# app/models/util/cache.rb

class Util::Cache
  def self.increment(key, amount = 1)
    if (value = Rails.cache.read(key)).nil?
      Rails.cache.write(key, (value = amount))
    else
      Rails.cache.write(key, (value = value + amount))
    end
    
    return value
  end
  
  def self.decrement(key, amount = 1)
    if (value = Rails.cache.read(key)).nil?
      value = 0
    else
      Rails.cache.write(key, (value = value - amount))
    end
    
    return value
  end
end