### Internal metadata for replication

 * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">decorator pattern</a>.
 *
 * <p><b>Warning:</b> The methods of {@code ForwardingNavigableMap} forward <i>indiscriminately</i>
 * to the methods of the delegate. For example, overriding {@link #put} alone <i>will not</i> change
 * the behavior of {@link #putAll}, which can lead to unexpected behavior. In this case, you should

 * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">decorator pattern</a>.
 *
 * <p><b>Warning:</b> The methods of {@code ForwardingNavigableMap} forward <i>indiscriminately</i>
 * to the methods of the delegate. For example, overriding {@link #put} alone <i>will not</i> change
 * the behavior of {@link #putAll}, which can lead to unexpected behavior. In this case, you should

 * <li>Ensure keys are securely generated and stored</li>
 * <li>For production systems with stringent security requirements, consider using authenticated encryption modes</li>
 * </ul>
 * <p>
 * <strong>Usage Example:</strong>
 * </p>
 * <pre>
 * CachedCipher cipher = new CachedCipher();
 * cipher.setKey("mySecretKey");
 *
 * // Encrypt text
 * String encrypted = cipher.encryptText("Hello World");
 *
 * // Decrypt text

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