# SimpleCache

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```
@UnstableApi
public final class SimpleCache implements Cache
```

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A `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache` implementation that maintains an in-memory representation.

Only one instance of SimpleCache is allowed for a given directory at a given time.

To delete a SimpleCache, use `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#delete(java.io.File,androidx.media3.database.DatabaseProvider)` rather than deleting the directory and its contents directly. This is necessary to ensure that associated index data is also removed.

## Summary

| ### Public fields |
|---|---|
| `long` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#uid()` |

| ### Public constructors |
|---|
| `[SimpleCache](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#SimpleCache(java.io.File,androidx.media3.datasource.cache.CacheEvictor))(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html cacheDir, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheEvictor evictor)` **This method is deprecated.** Use a constructor that takes a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/database/DatabaseProvider` for improved performance. <br /> |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#SimpleCache(java.io.File,androidx.media3.datasource.cache.CacheEvictor,androidx.media3.database.DatabaseProvider)( https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html cacheDir, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheEvictor evictor, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/database/DatabaseProvider databaseProvider )` Constructs the cache. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#SimpleCache(java.io.File,androidx.media3.datasource.cache.CacheEvictor,androidx.media3.database.DatabaseProvider,byte[],boolean,boolean)( https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html cacheDir, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheEvictor evictor, @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/database/DatabaseProvider databaseProvider, @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable byte[] legacyIndexSecretKey, boolean legacyIndexEncrypt, boolean preferLegacyIndex )` Constructs the cache. |

| ### Public methods |
|---|---|
| `synchronized https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/NavigableSet.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#addListener(java.lang.String,androidx.media3.datasource.cache.Cache.Listener)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache.Listener listener)` Registers a listener to listen for changes to a given resource. |
| `synchronized void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#applyContentMetadataMutations(java.lang.String,androidx.media3.datasource.cache.ContentMetadataMutations)( https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/ContentMetadataMutations mutations )` Applies `mutations` to the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/ContentMetadata` for the given resource. |
| `synchronized void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#checkInitialization()()` Checks whether the cache was initialized successfully. |
| `synchronized void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#commitFile(java.io.File,long)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html file, long length)` Commits a file into the cache. |
| `static void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/WorkerThread https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#delete(java.io.File,androidx.media3.database.DatabaseProvider)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html cacheDir, @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/database/DatabaseProvider databaseProvider)` Deletes all content belonging to a cache instance. |
| `synchronized long` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#getCacheSpace()()` Returns the total disk space in bytes used by the cache. |
| `synchronized long` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#getCachedBytes(java.lang.String,long,long)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key, long position, long length)` Returns the total number of cached bytes between `position` (inclusive) and ` (position + length)` (exclusive) of a resource. |
| `synchronized long` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#getCachedLength(java.lang.String,long,long)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key, long position, long length)` Returns the length of continuously cached data starting from `position`, up to a maximum of `maxLength`, of a resource. |
| `synchronized https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/NavigableSet.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#getCachedSpans(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key)` Returns the cached spans for a given resource. |
| `synchronized https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/ContentMetadata` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#getContentMetadata(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key)` Returns a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/ContentMetadata` for the given resource. |
| `synchronized https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Set.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#getKeys()()` Returns the cache keys of all of the resources that are at least partially cached. |
| `synchronized long` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#getUid()()` Returns a non-negative unique identifier for the cache, or `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#UID_UNSET()` if initialization failed before the unique identifier was determined. |
| `synchronized static boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#isCacheFolderLocked(java.io.File)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html cacheFolder)` Returns whether `cacheFolder` is locked by a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache` instance. |
| `synchronized boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#isCached(java.lang.String,long,long)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key, long position, long length)` Returns whether the specified range of data in a resource is fully cached. |
| `synchronized void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#release()()` Releases the cache. |
| `synchronized void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#releaseHoleSpan(androidx.media3.datasource.cache.CacheSpan)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan holeSpan)` Releases a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` obtained from `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#startReadWrite(java.lang.String,long,long)` which corresponded to a hole in the cache. |
| `synchronized void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#removeListener(java.lang.String,androidx.media3.datasource.cache.Cache.Listener)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key, https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache.Listener listener)` Unregisters a listener. |
| `synchronized void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#removeResource(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key)` Removes all `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` for a resource, deleting the underlying files. |
| `synchronized void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#removeSpan(androidx.media3.datasource.cache.CacheSpan)(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan span)` Removes a cached `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` from the cache, deleting the underlying file. |
| `synchronized https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#startFile(java.lang.String,long,long)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key, long position, long length)` Obtains a cache file into which data can be written. |
| `synchronized https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#startReadWrite(java.lang.String,long,long)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key, long position, long length)` A caller should invoke this method when they require data starting from a given position in a given resource. |
| `synchronized @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#startReadWriteNonBlocking(java.lang.String,long,long)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key, long position, long length)` Same as `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#startReadWrite(java.lang.String,long,long)`. |

| ### Inherited Constants |
|---|
| From [androidx.media3.datasource.cache.Cache](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache) |---|---| | `static final long` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#UID_UNSET() = -1` Returned by `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#getUid()` if initialization failed before the unique identifier was read or generated. | |

## Public fields

### uid

