Using ehcache in a dropwizard project

Question

I am using dropwizard to create a RESTful service. To avoid hammering the database, I am looking for a good caching solution in java. Searching the web lead me to ehcache. I have read the documentation a bit, but currently it is not clear to me how to use ehcache in a dropwizard project.

For instance, where does the configuration file go? I just need something to help me start using the cache.

If this is difficult to integrate, what would be the most suited caching solution for dropwizard project?

Answer 1

If you ultimately want a simpler (than ehcache) cache framework/API, consider using CacheBuidler from guava:

https://code.google.com/p/guava-libraries/wiki/CachesExplained

A typical cache implementation and use requires just a few lines of code and no configuration files.