Re: [squid-users] doubt in store.c

On Mon, Aug 13, 2001, mani wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> I came across two functions in the file stroe.c.
>
> 1.void storeSetPrivateKey(StoreEntry * e)
> 2.void storeSetPrivateKey(StoreEntry * e)

I guess you mean setPublic and SetPrivate, right? :)

> Why do we go for the private and public keys..? In what manner both differs.

There are two types of objects - public and private.
Public objects are objects that can be looked up and
used by other client connections. Private objects are
objects that only pertain to a single connection.

All objects start off as private. Once the headers are
in and various ACL/config matches have been made, if
the object is cacheable is made Public and the swapout
procedure starts. A public object can become private
if it becomes uncacheable (eg it grows to be too big,
or it closes before the download is finished, etc.)

Hope this helps,

Adrian
Received on Mon Aug 13 2001 - 03:47:36 MDT