diff --git a/lib/BridgeAbstract.php b/lib/BridgeAbstract.php
index 917f5fec..82f866aa 100644
--- a/lib/BridgeAbstract.php
+++ b/lib/BridgeAbstract.php
@@ -370,4 +370,37 @@ abstract class BridgeAbstract implements BridgeInterface {
 			return null;
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Loads a cached value for the specified key
+	 *
+	 * @param string $key Key name
+	 * @param int $duration Cache duration (optional, default: 24 hours)
+	 * @return mixed Cached value or null if the key doesn't exist or has expired
+	 */
+	protected function loadCacheValue($key, $duration = 86400){
+		$cacheFac = new CacheFactory();
+		$cacheFac->setWorkingDir(PATH_LIB_CACHES);
+		$cache = $cacheFac->create(Configuration::getConfig('cache', 'type'));
+		$cache->setScope(get_called_class());
+		$cache->setKey($key);
+		if($cache->getTime() < time() - $duration)
+			return null;
+		return $cache->loadData();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Stores a value to cache with the specified key
+	 *
+	 * @param string $key Key name
+	 * @param mixed $value Value to cache
+	 */
+	protected function saveCacheValue($key, $value){
+		$cacheFac = new CacheFactory();
+		$cacheFac->setWorkingDir(PATH_LIB_CACHES);
+		$cache = $cacheFac->create(Configuration::getConfig('cache', 'type'));
+		$cache->setScope(get_called_class());
+		$cache->setKey($key);
+		$cache->saveData($value);
+	}
 }