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tmoran@acm.org wrote:
> Is there some code around for a hash table that allows multiple tasks
> to do simultaneous lookup?

That's the wrong question.

Find a hash table type with sequential semantics, and then wrap the
hash table object inside a protected object (or use whatever
synchronization scheme best suites your application).

You can find a hash table here:

http://charles.tigris.org

-Matt