ResourceType

Type Parameters:

T - associated ResourcePool type

All Known Implementing Classes:

ResourceType.Core
```
public interface ResourceType<T extends ResourcePool>
```
A resource type.

See Also:

ResourcePool

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class ResourceType.Core
An enumeration of core ResourceTypes in Ehcache.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Class<T>`	`getResourcePoolClass()`	Gets the `ResourcePool` type associated with this `ResourceType`.
`int`	`getTierHeight()`	Indicates the level this resource sits in the tiering system.
`boolean`	`isPersistable()`	Indicates whether this `ResourceType` supports persistence.
`boolean`	`requiresSerialization()`	Indicates whether this `ResourceType` requires `serialization` support.

- Method Detail
  - getResourcePoolClass
```
java.lang.Class<T> getResourcePoolClass()
```
    Gets the ResourcePool type associated with this ResourceType.
    
    Returns:
    
    the ResourcePool type associated with this type
  - isPersistable
```
boolean isPersistable()
```
    Indicates whether this ResourceType supports persistence.
    Persistence in this context means that a ResourcePool of this ResourceType can be configured so that data stored in it will survive a JVM restart.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if it supports persistence, false otherwise
  - requiresSerialization
```
boolean requiresSerialization()
```
    Indicates whether this ResourceType requires serialization support.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if serializers are required, false otherwise
  - getTierHeight
```
int getTierHeight()
```
    Indicates the level this resource sits in the tiering system.
    Higher means resource is faster and less abundant, lower means resource is slower but potentially larger.
    
    Returns:
    
    the resource tier height