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 * Copyright (c) 2013-2024 Nikita Koksharov
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package org.redisson.api;

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

/**
 * Base Multimap interface. Allows to map multiple values per key and define expiration per key.
 *
 * @author Nikita Koksharov
 *
 * @param <K> key type
 * @param <V> value type
 */
public interface RMultimapCache<K, V> extends RMultimap<K, V>, RMultimapCacheAsync<K, V> {

    /**
     * Set a timeout for key. After the timeout has expired,
     * the key and its values will automatically be deleted.
     * 
     * @param key - map key
     * @param timeToLive - timeout before key will be deleted
     * @param timeUnit - timeout time unit
     * @return <code>true</code> if key exists and the timeout was set and <code>false</code> if key not exists
     */
    boolean expireKey(K key, long timeToLive, TimeUnit timeUnit);
    
}
