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Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class [message #82399]

Wed, 12 December 2012 11:09

Craig Markwardt
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On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1:05:08 AM UTC-5, Chris Torrence wrote:
> Okay, I'll bite.
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> I have a specific use case for this, where using a "dynamic" structure would be very helpful. Users have also been asking for dynamic, extendable structures for years.
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> One more data point: It would take less than a day to make this update. Adding a new widget system would take more than a day.

I would go at it from the other end and make the structure access operator "." overloadable from within the IDL language. Once that key language feature is added, then your particular use case of HASH as the backing store can be wired up with a few lines of IDL code, and you can choose whatever idiosyncracies you wish.

Craig

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		Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class By: Craig Markwardt on Wed, 12 December 2012 11:09
		Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class By: markb77 on Wed, 12 December 2012 08:31
		Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class By: David Fanning on Wed, 12 December 2012 07:31
		Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class By: chris_torrence@NOSPAM on Tue, 11 December 2012 22:05
		Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class By: David Fanning on Tue, 11 December 2012 15:55
		Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class By: markb77 on Tue, 11 December 2012 15:27
		Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class By: Jeremy Bailin on Tue, 11 December 2012 14:31
		Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class By: David Fanning on Tue, 11 December 2012 13:10
		Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class By: Lajos Foldy on Tue, 11 December 2012 13:08
		Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class By: chris_torrence@NOSPAM on Fri, 14 December 2012 11:33
		Re: HASH with case insensitive keys versus a new DICT class By: chris_torrence@NOSPAM on Wed, 12 December 2012 19:10

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