Loyc.Collections.IAutoCreatePool< in TKey, out TValue > Interface Template Reference

Represents a pool of objects in which an object is automatically created when requested by its key. More...

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Source file:

• /Core/Loyc.Essentials/Collections/Interfaces/IAutoCreatePool.cs

Inheritance diagram for Loyc.Collections.IAutoCreatePool< in TKey, out TValue >:

Remarks

Represents a pool of objects in which an object is automatically created when requested by its key.

Template Parameters

TKey	Key type.
TValue	Value type.

This design assumes that the values in the pool know their own key, so it implements IEnumerable{TValue} rather than IEnumerable{KeyValuePair{TKey,TValue}}.

Properties
TValue	this[TKey key] [get]
	Gets or creates the value associated with the specified key. More...

Public Member Functions
TValue	GetIfExists (TKey key)
	Gets the item with the specified key, if it was created earlier. More...

Member Function Documentation

TValue Loyc.Collections.IAutoCreatePool< in TKey, out TValue >.GetIfExists

(

TKey

key

)

Gets the item with the specified key, if it was created earlier.

Returns

The value corresponding to the specified key, or default(TValue) if the value has not been created.

Property Documentation

TValue Loyc.Collections.IAutoCreatePool< in TKey, out TValue >.this[TKey key]

get

Gets or creates the value associated with the specified key.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeException

The key was not valid for this list.

Parameters

key	A key object.

Returns

The associated value object, which is created automatically if it does not already exist.