JFACTORY-GETCACHE-001

JFactory::getCache()

Factory::getCache()

getCache() is a service locator. Joomla 4+ wants the cache controller factory.

JFactory::getCache()Cache controller from the container

Dies at Joomla 5 → 6J3: Works nativelyJ4: Deprecated — do not shipJ6: Deprecated — do not shipBC plugin: not applicablePatch possible — review itJoomla API

What you will see

  • Factory::getCache is deprecated

Symptoms people search

getCache deprecation

Replace this code

Swap JFactory::getCache() for Cache controller from the container.

Joomla 3

Remove or stop calling this

$cache = JFactory::getCache('com_lms', 'output');

Joomla 4 / 6

Use this instead

$cache = Factory::getContainer()->get(\Joomla\CMS\Cache\CacheControllerFactoryInterface::class)
    ->createCacheController('output', ['defaultgroup' => 'com_lms']);

How to fix it

  1. 1Resolve CacheControllerFactoryInterface from the container.

Also known as

getCache

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