/* Copyright 2002-2004 by Aidant Systems, Inc., and by Jason Smith. */
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
namespace Iesi.Collections{
/// <summary>
/// Implements a <c>Set</c> that automatically changes from a list to a hash table
/// when the size reaches a certain threshold. This is good if you are unsure about
/// whether you data-set will be tiny or huge. Because this uses a dual implementation,
/// iteration order is not guaranteed!
/// </summary>
[Serializable]
public class HybridSet : DictionarySet
{
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new set instance based on either a list or a hash table, depending on which
/// will be more efficient based on the data-set size.
/// </summary>
public HybridSet()
{
InternalDictionary = new HybridDictionary();
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new set instance based on either a list or a hash table, depending on which
/// will be more efficient based on the data-set size, and
/// initializes it based on a collection of elements.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="initialValues">A collection of elements that defines the initial set contents.</param>
public HybridSet(ICollection initialValues) : this()
{
this.AddAll(initialValues);
}
}
}
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