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/*********************************************
*Holder Class by: Christian Olienick Plourde*
*********************************************
*Designed to be used to hold values, *
*without having to declare variables. *
*********************************************
*/

public class Holder {

int[] intValueHolder = new int[10000];
int[] intValueHolderID = new int [10000];
String [] intValueName = new String [10000];
int intLength = 0;

double[] doubleValueHolder = new double [10000];
int[] doubleValueHolderID = new int [10000];
String [] doubleValueName = new String [10000];
int doubleLength = 0;

   /*******************************************************
   *Creates several integer holders with the same name.
   *This also can be accomplished with createIntHolder,
   *but it may cause undesired effects to arrays.
   *To use, set the name of the holder and number of
   *holders to add to the name.
   */
public void addToIntHolder (String name, int numValues){
int preIntLength = intLength+1+numValues;
for (int i = intLength ; i < preIntLength;i++){
if (i < 10000){
intValueHolderID[i] = 10000+i;
intValueName[i] = name;
intLength = i;
}
else if (i == 10000){
System.out.println ("Cannot create holder for "+ name+".");
}
}
}
/********************************************************
   *Creates several double holders with the same name.
   *This also can be accomplished with createDoubleHolder,
   *but it may cause undesired effects to arrays.
   *To use, set the name of the holder and number of
   *holders to add to the name.
   */
public void addToDoubleHolder (String name, int numValues){
int preDoubleLength = doubleLength+1+numValues;
for (int i = doubleLength ; i < preDoubleLength;i++){
if (i < 10000){
doubleValueHolderID[i] = 10000+i;
doubleValueName[i] = name;
doubleLength = i;
}
else if (i == 10000){
System.out.println ("Cannot create holder for "+ name+".");
}
}
}
/********************************************************
      *Creates an integer holder for a spesified name, and
      *sets the initial value of the holder.
      *To use set the name of the holder, then the initial
      *value of the holder.
   */
public void createIntHolder (String name,int value){
for (int i = 0;i < intLength+2; i++){
if (intValueHolderID [i] == 10000+i){
if (i == 10000){
System.out.println ("Cannot create a referrence for "+ name+ ". Exceeds array Int holder length.");
i = intLength+2;
}
}
else if (intValueHolderID [i] == 0){
intValueHolderID [i] = 10000+i;
intValueName [i] = name;
intValueHolder[i] = value;
if (intLength > i) {

}
else if (intLength < i){
intLength = i;
}
i = intLength+2;
}
}
}
/********************************************************
      *Creates an double holder for a spesified name, and
      *sets the initial value of the holder.
      *To use set the name of the holder, then the initial
      *value of the holder.
   */
public void createDoubleHolder (String name,double value){
for (int i = 0;i < doubleLength+2; i++){
if (doubleValueHolderID [i] == 10000+i){
if (i == 10000){
System.out.println ("Cannot create a referrence for "+ name+ ". Exceeds array Int holder length.");
i = doubleLength+2;
}
}
else if (doubleValueHolderID [i] == 0){
doubleValueHolderID [i] = 10000+i;
doubleValueName [i] = name;
doubleValueHolder [i] = value;
if (doubleLength > i) {

