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package org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice;

import net.jcip.annotations.ThreadSafe;
import org.gradle.cache.CacheAccess;
import org.gradle.cache.PersistentIndexedCache;
import org.gradle.internal.serialize.Serializer;

/**
 * Provides synchronized access to the artifact cache.
 */
@ThreadSafe
public interface ArtifactCacheLockingManager extends CacheAccess {
    /**
     * Creates a cache implementation that is managed by this locking manager. This method may be used at any time.
     *
     * <p>The returned cache may only be used by an action being run from {@link #useCache(org.gradle.internal.Factory)}.
     * In this instance, an exclusive lock will be held on the cache.
     *
     */
    <K, V> PersistentIndexedCache<K, V> createCache(String cacheName, Serializer<K> keySerializer, Serializer<V> valueSerializer);
}
