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# DistributedCacheConfiguration

> Configuration for distributed caching.

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## Definition

**Assembly:** Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.dll

**Namespace:** Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration

**Inheritance:** System.Object

## Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration.DistributedCacheConfiguration
```

## Summary

Configuration for distributed caching.

## Remarks

Distributed cache configuration specifies how the MCP server
connects to and uses distributed caching services like Redis
or SQL Server for sharing cache data across multiple instances.

## Constructors

### <Icon icon="hammer" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} style={{ paddingRight: '8px' }} />  .ctor

Initializes a new instance of the [DistributedCacheConfiguration](/odata-mcp/api-reference/Microsoft/OData/Mcp/Core/Configuration/DistributedCacheConfiguration) class.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public DistributedCacheConfiguration()
```

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<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public Object()
```

## Properties

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} style={{ paddingRight: '8px' }} />  ConnectionString

Gets or sets the connection string for the distributed cache.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public string ConnectionString { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `string?`
The connection string used to connect to the distributed cache service.

#### Examples

For Redis: "localhost:6379"
For SQL Server: "Server=(localdb)\mssqllocaldb;Database=DistCache;Trusted\_Connection=true;"

#### Remarks

The format of the connection string depends on the cache provider type.
For Redis, this would be a Redis connection string. For SQL Server,
this would be a SQL Server connection string.

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} style={{ paddingRight: '8px' }} />  DefaultAbsoluteExpiration

Gets or sets the default absolute expiration for distributed cache entries.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public System.Nullable<System.TimeSpan> DefaultAbsoluteExpiration { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `System.Nullable<System.TimeSpan?>?`
The maximum time span that cache entries remain valid regardless of access.

#### Remarks

Absolute expiration ensures that entries are removed from the cache
after a fixed period, regardless of how frequently they are accessed.
This is useful for ensuring data freshness.

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} style={{ paddingRight: '8px' }} />  DefaultSlidingExpiration

Gets or sets the default sliding expiration for distributed cache entries.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public System.Nullable<System.TimeSpan> DefaultSlidingExpiration { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `System.Nullable<System.TimeSpan?>?`
The time span that cache entries remain valid after their last access.

#### Remarks

Sliding expiration resets the expiration time each time an entry is accessed,
keeping frequently used items in the cache longer. If not specified,
entries will use absolute expiration only.

### <Icon icon="tag" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} style={{ paddingRight: '8px' }} />  InstanceName

Gets or sets the instance name for the distributed cache.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public string InstanceName { get; set; }
```

#### Property Value

Type: `string?`
A unique name identifying this cache instance.

#### Remarks

The instance name is used to create unique cache keys and separate
cache data between different applications or environments sharing
the same distributed cache infrastructure.

## Methods

### <Icon icon="function" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} style={{ paddingRight: '8px' }} />  Clone

Creates a copy of this configuration.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration.DistributedCacheConfiguration Clone()
```

#### Returns

Type: `Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration.DistributedCacheConfiguration`
A new instance with the same settings.

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<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public virtual bool Equals(object obj)
```

#### Parameters

| Name  | Type      | Description |
| ----- | --------- | ----------- |
| `obj` | `object?` | -           |

#### Returns

Type: `bool`

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#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public static bool Equals(object objA, object objB)
```

#### Parameters

| Name   | Type      | Description |
| ------ | --------- | ----------- |
| `objA` | `object?` | -           |
| `objB` | `object?` | -           |

#### Returns

Type: `bool`

### <Icon icon="thumbtack" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} style={{ paddingRight: '8px' }} />  ForRedis

Creates a configuration for Redis distributed caching.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public static Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration.DistributedCacheConfiguration ForRedis(string connectionString, string instanceName)
```

#### Parameters

| Name               | Type     | Description                  |
| ------------------ | -------- | ---------------------------- |
| `connectionString` | `string` | The Redis connection string. |
| `instanceName`     | `string` | The cache instance name.     |

#### Returns

Type: `Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration.DistributedCacheConfiguration`
A distributed cache configuration for Redis.

### <Icon icon="thumbtack" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} style={{ paddingRight: '8px' }} />  ForSqlServer

Creates a configuration for SQL Server distributed caching.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public static Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration.DistributedCacheConfiguration ForSqlServer(string connectionString, string instanceName)
```

#### Parameters

| Name               | Type     | Description                       |
| ------------------ | -------- | --------------------------------- |
| `connectionString` | `string` | The SQL Server connection string. |
| `instanceName`     | `string` | The cache instance name.          |

#### Returns

Type: `Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration.DistributedCacheConfiguration`
A distributed cache configuration for SQL Server.

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<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public virtual int GetHashCode()
```

#### Returns

Type: `int`

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<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public System.Type GetType()
```

#### Returns

Type: `System.Type`

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<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
protected internal object MemberwiseClone()
```

#### Returns

Type: `object`

### <Icon icon="function" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} style={{ paddingRight: '8px' }} />  MergeWith

Merges another configuration into this one, with the other configuration taking precedence.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public void MergeWith(Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration.DistributedCacheConfiguration other)
```

#### Parameters

| Name    | Type                                                                   | Description                               |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `other` | `Microsoft.OData.Mcp.Core.Configuration.DistributedCacheConfiguration` | The configuration to merge into this one. |

#### Remarks

Only non-null and non-empty values from the other configuration will
override values in this configuration. This allows for partial updates
without losing existing settings.

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<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public static bool ReferenceEquals(object objA, object objB)
```

#### Parameters

| Name   | Type      | Description |
| ------ | --------- | ----------- |
| `objA` | `object?` | -           |
| `objB` | `object?` | -           |

#### Returns

Type: `bool`

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<Note>Inherited from `object`</Note>

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public virtual string ToString()
```

#### Returns

Type: `string?`

### <Icon icon="function" iconType="duotone" color="#419AC5" size={24} style={{ paddingRight: '8px' }} />  Validate

Validates the distributed cache configuration.

#### Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
public System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<string> Validate()
```

#### Returns

Type: `System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<string>`
A collection of validation errors, or empty if the configuration is valid.