manifest: cache manifest An account of cached objects
In decisionpatterns/cache: Intuitive and Comprehensive Cache

cache manifest

An account of cached objects

manifest_path()

manifest_exists()

manifest_create(overwrite = FALSE)

manifest_read()

manifest_get()

manifest_write(object)

manifest_rm(name)

manifest_rebuild()

The manifest is the record of cached objects. It is simply a named list. The names Each element is a list of attributes associated with the object and is given the same name as the object. The primary function of the manifest is to maintain a mapping of object names to filenames and is checked to maintain uniqueness.

Whenever objects are added or removed from the cache, the MANIFEST is updated. It should always match the objects saved in the cache directory.

Internally, the manifest is stored as a YAML file and is located at meta_path()/MANIFEST usually cache/.meta/MANIFEST.

manifest_rebuild rebuilds the manifest by attempting to