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namespace Doctrine\ORM\Cache;

/**
 * Defines the contract for a cache region which will specifically be used to store entity "update timestamps".
 *
 * @since   2.5
 * @author  Fabio B. Silva <fabio.bat.silva@gmail.com>
 */
interface TimestampRegion extends Region
{
    /**
     * Update an specific key into the cache region.
     *
     * @param \Doctrine\ORM\Cache\CacheKey $key The key of the item to update the timestamp.
     *
     * @throws \Doctrine\ORM\Cache\LockException Indicates a problem accessing the region.
     */
    public function update(CacheKey $key);
}