Flexible caching of resource oriented web services

摘要

A cache management system, method, and computer-readable medium which manage caching of resources are provided. The method includes receiving a request for a resource including a hierarchical resource locator, fetching the resource from a node upon determining that the resource is not stored in a cache, adding an entry for the resource to a mapping table associated with the cache, the entry including the resource locator and dependency information for dependent resources identified from the hierarchical structure of the resource locator, and updating entries in the mapping table for master resources identified from the hierarchical structure of the resource locator, the updated entries including an identifier for the resource.