diff --git a/engine.go b/engine.go
index ef588583..608d14d7 100644
--- a/engine.go
+++ b/engine.go
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ func (engine *Engine) autoMapType(v reflect.Value) *core.Table {
 	return table
 }
 
-func (engine *Engine) autoMap(bean interface{}) *core.Table {
+func (engine *Engine) TableInfo(bean interface{}) *core.Table {
 	v := rValue(bean)
 	return engine.autoMapType(v)
 }
@@ -649,32 +649,6 @@ func (engine *Engine) newTable() *core.Table {
 	return table
 }
 
-func (engine *Engine) processCacherTag(table *core.Table, v reflect.Value, cacherTagStr string) {
-
-	for _, part := range strings.Split(cacherTagStr, ",") {
-		switch {
-		case part == "false": // even if engine has assigned cacher, this table will not have cache support
-			table.Cacher = nil
-			return
-
-		case part == "true": // use default 'read-write' cache
-			if engine.Cacher != nil { // !nash! use engine's cacher if provided
-				table.Cacher = engine.Cacher
-			} else {
-				table.Cacher = NewLRUCacher2(NewMemoryStore(), time.Hour, 10000) // !nashtsai! HACK use LRU cacher for now
-			}
-			return
-			// TODO
-			// case strings.HasPrefix(part, "usage:"):
-			// 	usageStr := part[len("usage:"):]
-
-			// case strings.HasPrefix(part, "include:"):
-			// 	includeStr := part[len("include:"):]
-		}
-
-	}
-}
-
 func (engine *Engine) mapType(v reflect.Value) *core.Table {
 	t := v.Type()
 	table := engine.newTable()
@@ -700,20 +674,13 @@ func (engine *Engine) mapType(v reflect.Value) *core.Table {
 	var idFieldColName string
 	var err error
 
-	hasProcessedCacheTag := false
+	hasCacheTag := false
+	hasNoCacheTag := false
 
 	for i := 0; i < t.NumField(); i++ {
 		tag := t.Field(i).Tag
 
 		ormTagStr := tag.Get(engine.TagIdentifier)
-		if !hasProcessedCacheTag {
-			cacheTagStr := tag.Get("xorm_cache")
-			if cacheTagStr != "" {
-				hasProcessedCacheTag = true
-				engine.processCacherTag(table, v, cacheTagStr)
-			}
-		}
-
 		var col *core.Column
 		fieldValue := v.Field(i)
 		fieldType := fieldValue.Type()
@@ -804,6 +771,14 @@ func (engine *Engine) mapType(v reflect.Value) *core.Table {
 						isUnique = true
 					case k == "NOTNULL":
 						col.Nullable = false
+					case k == "CACHE":
+						if !hasCacheTag {
+							hasCacheTag = true
+						}
+					case k == "NOCACHE":
+						if !hasNoCacheTag {
+							hasNoCacheTag = true
+						}
 					case k == "NOT":
 					default:
 						if strings.HasPrefix(k, "'") && strings.HasSuffix(k, "'") {
@@ -912,7 +887,7 @@ func (engine *Engine) mapType(v reflect.Value) *core.Table {
 		if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Int64 && (col.FieldName == "Id" || strings.HasSuffix(col.FieldName, ".Id")) {
 			idFieldColName = col.Name
 		}
-	}
+	} // end for
 
 	if idFieldColName != "" && len(table.PrimaryKeys) == 0 {
 		col := table.GetColumn(idFieldColName)
@@ -923,6 +898,20 @@ func (engine *Engine) mapType(v reflect.Value) *core.Table {
 		table.AutoIncrement = col.Name
 	}
 
+	if hasCacheTag {
+		if engine.Cacher != nil { // !nash! use engine's cacher if provided
+			engine.Logger.Info("enable cache on table:", table.Name)
+			table.Cacher = engine.Cacher
+		} else {
+			engine.Logger.Info("enable LRU cache on table:", table.Name)
+			table.Cacher = NewLRUCacher2(NewMemoryStore(), time.Hour, 10000) // !nashtsai! HACK use LRU cacher for now
+		}
+	}
+	if hasNoCacheTag {
+		engine.Logger.Info("no cache on table:", table.Name)
+		table.Cacher = nil
+	}
+
 	return table
 }
 
@@ -971,7 +960,7 @@ func (engine *Engine) IsTableExist(bean interface{}) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func (engine *Engine) IdOf(bean interface{}) core.PK {
-	table := engine.autoMap(bean)
+	table := engine.TableInfo(bean)
 	v := reflect.Indirect(reflect.ValueOf(bean))
 	pk := make([]interface{}, len(table.PrimaryKeys))
 	for i, col := range table.PKColumns() {
@@ -1019,7 +1008,7 @@ func (engine *Engine) ClearCacheBean(bean interface{}, id string) error {
 	if t.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
 		return errors.New("error params")
 	}
-	table := engine.autoMap(bean)
+	table := engine.TableInfo(bean)
 	cacher := table.Cacher
 	if cacher == nil {
 		cacher = engine.Cacher
@@ -1038,7 +1027,7 @@ func (engine *Engine) ClearCache(beans ...interface{}) error {
 		if t.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
 			return errors.New("error params")
 		}
-		table := engine.autoMap(bean)
+		table := engine.TableInfo(bean)
 		cacher := table.Cacher
 		if cacher == nil {
 			cacher = engine.Cacher
@@ -1056,7 +1045,7 @@ func (engine *Engine) ClearCache(beans ...interface{}) error {
 // If you change some field, you should change the database manually.
 func (engine *Engine) Sync(beans ...interface{}) error {
 	for _, bean := range beans {
-		table := engine.autoMap(bean)
+		table := engine.TableInfo(bean)
 
