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+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** QAsciiDict and QAsciiDictIterator class documentation
+**
+** Copyright (C) 1992-2008 Trolltech ASA. All rights reserved.
+**
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+**
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+** INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
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+**********************************************************************/
+
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ QAsciiDict documentation
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*!
+ \class QAsciiDict qasciidict.h
+ \brief The QAsciiDict class is a template class that provides a dictionary based on char* keys.
+
+ \ingroup collection
+ \ingroup tools
+
+ \important autoDelete setAutoDelete
+
+ QAsciiDict is implemented as a template class. Define a template
+ instance QAsciiDict\<X\> to create a dictionary that operates on
+ pointers to X (X*).
+
+ A dictionary is a collection of key-value pairs. The key is a
+ char* used for insertion, removal and lookup. The value is a
+ pointer. Dictionaries provide very fast insertion and lookup.
+
+ QAsciiDict cannot handle Unicode keys; use the QDict template
+ instead, which uses \l QString keys. A QDict has the same
+ performace as a QAsciiDict.
+
+ Example:
+ \code
+ QAsciiDict<QLineEdit> fields; // char* keys, QLineEdit* values
+ fields.insert( "forename", new QLineEdit( this ) );
+ fields.insert( "surname", new QLineEdit( this ) );
+
+ fields["forename"]->setText( "Homer" );
+ fields["surname"]->setText( "Simpson" );
+
+ QAsciiDictIterator<QLineEdit> it( fields ); // See QAsciiDictIterator
+ for( ; it.current(); ++it )
+ cout << it.currentKey() << ": " << it.current()->text() << endl;
+ cout << endl;
+
+ if ( fields["forename"] && fields["surname"] )
+ cout << fields["forename"]->text() << " "
+ << fields["surname"]->text() << endl; // Prints "Homer Simpson"
+
+ fields.remove( "forename" ); // Does not delete the line edit
+ if ( ! fields["forename"] )
+ cout << "forename is not in the dictionary" << endl;
+ \endcode
+ In this example we use a dictionary to keep track of the line
+ edits we're using. We insert each line edit into the dictionary
+ with a unique name and then access the line edits via the
+ dictionary. See QPtrDict, QIntDict and QDict.
+
+ See QDict for full details, including the choice of dictionary
+ size, and how deletions are handled.
+
+ \sa QAsciiDictIterator, QDict, QIntDict, QPtrDict,
+ \link collection.html Collection Classes\endlink
+*/
+
+
+/*!
+ \fn QAsciiDict::QAsciiDict( int size, bool caseSensitive, bool copyKeys )
+
+ Constructs a dictionary optimized for less than \a size entries.
+
+ We recommend setting \a size to a suitably large prime number (a
+ bit larger than the expected number of entries). This makes the
+ hash distribution better and will improve lookup performance.
+
+ When \a caseSensitive is TRUE (the default) QAsciiDict treats
+ "abc" and "Abc" as different keys; when it is FALSE "abc" and
+ "Abc" are the same. Case-insensitive comparison only considers the
+ 26 letters in US-ASCII.
+
+ If \a copyKeys is TRUE (the default), the dictionary copies keys
+ using strcpy(); if it is FALSE, the dictionary just copies the
+ pointers.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QAsciiDict::QAsciiDict( const QAsciiDict<type> &dict )
+
+ Constructs a copy of \a dict.
+
+ Each item in \a dict is inserted into this dictionary. Only the
+ pointers are copied (shallow copy).
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QAsciiDict::~QAsciiDict()
+
+ Removes all items from the dictionary and destroys it.
+
+ The items are deleted if auto-delete is enabled.
+
+ All iterators that access this dictionary will be reset.
+
+ \sa setAutoDelete()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QAsciiDict<type> &QAsciiDict::operator=(const QAsciiDict<type> &dict)
+
+ Assigns \a dict to this dictionary and returns a reference to this
+ dictionary.
+
+ This dictionary is first cleared and then each item in \a dict is
+ inserted into this dictionary. Only the pointers are copied
+ (shallow copy) unless newItem() has been reimplemented().