```
public long uid
```

## Public constructors

### SimpleCache

```
public [SimpleCache](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache#SimpleCache(java.io.File,androidx.media3.datasource.cache.CacheEvictor))(File cacheDir, CacheEvictor evictor)
```

> [!CAUTION]
> **This method is deprecated.**   
>
> Use a constructor that takes a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/database/DatabaseProvider` for improved performance.

Constructs the cache. The cache will delete any unrecognized files from the directory. Hence the directory cannot be used to store other files.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html cacheDir` | A dedicated cache directory. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheEvictor evictor` | The evictor to be used. For download use cases where cache eviction should not occur, use `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/NoOpCacheEvictor`. |

### SimpleCache

```
public SimpleCache(
    File cacheDir,
    CacheEvictor evictor,
    DatabaseProvider databaseProvider
)
```

Constructs the cache. The cache will delete any unrecognized files from the directory. Hence the directory cannot be used to store other files.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html cacheDir` | A dedicated cache directory. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheEvictor evictor` | The evictor to be used. For download use cases where cache eviction should not occur, use `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/NoOpCacheEvictor`. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/database/DatabaseProvider databaseProvider` | Provides the database in which the cache index is stored. |

### SimpleCache

```
public SimpleCache(
    File cacheDir,
    CacheEvictor evictor,
    @Nullable DatabaseProvider databaseProvider,
    @Nullable byte[] legacyIndexSecretKey,
    boolean legacyIndexEncrypt,
    boolean preferLegacyIndex
)
```

Constructs the cache. The cache will delete any unrecognized files from the cache directory. Hence the directory cannot be used to store other files.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html cacheDir` | A dedicated cache directory. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheEvictor evictor` | The evictor to be used. For download use cases where cache eviction should not occur, use `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/NoOpCacheEvictor`. |
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/database/DatabaseProvider databaseProvider` | Provides the database in which the cache index is stored, or ` null` to use a legacy index. Using a database index is highly recommended for performance reasons. |
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable byte[] legacyIndexSecretKey` | A 16 byte AES key for reading, and optionally writing, the legacy index. Not used by the database index, however should still be provided when using the database index in cases where upgrading from the legacy index may be necessary. |
| `boolean legacyIndexEncrypt` | Whether to encrypt when writing to the legacy index. Must be ` false` if `legacyIndexSecretKey` is `null`. Not used by the database index. |
| `boolean preferLegacyIndex` | Whether to use the legacy index even if a `databaseProvider` is provided. Should be `false` in nearly all cases. Setting this to `true` is only useful for downgrading from the database index back to the legacy index. |

## Public methods

### addListener

```
synchronized public NavigableSet<CacheSpan> addListener(String key, Cache.Listener listener)
```

Registers a listener to listen for changes to a given resource.

No guarantees are made about the thread or threads on which the listener is called, but it is guaranteed that listener methods will be called in a serial fashion (i.e. one at a time) and in the same order as events occurred.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache.Listener listener` | The listener to add. |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/NavigableSet.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan>` | The current spans for the resource. |

### applyContentMetadataMutations

