Re: Ada.Containers.Indefinite_Hashed_Maps

["Jeffrey R. Carter" <jrcarter@acm.org>]

markp wrote:
> I am using a hash table via Ada.Containers.Indefinite_Hashed_Maps to
> hash an array of records. We have a predfined array of records called
> X. The insert function works fine by passing in X(1), X(2), etc. I am
> having trouble with the syntax of the Update call, specifically the
> Process parameter. Could somebody provide a quick snippet of code that
> show how to setup this code and how the procedure actually looks to
> update the data?

There is no update; I presume you mean Update_Element.

Given a map:

package Maps is new Ada.Containers.Indefinite_Hashed_Maps
    (Key_Type => Key_Value, Element_Type => Integer, ...);

procedure Process (Key : in Key_Value; Item : in out Integer) is
    -- null;
begin -- Process
    if Some_Quality (Key) then
       Item := Item + 1;
    end if;
end Process;

Map      : Maps.Map;
Some_Key : Key_Value;
Position : Maps.Cursor;

-- Put some values in Map.

Some_Key := Get;

if Maps.Contains (Map, Some_Key) then
    Position := Maps.Find (Map, Key => Some_Key);
    Maps.Update_Element (Container => Map,
                         Position  => Position,
                         Process   => Process'access);
end if;

If you've put a value in Map for the key with the value in Some_Key, and 
Some_Quality (Some_Key) returns True, then this will increment the value 
associated with that key value.

For this kind of situation, you'd probably use Element and Replace 
rather than Find and Update_Element. Update_Element is more useful when 
you've got a cursor without knowing the key value, and want to modify 
the corresponding element.

-- 
Jeff Carter
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