webpack.Cache

new Cache(): CacheClass

Initializes the cache lifecycle hooks implemented by cache backends.

beginIdle(): void

Signals that webpack is entering an idle phase and cache backends may flush or compact pending work.

endIdle(callback): void

• callback {CallbackCacheCache}
• Returns: {void}

Signals that webpack is leaving the idle phase and waits for cache backends to finish any asynchronous resume work.

get(identifier, etag, callback): void

Retrieves a cached value and lets registered gotHandlers observe the result before the caller receives it.

shutdown(callback): void

• callback {CallbackCacheCache}
• Returns: {void}

Shuts down every registered cache backend and waits for cleanup to finish.

store(identifier, etag, data, callback): void

Stores a cache entry for the identifier and etag through the registered cache backend hooks.

storeBuildDependencies(dependencies, callback): void

• dependencies {Iterable}
• callback {CallbackCacheCache}
• Returns: {void}

Persists the set of build dependencies required to determine whether the cache can be restored in a future compilation.