Horde_Memcache

PSR-16 compliant memcache wrapper with Horde-specific extensions.

Installation

composer require horde/memcache

Quick Start

use Horde\Memcache\{MemcacheApi, Config};

$config = new Config(
    hostspec: ['127.0.0.1'],
    port: [11211],
    prefix: 'myapp_'
);

$cache = new MemcacheApi($config);

// PSR-16 interface (standard)
$cache->set('key', 'value', 3600);
$value = $cache->get('key', 'default');
$cache->delete('key');

// Horde Extended interface (large items, multi-key)
$cache->setLarge('report', $hugeData, 3600);  // >1MB OK
$values = $cache->getItems(['k1', 'k2', 'k3']);
$cache->deleteDelayed('lock', 30);

Two Interfaces

PSR-16 (Standard)

get set delete clear has getMultiple setMultiple deleteMultiple

• Standard cache operations
• Items < 1MB
• Framework-portable

HordeMemcacheInterface (Extended)

getLarge setLarge getItems deleteDelayed

• Large items (>1MB auto-chunking)
• Multi-key batch retrieval
• Delete with timeout

Extensions Supported

Both Memcache and Memcached PHP extensions fully supported with equal features.

Requirements

• PHP 8.1+
• memcache or memcached PHP extension
• memcached server

Documentation

• doc/UPGRADING.md - Migration guide from 2.x
• src/HordeMemcacheInterface.php - Extended API contract
• PSR-16: https://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-16/

License

LGPL 2.1 - See LICENSE file