Parameters

key

The cache key used to reference the object.

value

The object to be inserted in the cache.

dependencies

The file or cache key dependencies for the item. When any dependency changes, the object becomes invalid and is removed from the cache. If there are no dependencies, this parameter contains null.

absoluteExpiration

The time at which the inserted object expires and is removed from the cache. To avoid possible issues with local time such as changes from standard time to daylight saving time, use DateTime.UtcNow rather than DateTime.Now for this parameter value. If you are using absolute expiration, the slidingExpiration parameter must be Cache.NoSlidingExpiration.

slidingExpiration

The interval between the time the inserted object was last accessed and the time at which that object expires. If this value is the equivalent of 20 minutes, the object will expire and be removed from the cache 20 minutes after it was last accessed. If you are using sliding expiration, the absoluteExpiration parameter must be Cache.NoAbsoluteExpiration.

priority

The cost of the object relative to other items stored in the cache, as expressed by the System.Web.Caching.CacheItemPriority enumeration. This value is used by the cache when it evicts objects; objects with a lower cost are removed from the cache before objects with a higher cost.

onRemoveCallback

A delegate that, if provided, will be called when an object is removed from the cache. You can use this to notify applications when their objects are deleted from the cache.

Remarks

This method will overwrite an existing Cache item with the same key parameter.

You cannot set both the absoluteExpiration and slidingExpiration parameters. If you intend the cache item to expire at a specific time, you set the absoluteExpiration parameter to the specific time, and the slidingExpiration parameter to Cache.NoSlidingExpiration.

If you intend the cache item to expire after a certain amount of time has passed since the last access to the item, you set the slidingExpiration parameter to the expiration interval, and the absoluteExpiration parameter to Cache.NoAbsoluteExpiration.

Requirements