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public class SimpleDictionary : IDictionary
for creating a custom collection object at this site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.collections.idictionary.a
spx
The following is a simple class called MyClass (followed by
SimpleDictionary : IDictionary). I can add MyClass objects to
SimpleDictionary as is. But if I add the following members to
IDictionary <int, MyClass> -- then my test app complains that I am not
implementing the members. How do I emplement these members <int,
MyClass> ?
public class MyClass
{
public int EmpID;
public string EmpName;
public MyClass(int i, string s)
{
EmpID = i;
EmpName = s;
}
}
// This class implements a simple dictionary using an array of
DictionaryEntry objects (key/value pairs).
public class SimpleDictionary : IDictionary <int, MyClass>
{
// The array of items
private DictionaryEntry[] items;
private Int32 ItemsInUse = 0;
// Construct the SimpleDictionary with the desired number of items.
// The number of items cannot change for the life time of this
SimpleDictionary.
public SimpleDictionary(Int32 numItems)
{
items = new DictionaryEntry[numItems];
}
#region IDictionary Members
public bool IsReadOnly { get { return false; } }
public bool Contains(object key)
{
Int32 index;
return TryGetIndexOfKey(key, out index);
}
public bool IsFixedSize { get { return false; } }
public void Remove(object key)
{
if (key == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("key");
// Try to find the key in the DictionaryEntry array
Int32 index;
if (TryGetIndexOfKey(key, out index))
{
// If the key is found, slide all the items up.
Array.Copy(items, index + 1, items, index, ItemsInUse -
index - 1);
ItemsInUse--;
}
else
{
// If the key is not in the dictionary, just return.
}
}
public void Clear() { ItemsInUse = 0; }
public void Add(object key, object value)
{
// Add the new key/value pair even if this key already exists in
the dictionary.
if (ItemsInUse == items.Length)
throw new InvalidOperationException("The dictionary cannot
hold any more items.");
items[ItemsInUse++] = new DictionaryEntry(key, value);
}
public ICollection Keys
{
get
{
// Return an array where each item is a key.
Object[] keys = new Object[ItemsInUse];
for (Int32 n = 0; n < ItemsInUse; n++)
keys[n] = items[n].Key;
return keys;
}
}
public ICollection Values
{
get
{
// Return an array where each item is a value.
Object[] values = new Object[ItemsInUse];
for (Int32 n = 0; n < ItemsInUse; n++)
values[n] = items[n].Value;
return values;
}
}
public object this[object key]
{
get
{
// If this key is in the dictionary, return its value.
Int32 index;
if (TryGetIndexOfKey(key, out index))
{
// The key was found; return its value.
return items[index].Value;
}
else
{
// The key was not found; return null.
return null;
}
}
set
{
// If this key is in the dictionary, change its value.
Int32 index;
if (TryGetIndexOfKey(key, out index))
{
// The key was found; change its value.
items[index].Value = value;
}
else
{
// This key is not in the dictionary; add this key/value
pair.
Add(key, value);
}
}
}
private Boolean TryGetIndexOfKey(Object key, out Int32 index)
{
for (index = 0; index < ItemsInUse; index++)
{
// If the key is found, return true (the index is also
returned).
if (items[index].Key.Equals(key)) return true;
}
// Key not found, return false (index should be ignored by the
caller).
return false;
}
private class SimpleDictionaryEnumerator : IDictionaryEnumerator
{
// A copy of the SimpleDictionary object's key/value pairs.
DictionaryEntry[] items;
Int32 index = -1;
public SimpleDictionaryEnumerator(SimpleDictionary sd)
{
// Make a copy of the dictionary entries currently in the
SimpleDictionary object.
items = new DictionaryEntry[sd.Count];
Array.Copy(sd.items, 0, items, 0, sd.Count);
}
// Return the current item.
public Object Current { get { ValidateIndex(); return
items[index]; } }
// Return the current dictionary entry.
public DictionaryEntry Entry
{
get { return (DictionaryEntry)Current; }
}
// Return the key of the current item.
public Object Key { get { ValidateIndex(); return
items[index].Key; } }
// Return the value of the current item.
public Object Value { get { ValidateIndex(); return
items[index].Value; } }
// Advance to the next item.
public Boolean MoveNext()
{
if (index < items.Length - 1) { index++; return true; }
return false;
}
// Validate the enumeration index and throw an exception if the
index is out of range.
private void ValidateIndex()
{
if (index < 0 || index >= items.Length)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Enumerator is
before or after the collection.");
}
// Reset the index to restart the enumeration.
public void Reset()
{
index = -1;
}
}
public IDictionaryEnumerator GetEnumerator()
{
// Construct and return an enumerator.
return new SimpleDictionaryEnumerator(this);
}
#endregion
#region ICollection Members
public bool IsSynchronized { get { return false; } }
public object SyncRoot { get { throw new NotImplementedException();
} }
public int Count { get { return ItemsInUse; } }
public void CopyTo(Array array, int index) { throw new
NotImplementedException(); }
#endregion
#region IEnumerable Members
IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
{
// Construct and return an enumerator.
