Lambda Cache

lambda_cache is a small elixir library made for caching slow functions whose results are needed quickly. It refreshes every five minutes by default, whether the results are used or not. That way, a fairly up to date result is always instantly available.

Usage

Define a module with a refresh function:

defmodule FooBar do
  use LambdaCache, name: :baz

  def refresh do
    "hello world"
  end
end

Call start_link to begin caching:

FooBar.start_link([])

Retrieve results:

iex> FooBar.retrieve(:baz)
"hello world"