NAME
CHI::Driver::Redis::SortedSet - Redis driver for CHI with proper
expiration of namespace keys
SYNOPSIS
use CHI;
my $cache = CHI->new(
driver => 'Redis::SortedSet',
namespace => 'products',
server => '127.0.0.1:6379',
debug => 0
);
DESCRIPTION
Extends CHI::Driver::Redis to address memory leak issues from an
unbound set holding the namespace members. This module implements the
fix as suggested in a feature request by Pieter Noordhuis as outlined
here <
https://github.com/antirez/redis/issues/135>.
The expiration mechanism is implemented as a lazy cleanup,
transparently invoked everytime store is called via CHI::set().
Please note that this is not backwards compatible with existing Redis
datasets that have already been populated with entries via the
CHI::Driver::Redis module due to the underlying change in the data type
holding the list of all keys in the namespace as retrieved thru
CHI::get_keys().
FAQ
I'm starting fresh with a new Redis database. What should I do?
Nothing.
Congratulations! You're in the best position to use this module instead
of CHI::Driver::Redis if memory usage can become an issue based on your
setup and use case.
I've been using CHI::Driver::Redis. How do I migrate to this new module?
The FLUSHDB <
http://redis.io/commands/FLUSHDB> command should first be
issued. Please note that this will drop all existing keys and cached
data and so is a destructive procedure.
Why not make the driver backwards compatible with CHI::Driver::Redis?
Yes, that's very much possible. And should likewise not be too costly
as it will only have to involve a one-time transparently-invoked
migration to migrate all previously-defined namespace members from the
original set to a sorted set, with expiration values set from each
key's TTL <
http://redis.io/commands/TTL>.
However, it would be prudent that the memory leak is an actual issue
being experienced by the developer before using this module. At this
point, the developer should first be aware of the subtle changes which
will happen under the hood.
As such, the author has made a judgment call to make this a conscious
decision on the developer's part.
Why not send a pull request and incorporate this into CHI::Driver::Redis?
The author will first collaborate with the authors of
CHI::Driver::Redis and if deemed acceptable, merge the modifications
into the original code base so we won't have to deal with the confusion
of having multiple CHI drivers doing pretty much the same thing.
Otherwise, this module will continue to exist on a different namespace
to provide developers with this option.
BUGS
CHI::purge() is not implemented, just like CHI::Driver::Redis.
AUTHOR
Arnold Tan Casis <
[email protected]>
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This is based on the work by Cory G Watson <gphat at cpan.org> and Ian
Burrell <
[email protected]> so all attributions should go to them.
Likewise, the fix implemented in this module is inspired by the
suggestion of Pieter Noordhuis <
[email protected]>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2016- Arnold Tan Casis
LICENSE
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.
SEE ALSO
CHI::Driver::Redis