```
synchronized public void applyContentMetadataMutations(
    String key,
    ContentMetadataMutations mutations
)
```

Applies `mutations` to the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/ContentMetadata` for the given resource. A new `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CachedContent` is added if there isn't one already for the resource.

This method may be slow and shouldn't normally be called on the main thread.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/ContentMetadataMutations mutations` | Contains mutations to be applied to the metadata. |

| Throws |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache.CacheException` | If an error is encountered. |

### checkInitialization

```
synchronized public void checkInitialization()
```

Checks whether the cache was initialized successfully.

| Throws |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache.CacheException` | If an error occurred during initialization. |

### commitFile

```
synchronized public void commitFile(File file, long length)
```

Commits a file into the cache. Must only be called when holding a corresponding hole `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` obtained from `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#startReadWrite(java.lang.String,long,long)`.

This method may be slow and shouldn't normally be called on the main thread.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html file` | A newly written cache file. |
| `long length` | The length of the newly written cache file in bytes. |

| Throws |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache.CacheException` | If an error is encountered. |

### delete

```
@WorkerThread
public static void delete(File cacheDir, @Nullable DatabaseProvider databaseProvider)
```

Deletes all content belonging to a cache instance.

This method may be slow and shouldn't normally be called on the main thread.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html cacheDir` | The cache directory. |
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/database/DatabaseProvider databaseProvider` | The database in which index data is stored, or `null` if the cache used a legacy index. |

### getCacheSpace

```
synchronized public long getCacheSpace()
```

Returns the total disk space in bytes used by the cache.

### getCachedBytes

```
synchronized public long getCachedBytes(String key, long position, long length)
```

Returns the total number of cached bytes between `position` (inclusive) and `
(position + length)` (exclusive) of a resource.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource. |
| `long position` | The starting position of the data in the resource. |
| `long length` | The length of the data to check. `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/C#LENGTH_UNSET()` is permitted, and is equivalent to passing `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Long.html#MAX_VALUE`. |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `long` | The total number of cached bytes. |

### getCachedLength

```
synchronized public long getCachedLength(String key, long position, long length)
```

Returns the length of continuously cached data starting from `position`, up to a maximum of `maxLength`, of a resource. If `position` isn't cached then `-holeLength` is returned, where `holeLength` is the length of continuously uncached data starting from `position`, up to a maximum of `maxLength`.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource. |
| `long position` | The starting position of the data in the resource. |
| `long length` | The maximum length of the data or hole to be returned. `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/C#LENGTH_UNSET()` is permitted, and is equivalent to passing `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Long.html#MAX_VALUE`. |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `long` | The length of the continuously cached data, or `-holeLength` if `position` isn't cached. |

### getCachedSpans

```
synchronized public NavigableSet<CacheSpan> getCachedSpans(String key)
```

Returns the cached spans for a given resource.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource. |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/NavigableSet.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan>` | The spans for the key. |

### getContentMetadata

```
synchronized public ContentMetadata getContentMetadata(String key)
```

Returns a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/ContentMetadata` for the given resource.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource. |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/ContentMetadata` | The `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/ContentMetadata` for the resource. |

### getKeys

```
synchronized public Set<String> getKeys()
```

Returns the cache keys of all of the resources that are at least partially cached.

### getUid

```
synchronized public long getUid()
```

Returns a non-negative unique identifier for the cache, or `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#UID_UNSET()` if initialization failed before the unique identifier was determined.

Implementations are expected to generate and store the unique identifier alongside the cached content. If the location of the cache is deleted or swapped, it is expected that a new unique identifier will be generated when the cache is recreated.

### isCacheFolderLocked

```
synchronized public static boolean isCacheFolderLocked(File cacheFolder)
```

Returns whether `cacheFolder` is locked by a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache` instance. To unlock the folder the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/SimpleCache` instance should be released.

### isCached

