How can I clear all cached objects using Cache::FileCache?

Question

I am using Cache::FileCache and the cache stored in /tmp/FileCache/

In the /tmp/FileCache/ there are 3 dirs:

• __AUTO_PURGE__
• Default
• namespace

Which one is safe to deletes to clear the cache?

Answer 1

Cache::FileCache implements the Cache::Cache interface.

Instead of messing directly with the filesystem, you might want to write a short script such as

use strict; use warnings;
use Cache::FileCache;

my $cache = Cache::FileCache->new(
   {namespace => 'whatever namespace you are using'}
);
$cache->clear; # or Clear to remove all objects from all caches of this type.