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package org.apache.activemq.memory;

public class CacheEntry {

    public final Object key;
    public final Object value;

    public CacheEntry next;
    public CacheEntry previous;
    public CacheEntryList owner;

    public CacheEntry(Object key, Object value) {
        this.key = key;
        this.value = value;
    }

    /**
     * 
     * @param entry
     * @return false if you are trying to remove the tail pointer.
     */
    public boolean remove() {

        // Cannot remove if this is a tail pointer.
        // Or not linked.
        if (owner == null || this.key == null || this.next == null) {
            return false;
        }

        synchronized (owner.tail) {
            this.next.previous = this.previous;
            this.previous.next = this.next;
            this.owner = null;
            this.next = null;
            this.previous = null;
        }

        return true;
    }

}