 		s := engine.NewSession()
 		defer s.Close()
@@ -1153,7 +1142,7 @@ func (engine *Engine) Sync2(beans ...interface{}) error {
 	}
 
 	for _, bean := range beans {
-		table := engine.autoMap(bean)
+		table := engine.TableInfo(bean)
 
 		var oriTable *core.Table
 		for _, tb := range tables {
diff --git a/rows.go b/rows.go
index 99f724dd..c566b125 100644
--- a/rows.go
+++ b/rows.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func newRows(session *Session, bean interface{}) (*Rows, error) {
 
 	var sqlStr string
 	var args []interface{}
-	rows.session.Statement.RefTable = rows.session.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+	rows.session.Statement.RefTable = rows.session.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
 	if rows.session.Statement.RawSQL == "" {
 		sqlStr, args = rows.session.Statement.genGetSql(bean)
 	} else {
diff --git a/session.go b/session.go
index 055d7250..07a25bef 100644
--- a/session.go
+++ b/session.go
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ func (session *Session) Exec(sqlStr string, args ...interface{}) (sql.Result, er
 
 // this function create a table according a bean
 func (session *Session) CreateTable(bean interface{}) error {
-	session.Statement.RefTable = session.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+	session.Statement.RefTable = session.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
 
 	err := session.newDb()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ func (session *Session) CreateTable(bean interface{}) error {
 
 // create indexes
 func (session *Session) CreateIndexes(bean interface{}) error {
-	session.Statement.RefTable = session.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+	session.Statement.RefTable = session.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
 
 	err := session.newDb()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ func (session *Session) CreateIndexes(bean interface{}) error {
 
 // create uniques
 func (session *Session) CreateUniques(bean interface{}) error {
-	session.Statement.RefTable = session.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+	session.Statement.RefTable = session.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
 
 	err := session.newDb()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ func (session *Session) DropTable(bean interface{}) error {
 	if t.Kind() == reflect.String {
 		session.Statement.AltTableName = bean.(string)
 	} else if t.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
-		session.Statement.RefTable = session.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+		session.Statement.RefTable = session.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
 	} else {
 		return errors.New("Unsupported type")
 	}
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ func (session *Session) Get(bean interface{}) (bool, error) {
 	var args []interface{}
 
 	if session.Statement.RefTable == nil {
-		session.Statement.RefTable = session.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+		session.Statement.RefTable = session.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
 	}
 
 	if session.Statement.RawSQL == "" {
@@ -2649,7 +2649,7 @@ func (session *Session) value2Interface(col *core.Column, fieldValue reflect.Val
 }
 
 func (session *Session) innerInsert(bean interface{}) (int64, error) {
-	table := session.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+	table := session.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
 	session.Statement.RefTable = table
 
 	// handle BeforeInsertProcessor
@@ -3046,7 +3046,7 @@ func (session *Session) Update(bean interface{}, condiBean ...interface{}) (int6
 	// --
 
 	if t.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
-		table = session.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+		table = session.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
 		session.Statement.RefTable = table
 
 		if session.Statement.ColumnStr == "" {
@@ -3300,7 +3300,7 @@ func (session *Session) Delete(bean interface{}) (int64, error) {
 	}
 	// --
 
-	table := session.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+	table := session.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
 	session.Statement.RefTable = table
 	colNames, args := buildConditions(session.Engine, table, bean, true, true,
 		false, true, session.Statement.allUseBool, session.Statement.useAllCols,
diff --git a/statement.go b/statement.go
index e7a253d6..14645f58 100644
--- a/statement.go
+++ b/statement.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (statement *Statement) Table(tableNameOrBean interface{}) *Statement {
 
 /*func (statement *Statement) genFields(bean interface{}) map[string]interface{} {
     results := make(map[string]interface{})
-    table := statement.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+    table := statement.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
     for _, col := range table.Columns {
         fieldValue := col.ValueOf(bean)
         fieldType := reflect.TypeOf(fieldValue.Interface())
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ func (s *Statement) genDropSQL() string {
 func (statement *Statement) genGetSql(bean interface{}) (string, []interface{}) {
 	var table *core.Table
 	if statement.RefTable == nil {
-		table = statement.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+		table = statement.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
 		statement.RefTable = table
 	} else {
 		table = statement.RefTable
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ func (s *Statement) genAddUniqueStr(uqeName string, cols []string) (string, []in
 }*/
 
 func (statement *Statement) genCountSql(bean interface{}) (string, []interface{}) {
-	table := statement.Engine.autoMap(bean)
+	table := statement.Engine.TableInfo(bean)
 	statement.RefTable = table
 
 	colNames, args := buildConditions(statement.Engine, table, bean, true, true, false,