CacheAttribute.cs

using PostSharp.Aspects;
using PostSharp.Serialization;
using System.Runtime.Caching;
using System.Text;

namespace PostSharp.Samples.CustomCaching
{
  /// <summary>
  ///   Custom attribute that, when applied to a method, caches the return value of the method according to parameter values.
  /// </summary>
  [PSerializable]
  public sealed class CacheAttribute : OnMethodBoundaryAspect
  {
    /// <summary>
    ///   Method executed <i>before</i> the target method of the aspect.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="args">Method execution context.</param>
    public override void OnEntry(MethodExecutionArgs args)
    {
      // Build the cache key.
      var stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
      AppendCallInformation(args, stringBuilder);
      var cacheKey = stringBuilder.ToString();

      // Get the value from the cache.
      var cachedValue = MemoryCache.Default.Get(cacheKey);

      if (cachedValue != null)
      {
        // If the value is already in the cache, don't even execute the method. Set the return value from the cache and return immediately.
        args.ReturnValue = cachedValue;
        args.FlowBehavior = FlowBehavior.Return;
      }
      else
      {
        // If the value is not in the cache, continue with method execution, but store the cache key so we can reuse it when the method exits.
        args.MethodExecutionTag = cacheKey;
        args.FlowBehavior = FlowBehavior.Continue;
      }
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Method executed <i>after</i> the target method of the aspect.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="args">Method execution context.</param>
    public override void OnSuccess(MethodExecutionArgs args)
    {
      var cacheKey = (string) args.MethodExecutionTag;
      MemoryCache.Default[cacheKey] = args.ReturnValue;
    }


    private static void AppendCallInformation(MethodExecutionArgs args, StringBuilder stringBuilder)
    {
      // Append type and method name.
      var declaringType = args.Method.DeclaringType;
      Formatter.AppendTypeName(stringBuilder, declaringType);
      stringBuilder.Append('.');
      stringBuilder.Append(args.Method.Name);

      // Append generic arguments.
      if (args.Method.IsGenericMethod)
      {
        var genericArguments = args.Method.GetGenericArguments();
        Formatter.AppendGenericArguments(stringBuilder, genericArguments);
      }

      // Append arguments.
      Formatter.AppendArguments(stringBuilder, args.Arguments);
    }
  }
}