Re: [ooc-compiler] Usage of ADT:Dictionary

[Michael v. A. <mic...@gm...>]

On 6/26/05, vedmed <ve...@in...> wrote:
> The library oo2c contains very useful object ADT:Dictionary.Dictionary.
> This object has procedure of check of existence of a key and procedure
> of reception of value on a key, but does not contain procedure returning
> simultaneously value on a key, and an attribute of existence instead of
> exception. It compels in cases similar to
> ...
[...]
> ...
>  I can easily add manually such procedure in module Dictionary, but
> would like to see it in structure of standard library. However if there
> are basic objections against existence of such procedure I would like
> them to hear.

No objections from my side.  I would prefer the name "Lookup" instead=20
of "Find", though.  This conflicts with the current private Lookup() method=
,
but its name can be easily changed.

If you provide me with a patch for ADT:Dictionary and the other three
dictionary modules (ADT:Dictionary:AddressKey and so on), then I will
add it to the std library.

-- mva