Make cache store configurable

[heyjorgedev]

On my project I use Redis as my default cache store, I noticed that the package right now uses cache (the default store) to not compute the same thing all over again, but I think doing a network request to Redis is expensive, by making the cache store configurable you can optimize this to use the "file" store.

Just an idea, on my project solved it by extending the service provider and making my changes, but the package is awesome and wanted to contribute with this idea back

[heyjorgedev]

I even think that the default cache store for this package should be file but didn't want to do that change since there are already people using it

[mt-shihab26]

I am also facing this problem. We need to make the cache store configurable. Why maintainer are not merging this pull request.

[eznix86]

Hi maintainer, is it possible to be merged ?

[boolean-lukastajic]

It's been a while, merge the PR. People are eager 😄 !

[mrdoinel]

We are also facing the same issue. Can you please review and merge this one year old PR ?

[antonioribeiro]

Nice PR @heyjorgedev, thank you!

Can you make the caching optional, please?

It still forces us to define a cache store and even the "array" or APC stores could lead to calls that will take some unneeded process time.

[antonioribeiro]

Just to corroborate what I asked before about making the cache optional, @heyjorgedev , a word from Tim MacDonald when publishing the new memoized cached driver for Laravel 12 (which is great, but can also drive applications to have memory problems very quickly if not used properly):

"We put things in the cache because the cache is fast; that doesn't mean hitting the cache is free."