs, notes and questions

[Brian Stansberry]

Galder Zamarreno wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Re: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/ISPN-6
> 
> Source code for this is currently located in an Infinispan branch in the 
> Hibernate SVN repo:
> 
> https://svn.jboss.org/repos/hibernate/core/branches/INFINISPAN/
> http://anonsvn.jboss.org/repos/hibernate/core/branches/INFINISPAN/
> 
> I've picked this JIRA from Chris Bredesen. I'm waiting to get an answer 
> to an email I sent him yesterday but in the mean time, here's a list of 
> TODOs:
> 
> 1. Current Infinispan region factory needs to point to a config with 
> named caches. Suggested property name: hibernate.cache.region.ispn4.configs
> 
> 2. Need a equivalent version of this region factory where cache manager 
> is retrieved from JNDI. Suggsted property name: 
> hibernate.cache.region.ispn4.manager
> 
> 3. Configuration properties for named cache names. Suggested property 
> names:
> hibernate.cache.region.ispn4.cfg.entity
> hibernate.cache.region.ispn4.cfg.collection
> hibernate.cache.region.ispn4.cfg.query
> hibernate.cache.region.ispn4.cfg.timestamps
> 
> 4. Resolve TransactionalAccess, ReadOnlyAccess and BaseRegion TODOs.
> 
> 5. Enhance query results region so that query changes are not propagated 
> if invalidation is used and add query.localonly equivalent property. 
> Suggested name: hibernate.cache.region.ispn4.query.localonly
> 
> 6. Add more unit tests!
> 
> 7. Document in wiki.
> 
> Some notes I've made while investigating this:
> 
> - Whereas with JBC2/3, we had the possibility of a shared cache for all 
> types (entities, collections, query,...etc) and a multiplexed version 
> where each type had a specific cache, in Infinispan, it only makes the 
> latter. Amongst other reasons because we don't have eviction regions any 
> more and so we can't exclude the timestamp modification region as we did 
> in JBC2/3. Overall, having a single option is a good thing from a 
> configuration and usability perspective! Remember how complex eviction 
> region definition could get for entities...
> 

Is this basically a configuration issue?  I.e. the eviction would have 
to be configured via Hibernate SessionFactory properties, since the 
Infinispan config file can't express it? That's unfortunate, as it means 
different entity types can't have different eviction behavior.

The timestamps could be handled programatically; the Hib/Ispn 
integration knows it's dealing with timestamps.

All that said, I have no problem with eliminating the possibility of a 
shared cache. There is no legacy usage to support like there was with 
JBC2. And if people want a shared cache, we can revisit.

> Finally, a question to the list, specially for Brian/Steve who worked on 
> the JBC2/3 integration layer:
> 
> - Do we need a similar timestamp region local cache implementation for 
> an ISPN based cache provider?
> 

Sorry, I don't understand the question.

> Cheers,


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Brian Stansberry
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