compiler Error : Invalid type: Cache.OrgPartition

Question

I am trying to use Platform cache via Apex Code. 1. Created a new platform cache partition in my org - 10MB assigned to Org Cache.

Then created a simple apex class via dev console to access the partition, but just the declaration of the variable gives me a compiler error : Invalid type: Cache.OrgPartition

public class testpartition { 
    private Cache.OrgPartition part; 
}

Has anyone encountered this before? Any advice as to where am i going wrong?

Answer 1

Usually this sort of error crops up when someone introduces a naming collision (i.e. a custom Cache class). You can remove vulnerability to this sort of naming collision by referencing System.Cache.OrgPartition instead:

private System.Cache.OrgPartition part;

Answer 2

I tried your suggested option of using System.Cache but still the get the same error at the declaration. screenshot attached.