diff --git a/src/main/java/com/fasterxml/jackson/databind/util/LRUMap.java b/src/main/java/com/fasterxml/jackson/databind/util/LRUMap.java
index 2d67236b1e..b60c530939 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/fasterxml/jackson/databind/util/LRUMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/fasterxml/jackson/databind/util/LRUMap.java
@@ -74,12 +74,7 @@ public V putIfAbsent(K key, V value) {
     @Override
     public int size() { return _map.size(); }
 
-    /*
-    /**********************************************************************
-    /* Extended API (2.14)
-    /**********************************************************************
-     */
-
+    @Override
     public void contents(BiConsumer<K,V> consumer) {
         for (Map.Entry<K,V> entry : _map.entrySet()) {
             consumer.accept(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/fasterxml/jackson/databind/util/LookupCache.java b/src/main/java/com/fasterxml/jackson/databind/util/LookupCache.java
index 777a97b82c..2d668f0611 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/fasterxml/jackson/databind/util/LookupCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/fasterxml/jackson/databind/util/LookupCache.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.util;
 
+import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
+
 /**
  * An interface describing the required API for the Jackson-databind Type cache.
  *<p>
@@ -11,6 +13,20 @@
  */
 public interface LookupCache<K,V>
 {
+    /**
+     * Method to apply operation on cache contents without exposing them.
+     *<p>
+     * Default implementation throws {@link UnsupportedOperationException}.
+     * Implementations are required to override this method.
+     *
+     * @since 2.16
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if implementation does not override this method.
+     * @param consumer Operation to apply on cache contents.
+     */
+    default void contents(BiConsumer<K,V> consumer) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Method needed for creating clones but without contents.
      *<p>