```
synchronized public boolean isCached(String key, long position, long length)
```

Returns whether the specified range of data in a resource is fully cached.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource. |
| `long position` | The starting position of the data in the resource. |
| `long length` | The length of the data. |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `boolean` | true if the data is available in the Cache otherwise false; |

### release

```
synchronized public void release()
```

Releases the cache. This method must be called when the cache is no longer required. The cache must not be used after calling this method.

This method may be slow and shouldn't normally be called on the main thread.

### releaseHoleSpan

```
synchronized public void releaseHoleSpan(CacheSpan holeSpan)
```

Releases a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` obtained from `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#startReadWrite(java.lang.String,long,long)` which corresponded to a hole in the cache.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan holeSpan` | The `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` being released. |

### removeListener

```
synchronized public void removeListener(String key, Cache.Listener listener)
```

Unregisters a listener.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache.Listener listener` | The listener to remove. |

### removeResource

```
synchronized public void removeResource(String key)
```

Removes all `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` for a resource, deleting the underlying files.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource being removed. |

### removeSpan

```
synchronized public void removeSpan(CacheSpan span)
```

Removes a cached `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` from the cache, deleting the underlying file.

This method may be slow and shouldn't normally be called on the main thread.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan span` | The `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` to remove. |

### startFile

```
synchronized public File startFile(String key, long position, long length)
```

Obtains a cache file into which data can be written. Must only be called when holding a corresponding hole `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` obtained from `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#startReadWrite(java.lang.String,long,long)`.

This method may be slow and shouldn't normally be called on the main thread.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource being written. |
| `long position` | The starting position in the resource from which data will be written. |
| `long length` | The length of the data being written, or `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/C#LENGTH_UNSET()` if unknown. Used only to ensure that there is enough space in the cache. |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html` | The file into which data should be written. |

| Throws |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache.CacheException` | If an error is encountered. |

### startReadWrite

```
synchronized public CacheSpan startReadWrite(String key, long position, long length)
```

A caller should invoke this method when they require data starting from a given position in a given resource.

If there is a cache entry that overlaps the position, then the returned `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` defines the file in which the data is stored. `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan#isCached()` is true. The caller may read from the cache file, but does not acquire any locks.

If there is no cache entry overlapping `position`, then the returned `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` defines a hole in the cache starting at `position` into which the caller may write as it obtains the data from some other source. The returned `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` serves as a lock. Whilst the caller holds the lock it may write data into the hole. It may split data into multiple files. When the caller has finished writing a file it should commit it to the cache by calling `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#commitFile(java.io.File,long)`. When the caller has finished writing, it must release the lock by calling `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#releaseHoleSpan(androidx.media3.datasource.cache.CacheSpan)`.

This method may be slow and shouldn't normally be called on the main thread.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource. |
| `long position` | The starting position in the resource from which data is required. |
| `long length` | The length of the data being requested, or `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/C#LENGTH_UNSET()` if unbounded. The length is ignored if there is a cache entry that overlaps the position. Else, it defines the maximum length of the hole `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` that's returned. Cache implementations may support parallel writes into non-overlapping holes, and so passing the actual required length should be preferred to passing `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/C#LENGTH_UNSET()` when possible. |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` | The `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan`. |

| Throws |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException.html` | If the thread was interrupted. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache.CacheException` | If an error is encountered. |

### startReadWriteNonBlocking

```
synchronized public @Nullable CacheSpan startReadWriteNonBlocking(String key, long position, long length)
```

Same as `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache#startReadWrite(java.lang.String,long,long)`. However, if the cache entry is locked, then instead of blocking, this method will return null as the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan`.

This method may be slow and shouldn't normally be called on the main thread.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key` | The cache key of the resource. |
| `long position` | The starting position in the resource from which data is required. |
| `long length` | The length of the data being requested, or `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/common/C#LENGTH_UNSET()` if unbounded. The length is ignored if there is a cache entry that overlaps the position. Else, it defines the range of data locked by the returned `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan`. |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan` | The `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/CacheSpan`. Or null if the cache entry is locked. |

| Throws |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/media3/datasource/cache/Cache.CacheException` | If an error is encountered. |