}
/**
- * Invalidate any in-process file existence and property cache.
+ * Preload persistent file stat and property cache into in-process cache.
+ * This should be used when stat calls will be made on a known list of a many files.
+ *
+ * @param $paths Array Storage paths
+ * @return void
+ */
+ public function preloadCache( array $paths ) {}
+
+ /**
+ * Invalidate any in-process file stat and property cache.
* If $paths is given, then only the cache for those files will be cleared.
*
* @param $paths Array Storage paths (optional)