Python Caching Class

# coding: utf-8

import time
from collections import OrderedDict


class Cache:
    """
    In process memory cache based on ordered dictionary,
    with size-limit and timeout support.

    NOTE: This class is not thread-safe.

    Usage:

        cache = Cache(max_size=5)
        cache.set("python", "perfect", timeout=10)
        cache.get("python")
        > perfect
        time.sleep(11)
        cache.get("python")
        > None
        cache.get("python", "perfect anyway")
        > perfect anyway
        cache.clear()

    Original code by Alexandr Emelin:
        https://gist.github.com/FZambia/5123815
    """

    def __init__(self, max_size=1000, timeout=None):
        self._store = OrderedDict()
        self._max_size = max_size
        self._timeout = timeout

    def set(self, key, value, timeout=None):
        self._check_limit()
        if not timeout:
            timeout = self._timeout
        if timeout:
            timeout = time.time() + timeout
        self._store[key] = (value, timeout)

    def get(self, key, default=None):
        data = self._store.get(key)
        if not data:
            return default
        value, expire = data
        if expire and time.time() > expire:
            del self._store[key]
            return default
        return value

    def _check_limit(self):
        """
        Check cache Limit.

        Check if current cache size exceeds maximum
        cache size and pop the oldest item in this
        case.
        """
        if len(self._store) >= self._max_size:
            self._store.popitem(last=False)

    def clear(self):
        """
        Clear all cache.
        """
        self._store = OrderedDict()