size-limited-map
v2.0.0
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A Map that discards its oldest elements to stay within a fixed size. Implements the same interface as JS's built-in Map class.
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About
Fixed Size Map is a Javascript implementation of Map to hold a limited number of keys
Advantages
- Simple to use cache
- Lightweight
Installation
npm i fixedsize-mapUsage
const FixedSizeMap = require("fixedsize-map");
const cache = new FixedSizeMap(100);
// Adding elements to cache
cache.add("k1", "Some Value");
cache.add("k2", "Some Value");Available Methods
| Method | Description |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| add(k, v) | Adds a key and pairs it with a value |
| contains(k) | Checks if this cache contains a key |
| get(k) | Retrieves a value from this cache corresponding to the specified key |
| remove(k) | Removed the key value entry from this cache corresponding to the specified key |