return ((IDictionary)this).GetEnumerator();
}
#endregion
}
Rich
public class SimpleDictionary : IDictionary
for creating a custom collection object at this site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.collections.idictionary.a
spx
The following is a simple class called MyClass (followed by
SimpleDictionary : IDictionary). I can add MyClass objects to
SimpleDictionary as is. But if I add the following members to
IDictionary <int, MyClass> -- then my test app complains that I am not
implementing the members. How do I emplement these members <int,
MyClass> ?
public class MyClass
{
public int EmpID;
public string EmpName;
public MyClass(int i, string s)
{
EmpID = i;
EmpName = s;
}
}
// This class implements a simple dictionary using an array of
DictionaryEntry objects (key/value pairs).
public class SimpleDictionary : IDictionary <int, MyClass>
{
// The array of items
private DictionaryEntry[] items;
private Int32 ItemsInUse = 0;
// Construct the SimpleDictionary with the desired number of items.
// The number of items cannot change for the life time of this
SimpleDictionary.
public SimpleDictionary(Int32 numItems)
{
items = new DictionaryEntry[numItems];
}
#region IDictionary Members
public bool IsReadOnly { get { return false; } }
public bool Contains(object key)
{
Int32 index;
return TryGetIndexOfKey(key, out index);
}
public bool IsFixedSize { get { return false; } }
public void Remove(object key)
{
if (key == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("key");
// Try to find the key in the DictionaryEntry array
Int32 index;
if (TryGetIndexOfKey(key, out index))
{
// If the key is found, slide all the items up.
Array.Copy(items, index + 1, items, index, ItemsInUse -
index - 1);
ItemsInUse--;
}
else
{
// If the key is not in the dictionary, just return.
}
}
public void Clear() { ItemsInUse = 0; }
public void Add(object key, object value)
{
// Add the new key/value pair even if this key already exists in
the dictionary.
if (ItemsInUse == items.Length)
throw new InvalidOperationException("The dictionary cannot
hold any more items.");
items[ItemsInUse++] = new DictionaryEntry(key, value);
}
public ICollection Keys
{
get
{
// Return an array where each item is a key.
Object[] keys = new Object[ItemsInUse];
for (Int32 n = 0; n < ItemsInUse; n++)
keys[n] = items[n].Key;
return keys;
}
}
public ICollection Values
{
get
{
// Return an array where each item is a value.
Object[] values = new Object[ItemsInUse];
for (Int32 n = 0; n < ItemsInUse; n++)
values[n] = items[n].Value;
return values;
}
}
public object this[object key]
{
get
{
// If this key is in the dictionary, return its value.
Int32 index;
if (TryGetIndexOfKey(key, out index))
{
// The key was found; return its value.
return items[index].Value;
}
else
{
// The key was not found; return null.
return null;
}
}
set
{
// If this key is in the dictionary, change its value.
Int32 index;
if (TryGetIndexOfKey(key, out index))
{
// The key was found; change its value.
items[index].Value = value;
}
else
{
// This key is not in the dictionary; add this key/value
pair.
Add(key, value);
}
}
}
private Boolean TryGetIndexOfKey(Object key, out Int32 index)
{
for (index = 0; index < ItemsInUse; index++)
{
// If the key is found, return true (the index is also
returned).
if (items[index].Key.Equals(key)) return true;
}
// Key not found, return false (index should be ignored by the
caller).
return false;
}
private class SimpleDictionaryEnumerator : IDictionaryEnumerator
{
// A copy of the SimpleDictionary object's key/value pairs.
DictionaryEntry[] items;
Int32 index = -1;
public SimpleDictionaryEnumerator(SimpleDictionary sd)
{
// Make a copy of the dictionary entries currently in the
SimpleDictionary object.
items = new DictionaryEntry[sd.Count];
Array.Copy(sd.items, 0, items, 0, sd.Count);
}
// Return the current item.
public Object Current { get { ValidateIndex(); return
items[index]; } }
// Return the current dictionary entry.
public DictionaryEntry Entry
{
get { return (DictionaryEntry)Current; }
}
// Return the key of the current item.
public Object Key { get { ValidateIndex(); return
items[index].Key; } }
// Return the value of the current item.
public Object Value { get { ValidateIndex(); return
items[index].Value; } }
// Advance to the next item.
public Boolean MoveNext()
{
if (index < items.Length - 1) { index++; return true; }
return false;
}
// Validate the enumeration index and throw an exception if the
index is out of range.
private void ValidateIndex()
{
if (index < 0 || index >= items.Length)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Enumerator is
before or after the collection.");
}
// Reset the index to restart the enumeration.
public void Reset()
{
index = -1;
}
}
public IDictionaryEnumerator GetEnumerator()
{
// Construct and return an enumerator.
return new SimpleDictionaryEnumerator(this);
}
#endregion
#region ICollection Members
public bool IsSynchronized { get { return false; } }
public object SyncRoot { get { throw new NotImplementedException();
} }
public int Count { get { return ItemsInUse; } }
public void CopyTo(Array array, int index) { throw new
NotImplementedException(); }
#endregion
#region IEnumerable Members
IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
{
// Construct and return an enumerator.
return ((IDictionary)this).GetEnumerator();
}
#endregion
}
Rich