def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """Return the precached index of the object.
    :rtype: int
    """
    # Get the index of the object in its precache table
    METHOD_NAME = string_tables[self.precache_table][self._path]
    # Is the object precached?
    if METHOD_NAME != INVALID_STRING_INDEX:
        # Return the precache index
        return METHOD_NAME
    # If the object was not precached, raise an error
    raise PrecacheError(
        '"{0}" was not able to be precached due to the "{1}" table '
        'reaching its limit.'.format(self._path, self.precache_table))