Class InterningCache<T>

A cache that interns values: it maps each input value to a value that is structurally equal to the input and all structurally equal input values are mapped to the same output value as long as that output value is live.

Inheritance

System.Object

InterningCache<T>

Inherited Members

System.Object.ToString()

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

Namespace: Flame.Collections

Assembly: Flame.dll

Syntax

public sealed class InterningCache<T>
    where T : class

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

Constructors

InterningCache(IEqualityComparer<T>)

Creates an interning cache from a comparer.

Declaration

public InterningCache(IEqualityComparer<T> comparer)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEqualityComparer<T>	comparer	A comparer that tests if input values are structurally equal.

InterningCache(IEqualityComparer<T>, Func<T, T>)

Creates an interning cache from a comparer and an initialization function.

Declaration

public InterningCache(IEqualityComparer<T> comparer, Func<T, T> initialize)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEqualityComparer<T>	comparer	A comparer that tests if input values are structurally equal.
System.Func<T, T>	initialize	A function that initializes output values.

Methods

Intern(T)

Interns a particular value.

Declaration

public T Intern(T value)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
T	value	An input value.

Returns

Type	Description
T	A value that is structurally equal to the input value.