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# autogen.cache.in_memory_cache.InMemoryCache

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  <span class="doc doc-object-name doc-class-name">InMemoryCache</span>
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```python theme={null}
InMemoryCache(seed: str | int = '')
```

This protocol defines the basic interface for cache operations.<br />Implementing classes should provide concrete implementations for
these methods to handle caching mechanisms.

<b>Parameters:</b>

| Name   | Description                                     |
| ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `seed` | **Type:** str \| int<br /><br />**Default:** '' |

### Instance Methods

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#### close

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close(self) -> None
```

Close the cache. Perform any necessary cleanup, such as closing network connections or
releasing resources.

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#### get

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get(
    self,
    key: str,
    default: Any | None = None
) -> Any | None
```

Retrieve an item from the cache.<br />

<b>Parameters:</b>

| Name      | Description                                                                                                                                     |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `key`     | The key identifying the item in the cache.<br /><br />**Type:** str                                                                             |
| `default` | The default value to return if the key is not found.<br /><br />Defaults to None.<br /><br />**Type:** Any \| None<br /><br />**Default:** None |

<b>Returns:</b>

| Type        | Description                                                         |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Any \| None | The value associated with the key if found, else the default value. |

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#### set

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set(
    self,
    key: str,
    value: Any
) -> None
```

Set an item in the cache.<br />

<b>Parameters:</b>

| Name    | Description                                                            |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `key`   | The key under which the item is to be stored.<br /><br />**Type:** str |
| `value` | The value to be stored in the cache.<br /><br />**Type:** Any          |

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