+ virtual void indexGroup(EntitiesDescriptor* group, time_t& validUntil) const;
+
+ /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * Loads an entity into the cache for faster lookup.
+ * <p>This includes processing known reverse lookup strategies for artifacts.
+ *
+ * @param site entity definition
+ * @param validUntil maximum expiration time of the entity definition
+ * @param replace true iff existing entries for the same entity should be cleared/replaced
+ */
+ virtual void index(EntityDescriptor* site, time_t validUntil, bool replace=false) const;
+
+ /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * Loads a group of entities into the cache for faster lookup.
+ *
+ * @param group group definition
+ * @param validUntil maximum expiration time of the group definition
+ */
+ virtual void index(EntitiesDescriptor* group, time_t validUntil) const;
+