public void Main() { IMemoryCache cache = new MemoryCache(new MemoryCacheOptions()); object result; string key = "Key"; object newObject = new object(); object state = new object(); // Basic CRUD operations: // Create / Overwrite result = cache.Set(key, newObject); result = cache.Set(key, new object()); // Retrieve, null if not found result = cache.Get(key); // Retrieve bool found = cache.TryGetValue(key, out result); // Delete cache.Remove(key); // Cache entry configuration: // Stays in the cache as long as possible result = cache.Set( key, new object(), new MemoryCacheEntryOptions().SetPriority(CacheItemPriority.NeverRemove)); // Automatically remove if not accessed in the given time result = cache.Set( key, new object(), new MemoryCacheEntryOptions().SetSlidingExpiration(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5))); // Automatically remove at a certain time result = cache.Set( key, new object(), new MemoryCacheEntryOptions().SetAbsoluteExpiration(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddDays(2))); // Automatically remove at a certain time, which is relative to UTC now result = cache.Set( key, new object(), new MemoryCacheEntryOptions().SetAbsoluteExpiration(relative: TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10))); // Automatically remove if not accessed in the given time // Automatically remove at a certain time (if it lives that long) result = cache.Set( key, new object(), new MemoryCacheEntryOptions() .SetSlidingExpiration(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5)) .SetAbsoluteExpiration(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddDays(2))); // Callback when evicted var options = new MemoryCacheEntryOptions() .RegisterPostEvictionCallback( (echoKey, value, reason, substate) => { Console.WriteLine(echoKey + ": '" + value + "' was evicted due to " + reason); }); result = cache.Set(key, new object(), options); // Remove on token expiration var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(); options = new MemoryCacheEntryOptions() .AddExpirationToken(new CancellationChangeToken(cts.Token)) .RegisterPostEvictionCallback( (echoKey, value, reason, substate) => { Console.WriteLine(echoKey + ": '" + value + "' was evicted due to " + reason); }); result = cache.Set(key, new object(), options); // Fire the token to see the registered callback being invoked cts.Cancel(); // Expire an entry if the dependent entry expires using (var link = cache.CreateLinkingScope()) { cts = new CancellationTokenSource(); cache.Set("key1", "value1", new MemoryCacheEntryOptions() .AddExpirationToken(new CancellationChangeToken(cts.Token))); // expire this entry if the entry with key "key1" expires. cache.Set("key2", "value2", new MemoryCacheEntryOptions() .AddEntryLink(link) .RegisterPostEvictionCallback( (echoKey, value, reason, substate) => { Console.WriteLine(echoKey + ": '" + value + "' was evicted due to " + reason); })); } // Fire the token to see the registered callback being invoked cts.Cancel(); }