Developing Applications Using the Caching Application Block

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This section describes how to use the Caching Application Block to develop applications. It explains how to enter configuration information for the application block, incorporate it into your solution, and select a backing store. This section includes the following topics:

• Entering Configuration Information
• Adding Application Code
• Selecting a Backing Store

All application blocks ship as binary assemblies and as source code. If you want to use the source code, you must compile it before you can use the QuickStarts and configuration tools. To learn how to compile the Enterprise Library source code, see Building Enterprise Library from the Source Code.