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hash_set<Key, HashFcn, EqualKey, Alloc>

Category: containers Component type: type

Description

Hash_set is a Hashed Associative Container that stores objects of type Key. Hash_set is a Simple Associative Container, meaning that its value type, as well as its key type, is Key. It is also a Unique Associative Container, meaning that no two elements compare equal using the Binary Predicate EqualKey.

Hash_set is useful in applications where it is important to be able to search for an element quickly. If it is important for the elements to be in a particular order, however, then set is more appropriate.

Example

struct eqstr
{
  bool operator()(const char* s1, const char* s2) const
  {
    return strcmp(s1, s2) == 0;
  }
};

void lookup(const hash_set<const char*, hash<const char*>, eqstr>& Set,
            const char* word)
{
  hash_set<const char*, hash<const char*>, eqstr>::const_iterator it
    = Set.find(word);
  cout << word << ": "
       << (it != Set.end() ? "present" : "not present")
       << endl;
}

int main()
{
  hash_set<const char*, hash<const char*>, eqstr> Set;
  Set.insert("kiwi");
  Set.insert("plum");
  Set.insert("apple");
  Set.insert("mango");
  Set.insert("apricot");
  Set.insert("banana");

  lookup(Set, "mango");
  lookup(Set, "apple");
  lookup(Set, "durian");
}

Definition

Hash_set is declared in hash_set.h. The implementation is in hash_set.h and hashtable.h.

Template parameters

Parameter Description Default
Key The hash_set's key type and value type. This is also defined as hash_set::key_type and hash_set::value_type  
HashFcn The Hash Function used by the hash_set. This is also defined as hash_set::hasher. hash<Key>
EqualKey The hash_set's key equality function: a binary predicate that determines whether two keys are equal. This is also defined as hash_set::key_equal. equal_to<Key>
Alloc The hash_set's allocator, used for all internal memory management. alloc

Model of

Unique Hashed Associative Container, Simple Associative Container

Type requirements

Public base classes

None.

Members

Member Where defined Description
value_type Container The type of object, T, stored in the hash_set.
key_type Associative Container The key type associated with value_type.
hasher Hashed Associative Container The hash_set's Hash Function.
key_equal Hashed Associative Container Function object that compares keys for equality.
pointer Container Pointer to T.
reference Container Reference to T
const_reference Container Const reference to T
size_type Container An unsigned integral type.
difference_type Container A signed integral type.
iterator Container Iterator used to iterate through a hash_set.
const_iterator Container Const iterator used to iterate through a hash_set. (Iterator and const_iterator are the same type.)
iterator begin() const Container Returns an iterator pointing to the beginning of the hash_set.
iterator end() const Container Returns an iterator pointing to the end of the hash_set.
size_type size() const Container Returns the size of the hash_set.
size_type max_size() const Container Returns the largest possible size of the hash_set.
bool empty() const Container true if the hash_set's size is 0.
size_type bucket_count() const Hashed Associative Container Returns the number of buckets used by the hash_set.
void resize(size_type n) Hashed Associative Container Increases the bucket count to at least n.
hasher hash_funct() const Hashed Associative Container Returns the hasher object used by the hash_set.
key_equal key_eq() const Hashed Associative Container Returns the key_equal object used by the hash_set.
hash_set() Container Creates an empty hash_set.
hash_set(size_type n) Hashed Associative Container Creates an empty hash_set with at least n buckets.
hash_set(size_type n, 
         const hasher& h)
Hashed Associative Container Creates an empty hash_set with at least n buckets, using h as the hash function.
hash_set(size_type n, 
         const hasher& h, 
         const key_equal& k)
Hashed Associative Container Creates an empty hash_set with at least n buckets, using h as the hash function and k as the key equal function.
template <class InputIterator>
hash_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l)
[1]
Unique Hashed Associative Container Creates a hash_set with a copy of a range.
template <class InputIterator>
hash_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
         size_type n)
[1]
Unique Hashed Associative Container Creates a hash_set with a copy of a range and a bucket count of at least n.
template <class InputIterator>
hash_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
         size_type n, const hasher& h)
[1]
Unique Hashed Associative Container Creates a hash_set with a copy of a range and a bucket count of at least n, using h as the hash function.
hash_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
         size_type n, const hasher& h, 
         const key_equal& k)
[1]
Unique Hashed Associative Container Creates a hash_set with a copy of a range and a bucket count of at least n, using h as the hash function and k as the key equal function.
hash_set(const hash_set&) Container The copy constructor.
hash_set& operator=(const hash_set&) Container The assignment operator
void swap(hash_set&) Container Swaps the contents of two hash_sets.
pair<iterator, bool> 
insert(const value_type& x)
Unique Associative Container Inserts x into the hash_set.
template <class InputIterator>
void insert(InputIterator f, InputIterator l)
[1]
Unique Associative Container Inserts a range into the hash_set.
void erase(iterator pos) Associative Container Erases the element pointed to by pos.
size_type erase(const key_type& k) Associative Container Erases the element whose key is k.
void erase(iterator first, iterator last) Associative Container Erases all elements in a range.
iterator find(const key_type& k) const Associative Container Finds an element whose key is k.
size_type count(const key_type& k) const Unique Associative Container Counts the number of elements whose key is k.
pair<iterator, iterator>
equal_range(const key_type& k) const
Associative Container Finds a range containing all elements whose key is k.
bool operator==(const hash_set&, 
                const hash_set&)
Hashed Associative Container Tests two hash_sets for equality. This is a global function, not a member function.

New members

All of hash_set's members are defined in the Unique Hashed Associative Container and Simple Associative Container requirements. Hash_set does not introduce any new members.

Notes

[1] This member function relies on member template functions, which at present (early 1998) are not supported by all compilers. If your compiler supports member templates, you can call this function with any type of input iterator. If your compiler does not yet support member templates, though, then the arguments must either be of type const value_type* or of type hash_set::const_iterator.

See also

Associative Container, Hashed Associative Container, Simple Associative Container, Unique Hashed Associative Container, set, map, multiset, multimap, hash_map, hash_multiset, hash_multimap
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