Based on the documentation for http cache, `HttpFetchPolicy`. It is not clear to me whether the http...

# apollo-kotlin

[agrosner]

Based on the documentation for http cache, HttpFetchPolicy. It is not clear to me whether the http cache has an option for both cache and network both times (cache first, then hit network) . does the CacheFirst option enable hitting both everytime? the normalized cache supports CacheAndNetwork

[agrosner]

or would it require me to use the normalized cache instead?

[mbonnin]

The normalized cache CacheAndNetwork was added after the fact and it hasn't been implemented for the HTTP cache indeed

[mbonnin]

Can you open an issue?

[agrosner]

sure thing!

[agrosner]

https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-kotlin/issues/4235

[agrosner]

i think this is descriptive enough, but obvs if you need clarification I can update it

[mbonnin]

That's perfect, thanks!

[mbonnin]

Only caveat is whatever solution we come up with won't be .watch() as .watch() is really only possible with the normalized cache

[mbonnin]

Until there is a HttpFetchPolicy.CacheAndNetwork , I think you can relatively easily make an extension function that "bundles" 2 calls and returns a Flow

[agrosner]

🥳 alright. ill try it out, worst case scenario is that it hits the network twice, correct?

[mbonnin]

If you do the first one CacheOnly , there's no reason it hits the network twice

[agrosner]

oh right!!