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn uint QAsciiDict::count() const
+
+ Returns the number of items in the dictionary.
+
+ \sa isEmpty()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn uint QAsciiDict::size() const
+
+ Returns the size of the internal hash array (as specified in the
+ constructor).
+
+ \sa count()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QAsciiDict::resize( uint newsize )
+
+ Changes the size of the hashtable to \a newsize. The contents of
+ the dictionary are preserved but all iterators on the dictionary
+ become invalid.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn bool QAsciiDict::isEmpty() const
+
+ Returns TRUE if the dictionary is empty, i.e. count() == 0;
+ otherwise it returns FALSE.
+
+ \sa count()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QAsciiDict::insert( const char *key, const type *item )
+
+ Inserts the \a key with the \a item into the dictionary.
+
+ Multiple items can have the same key, in which case only the last
+ item will be accessible using \l operator[]().
+
+ \a item may not be 0.
+
+ \sa replace()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QAsciiDict::replace( const char *key, const type *item )
+
+ Replaces an item that has a key equal to \a key with \a item.
+
+ If the item does not already exist, it will be inserted.
+
+ \a item may not be 0.
+
+ Equivalent to:
+ \code
+ QAsciiDict<char> dict;
+ ...
+ if ( dict.find(key) )
+ dict.remove( key );
+ dict.insert( key, item );
+ \endcode
+
+ If there are two or more items with equal keys, then the most
+ recently inserted item will be replaced.
+
+ \sa insert()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn bool QAsciiDict::remove( const char *key )
+
+ Removes the item associated with \a key from the dictionary.
+ Returns TRUE if successful, i.e. if the key existed in the
+ dictionary; otherwise returns FALSE.
+
+ If there are two or more items with equal keys, then the most
+ recently inserted item will be removed.
+
+ The removed item is deleted if \link
+ QPtrCollection::setAutoDelete() auto-deletion\endlink is enabled.
+
+ All dictionary iterators that refer to the removed item will be
+ set to point to the next item in the dictionary traversal order.
+
+ \sa take(), clear(), setAutoDelete()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn type *QAsciiDict::take( const char *key )
+
+ Takes the item associated with \a key out of the dictionary
+ without deleting it (even if \link QPtrCollection::setAutoDelete()
+ auto-deletion\endlink is enabled).
+
+ If there are two or more items with equal keys, then the most
+ recently inserted item will be taken.
+
+ Returns a pointer to the item taken out, or 0 if the key does not
+ exist in the dictionary.
+
+ All dictionary iterators that refer to the taken item will be set
+ to point to the next item in the dictionary traversal order.
+
+ \sa remove(), clear(), setAutoDelete()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QAsciiDict::clear()
+
+ Removes all items from the dictionary.
+
+ The removed items are deleted if \link
+ QPtrCollection::setAutoDelete() auto-deletion\endlink is enabled.
+
+ All dictionary iterators that operate on dictionary are reset.
+
+ \sa remove(), take(), setAutoDelete()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn type *QAsciiDict::find( const char *key ) const
+
+ Returns the item associated with \a key, or 0 if the key does not
+ exist in the dictionary.
+
+ This function uses an internal hashing algorithm to optimize
+ lookup.
+
+ If there are two or more items with equal keys, then the item that
+ was most recently inserted will be found.
+
+ Equivalent to the [] operator.
+
+ \sa operator[]()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn type *QAsciiDict::operator[]( const char *key ) const
+
+ Returns the item associated with \a key, or 0 if the key does
+ not exist in the dictionary.
+
+ This function uses an internal hashing algorithm to optimize
+ lookup.
+
+ If there are two or more items with equal keys, then the item that
+ was most recently inserted will be found.
+
+ Equivalent to the find() function.
+
+ \sa find()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QAsciiDict::statistics() const
+
+ Debugging-only function that prints out the dictionary
+ distribution using qDebug().
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QDataStream& QAsciiDict::read( QDataStream &s,
+ QPtrCollection::Item &item )
+
+ Reads a dictionary item from the stream \a s and returns a
+ reference to the stream.
