FAQ

Answers to common questions.

Does it support both sync and async?

Yes. Use @cache for sync functions and @acache for async.

How to choose a backend?

• MemoryBackend: fastest, per-process
• FileBackend: simple persistence, hot reload
• RedisBackend: shared, durable, horizontal scale

How do I invalidate a specific key?

Use CacheInvalidator.invalidate_key("prefix:...:id") or @cache_invalidate.

Can I customize serialization?

Yes. Use serializers.get_serializer(...) or implement BaseSerializer.

Does it provide metrics?

Yes. Use CacheMonitor and exporters for Prometheus or StatsD.

How to configure from files?

Load CacheConfig from YAML/TOML/JSON and attach to CacheManager.