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+#ifndef JSONCACHE_H
+#define JSONCACHE_H
+
+#define JC_OP_ACCOUNT_LINES		1
+#define JC_OP_ACCOUNT_OFFERS	2
+
+class JSONCacheKey
+{
+private:
+	uint256			mLedger;
+	uint160			mObject;
+	int				mOperation;
+	mutable int		mLastUse;
+	std::size_t		mHash;
+
+public:
+
+	JSONCacheKey(int op, const uint256& ledger, const uint160& object, int lastUse)
+		: mLedger(ledger), mObject(object), mOperation(op), mLastUse(lastUse)
+	{
+		mHash = static_cast<std::size_t>(mOperation);
+		mLedger.hash_combine(mHash);
+		mObject.hash_combine(mHash);
+	}
+
+	int compare(const JSONCacheKey& k) const
+	{
+		if (mHash < k.mHash)			return -1;
+		if (mHash > k.mHash)			return 1;
+		if (mOperation < k.mOperation)	return -1;
+		if (mOperation > k.mOperation)	return 1;
+		if (mLedger < k.mLedger)		return -1;
+		if (mLedger > k.mLedger)		return 1;
+		if (mObject < k.mObject)		return -1;
+		if (mObject > k.mObject)		return 1;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	bool operator<(const JSONCacheKey &k) const		{ return compare(k) < 0; }
+	bool operator>(const JSONCacheKey &k) const		{ return compare(k) > 0; }
+	bool operator<=(const JSONCacheKey &k) const	{ return compare(k) <= 0; }
+	bool operator>=(const JSONCacheKey &k) const	{ return compare(k) >= 0; }
+	bool operator!=(const JSONCacheKey &k) const	{ return compare(k) != 0; }
+	bool operator==(const JSONCacheKey &k) const	{ return compare(k) == 0; }
+
+	void touch(const JSONCacheKey& key)	const		{ mLastUse = key.mLastUse; }
+	bool expired(int expireTime) const				{ return mLastUse < expireTime; }
+
+	std::size_t getHash() const						{ return mHash; }
+};
+
+inline std::size_t hash_value(const JSONCacheKey& key)	{ return key.getHash(); }
+
+template <class Timer>
+class JSONCache
+{
+public:
+	typedef boost::shared_ptr<Json::Value>	data_t;
+
+protected:
+	boost::recursive_mutex							mLock;
+	boost::unordered_map<JSONCacheKey, data_t>		mCache;
+	int												mCacheTime;
+	uint64											mHits, mMisses;
+
+public:
+	JSONCache(int cacheTime) : mCacheTime(cacheTime), mHits(0), mMisses(0)	{ ; }
+
+	int upTime()										{ return Timer::getElapsedSeconds(); }
+
+	float getHitRate()
+	{
+		boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
+		return (static_cast<float>(mHits) * 100) / (1.0f + mHits + mMisses);
+	}
+
+	int getCount()
+	{
+		boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
+		return mCache.size();
+	}
+
+	data_t getEntry(int operation, const uint256& ledger, const uint160& object)
+	{
+		JSONCacheKey key(operation, ledger, object, upTime());
+
+		boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
+		boost::unordered_map<JSONCacheKey, data_t>::iterator it = mCache.find(key);
+		if (it == mCache.end())
+		{
+			++mMisses;
+			return data_t();
+		}
+		++mHits;
+		it->first.touch(key);
+		return it->second;
+	}
+
+	void storeEntry(int operation, const uint256& ledger, const uint160& object, const data_t& data)
+	{
+		JSONCacheKey key(operation, ledger, object, upTime());
+
+		boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
+		mCache.insert(std::pair<JSONCacheKey, data_t>(key, data));
+	}
+
+	void sweep()
+	{
+		int sweepTime = upTime();
+		if (sweepTime < mCacheTime)
+			return;
+		sweepTime -= mCacheTime;
+
+		boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
+		boost::unordered_map<JSONCacheKey, data_t>::iterator it = mCache.begin();
+		while (it != mCache.end())
+		{
+			if (it->first.expired(sweepTime))
+				it = mCache.erase(it);
+			else
+				++it;
+		}
+	}
+
+};
+
+#endif