hash_table.h

#ifndef HASH_TABLE_H
#define HASH_TABLE_H

/** @file hash_table.h A general purpose hash table.
This hash table module maps C strings to arbitrary objects (void pointers).
For example, to store a file object using the pathname as a key:
<pre>
struct hash_table *h;
h = hash_table_create(0,0);

FILE * file = fopen(pathname,"r");

hash_table_insert(h,pathname,file);
file = hash_table_lookup(h,pathname);

</pre>

To list all of the items in a hash table, use @ref hash_table_firstkey and @ref hash_table_nextkey like this:

<pre>
char *key;
void *value;

hash_table_firstkey(h);

while(hash_table_nextkey(h,&key,&value)) {
	printf("table contains: %s\n",key);
}
</pre>

*/

/** The type signature for a hash function given to @ref hash_table_create */

typedef unsigned (*hash_func_t) (const char *key);

/** Create a new hash table.
@param buckets The number of buckets in the table.  If zero, a default value will be used.
@param func The default hash function to be used.  If zero, @ref hash_string will be used.
@return A pointer to a new hash table.
*/

struct hash_table *hash_table_create(int buckets, hash_func_t func);

/** Remove all entries from an hash table.
Note that this function will not delete all of the objects contained within the hash table.
@param h The hash table to delete.
*/

void hash_table_clear(struct hash_table *h);


/** Delete a hash table.
Note that this function will not delete all of the objects contained within the hash table.
@param h The hash table to delete.
*/

void hash_table_delete(struct hash_table *h);

/** Count the entries in a hash table.
@return The number of entries in the table.
@param h A pointer to a hash table.
*/

int hash_table_size(struct hash_table *h);

/** Insert a key and value.
This call will fail if the table already contains the same key.
You must call @ref hash_table_remove to remove it.
Also note that you cannot insert a null value into the table.
@param h A pointer to a hash table.
@param key A pointer to a string key which will be hashed and duplicated.
@param value A pointer to store with the key.
@return One if the insert succeeded, failure otherwise
*/

int hash_table_insert(struct hash_table *h, const char *key, const void *value);

/** Look up a value by key.
@param h A pointer to a hash table.
@param key A string key to search for.
@return If found, the pointer associated with the key, otherwise null.
*/

void *hash_table_lookup(struct hash_table *h, const char *key);

/** Remove a value by key.
@param h A pointer to a hash table.
@param key A string key to remove.
@return If found, the pointer associated with the key, otherwise null.
*/

void *hash_table_remove(struct hash_table *h, const char *key);

/** Begin iteration over all keys.
This function begins a new iteration over a hash table,
allowing you to visit every key and value in the table.
Next, invoke @ref hash_table_nextkey to retrieve each value in order.
@param h A pointer to a hash table.
*/

void hash_table_firstkey(struct hash_table *h);

/** Continue iteration over all keys.
This function returns the next key and value in the iteration.
@param h A pointer to a hash table.
@param key A pointer to a key pointer.
@param value A pointer to a value pointer.
@return Zero if there are no more elements to visit, one otherwise.
*/

int hash_table_nextkey(struct hash_table *h, char **key, void **value);

/** A default hash function.
@param s A string to hash.
@return An integer hash of the string.
*/

unsigned hash_string(const char *s);

#endif