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Is there a method to check whether a file exists in the cache using its url?

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
dart, flutter
Domain
backend

Research direction

The issue names CacheStore._fileExists() as the existing private entry point; start by reading that method and the surrounding cache-manager API and documentation. Determine whether URL-based cache existence is already exposed, then clarify the expected public behavior before deciding what change or documentation would make the answer definitive.

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💬 Questions and Help

Hi,

I've looked through the documentation, the issues on GitHub and source code.
I'd like to know, using its URL, if a file exists in the cache.

I've only found a private method in the cache manager's CacheStore: _fileExists().
But since it's private, I cannot use it.

Any other suggestions?

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