+
+ The default implementation sets \a item to 0.
+
+ \sa write()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QDataStream& QAsciiDict::write( QDataStream &s,
+ QPtrCollection::Item ) const
+
+ Writes a dictionary item to the stream \a s and returns a
+ reference to the stream.
+
+ \sa read()
+*/
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ QAsciiDictIterator documentation
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*!
+ \class QAsciiDictIterator qasciidict.h
+ \brief The QAsciiDictIterator class provides an iterator for QAsciiDict collections.
+
+ \ingroup collection
+ \ingroup tools
+
+ QAsciiDictIterator is implemented as a template class. Define a
+ template instance QAsciiDictIterator\<X\> to create a dictionary
+ iterator that operates on QAsciiDict\<X\> (dictionary of X*).
+
+ Example:
+ \code
+ QAsciiDict<QLineEdit> fields;
+ fields.insert( "forename", new QLineEdit( this ) );
+ fields.insert( "surname", new QLineEdit( this ) );
+ fields.insert( "age", new QLineEdit( this ) );
+
+ fields["forename"]->setText( "Homer" );
+ fields["surname"]->setText( "Simpson" );
+ fields["age"]->setText( "45" );
+
+ QAsciiDictIterator<QLineEdit> it( fields );
+ for( ; it.current(); ++it )
+ cout << it.currentKey() << ": " << it.current()->text() << endl;
+ cout << endl;
+
+ // Output (random order):
+ // age: 45
+ // surname: Simpson
+ // forename: Homer
+ \endcode
+ In the example we insert some line edits into a dictionary, then
+ iterate over the dictionary printing the strings associated with
+ those line edits.
+
+ Note that the traversal order is arbitrary; you are not guaranteed
+ any particular order.
+
+ Multiple iterators may independently traverse the same dictionary.
+ A QAsciiDict knows about all the iterators that are operating on
+ the dictionary. When an item is removed from the dictionary,
+ QAsciiDict updates all the iterators that are referring to the
+ removed item to point to the next item in the (arbitrary)
+ traversal order.
+
+ \sa QAsciiDict
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QAsciiDictIterator::QAsciiDictIterator( const QAsciiDict<type> &dict )
+
+ Constructs an iterator for \a dict. The current iterator item is
+ set to point on the first item in the \a dict.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QAsciiDictIterator::~QAsciiDictIterator()
+
+ Destroys the iterator.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn uint QAsciiDictIterator::count() const
+
+ Returns the number of items in the dictionary this iterator
+ operates over.
+
+ \sa isEmpty()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn bool QAsciiDictIterator::isEmpty() const
+
+ Returns TRUE if the dictionary is empty, i.e. count() == 0,
+ otherwise returns FALSE.
+
+ \sa count()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn type *QAsciiDictIterator::toFirst()
+
+ Sets the current iterator item to point to the first item in the
+ dictionary and returns a pointer to the item. If the dictionary is
+ empty it sets the current item to 0 and returns 0.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QAsciiDictIterator::operator type *() const
+
+ Cast operator. Returns a pointer to the current iterator item.
+ Same as current().
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn type *QAsciiDictIterator::current() const
+
+ Returns a pointer to the current iterator item.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn const char *QAsciiDictIterator::currentKey() const
+
+ Returns a pointer to the key for the current iterator item.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn type *QAsciiDictIterator::operator()()
+
+ Makes the succeeding item current and returns the original current
+ item.
+
+ If the current iterator item was the last item in the dictionary
+ or if it was 0, 0 is returned.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn type *QAsciiDictIterator::operator++()
+
+ Prefix ++ makes the succeeding item current and returns the new
+ current item.
+
+ If the current iterator item was the last item in the dictionary
+ or if it was 0, 0 is returned.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn type *QAsciiDictIterator::operator+=( uint jump )
+
+ Sets the current item to the item \a jump positions after the
+ current item, and returns a pointer to that item.
+
+ If that item is beyond the last item or if the dictionary is
+ empty, it sets the current item to 0 and returns 0.
+*/