*/
  @Synchronized
  @Throws(IOException::class)
  operator fun get(key: String): Snapshot? {
    initialize()

    checkNotClosed()
    validateKey(key)
    val entry = lruEntries[key] ?: return null
    val snapshot = entry.snapshot() ?: return null

    redundantOpCount++
    journalWriter!!
      .writeUtf8(READ)
      .writeByte(' '.code)