Drop Method

The drop method removes a cache entry identified by its key. If the entry exists in the cache, it will be deleted, and the operation will be logged. If the entry does not exist, an appropriate message will be returned.

Features

• Cache Removal: Removes a specific cache entry by key.
• Logging: Provides logging for successful removal and errors.
• Statistics Update: Updates cache statistics to reflect the removal.

Usage

import versedb from 'verse.db';
 
const adapter = new versedb.connect({
  adapter: "cache",
  maxSize: 1000,
  ttl: 3600000, // 1 hour in milliseconds
  devLogs: { enable: false, path: "" },
});
 
async function dropCacheEntry(key: string) {
  const result = await adapter.drop(key);
  console.log(result.message);
}
 
dropCacheEntry('your-cache-key');

Parameters

• key (string): The key of the cache entry to remove.

Returns

• A Promise that resolves with an AdapterResults object indicating the result of the drop operation.

Example

const key = "cacheKey123";
 
adapter
  .drop(key)
  .then((result) => {
    console.log(result.message);
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error("Error dropping cache entry:", error);
  });

Detailed Explanation

1. Cache Removal: The method removes the cache entry associated with the provided key.

   • Logs the successful removal or if the entry does not exist.

2. Logging: Provides detailed logs for the drop operation, including any errors

encountered.

• Useful for debugging and tracking cache operations.