}
else if (doubleLength < i){
doubleLength = i;
}
i = doubleLength+2;
}
}
}
   /********************************************************
   *Sets a holder's value to what is specified.
   *To use, set the name of the holder then the value to
   *set the integer value of the holder, and then the
   *array value of the holder. If the holder isn't an
   *array set the value to 0.
   */
public void setIntHolder (String name,int value, int arrayValue){
int count = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < intLength+1;i++){
if (intValueHolderID [i] == 10000+i & intValueName [i] == name){
if (count == arrayValue){
intValueHolder [i] = value;
i = intLength+1;
}
else if (count != arrayValue & i == intLength){
System.out.println ("Cannot find holder "+ name + "of array index "+ value+".");
}
}
else if (intValueHolderID [i] != 10000+i || intValueName [i] != name){
if (i == intLength){
System.out.println ("Cannot find holder "+ name +". The holder has not been created.");
}
}
}
}
   /********************************************************
   *Sets a holder's value to what is specified.
   *To use, set the name of the holder then the value to
   *set the double value of the holder, and then the
   *array value of the holder. If the holder isn't an
   *array set the value to 0.
   */
public void setDoubleHolder (String name,double value, int arrayValue){
int count = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < doubleLength+1;i++){
if (doubleValueHolderID [i] == 10000+i & doubleValueName [i] == name){
if (count == arrayValue){
doubleValueHolder [i] = value;
i = doubleLength+1;
}
else if (count != arrayValue & i == doubleLength){
System.out.println ("Cannot find holder "+ name + "of array index "+ value+".");
}
}
else if (doubleValueHolderID [i] != 10000+i || doubleValueName [i] != name){
if (i == doubleLength){
System.out.println ("Cannot find holder "+ name +". The holder has not been created.");
}
}
}
}
/********************************************************
      *Gathers values from a holder and returns them as an
      *array. The number of values returned must be specified.
      *If there are fewer values avalible then the number of
      *values to be returned the values will be set to 0.
      *To use set the name of the holder, then the value for
      *the length of the array.
   */
public int[] returnArrayIntHolder (String name, int scope){
int[] returnValue = new int[scope];
int count = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < intLength+1; i++){
if (name == intValueName[i]){
returnValue[count] = intValueHolder[i];
count = count + 1;
if (count > scope){
i = intLength+1;
}
}
}
return returnValue;
}
/********************************************************
      *Gathers values from a holder and returns them as an
      *array. The number of values returned must be specified.
      *If there are fewer values avalible then the number of
      *values to be returned the values will be set to 0.
      *To use set the name of the holder, then the value for
      *the length of the array.
   */
public double[] returnArrayDoubleHolder (String name, int scope){
double[] returnValue = new double[scope];
int count = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < doubleLength+1; i++){
if (name == doubleValueName[i]){
returnValue[count] = doubleValueHolder[i];
count = count + 1;
if (count > scope){
i = doubleLength+1;
}
}
}
return returnValue;
}
/********************************************************
      *Returns a single integer value from a holder name.
      *To use set the name of the holder and the array number.
      *If the holder isn't an array, set the array number as 0.
   */
public int returnIntHolder (String name,int arrayNum) {
int returnValue = 0;
int countArrayNum = 0;
boolean returnIsTrue = false;
for (int i = 0;i < intLength+1;i++){
if (name == intValueName[i]){
if (countArrayNum == arrayNum) {
returnValue = intValueHolder [i];
returnIsTrue = true;
}
else if (countArrayNum != arrayNum) {
countArrayNum = countArrayNum+1;
}
}
else if (name != intValueName[i]){

}
}
if (returnIsTrue == false){
System.out.println ("Unable to find "+ name + "of array value "+ arrayNum+".");
}
return returnValue;
}
   /********************************************************
      *Returns a single double value from a holder name.
      *To use set the name of the holder and the array number.
      *If the holder isn't an array, set the array number as 0.
   */
public double returnDoubleHolder (String name,int arrayNum) {
double returnValue = 0;
int countArrayNum = 0;
boolean returnIsTrue = false;
for (int i = 0;i < doubleLength+1;i++){
if (name == doubleValueName[i]){
if (countArrayNum == arrayNum) {
returnValue = doubleValueHolder [i];
returnIsTrue = true;
}
else if (countArrayNum != arrayNum) {
countArrayNum = countArrayNum+1;
}
}
else if (name != doubleValueName[i]){

}
}
if (returnIsTrue == false){
System.out.println ("Unable to find "+ name + "of array value "+ arrayNum+".");
}
return returnValue;
}
/********************************************************
      *Removes an integer holder.
      *To use, set the name of the holder to remove.
      *This removes array variables and normal.
   */
public void removeIntHolder (String name){
for (int i = 0; i < intLength+1; i++){
if (name == intValueName[i]){
intValueName[i] = "";
intValueHolderID [i] = 0;
intValueHolder [i] = 0;
}
}
}
/********************************************************
      *Removes an real holder.
      *To use, set the name of the holder to remove.
      *This removes array variables and normal.
   */
public void removeDoubleHolder (String name){
for (int i = 0; i < doubleLength+1; i++){
if (name == doubleValueName[i]){
doubleValueName[i] = "";
doubleValueHolderID [i] = 0;
doubleValueHolder [i] = 0;
}
}
}

public static void main (String[] args){

}
}

Author:	DemonWasp [ Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:23 pm ]
Post subject:	RE:Holder Class
While that is certainly an impressive effort, why not just use Map<String, int>, specifically HashMap<String, int> ? It'd be way faster for pretty well every operation, uses less memory, and is built-in (it's part of the core Java API). You also have a series of bugs: you cannot compare one string to another using == in Java. That comparison compares the values of their references, which is not what you want to do. You need to use string1.equals ( string2 ); or string1.equalsIgnoreCase ( string2 ); . Asymptotic Comparison: Insert: HashMap is O(1), yours is O(N) Remove: HashMap is O(1), yours is O(N) Set: HashMap is O(1), yours is O(N) Iterate: HashMap is O(N), yours is O(N), but probably faster...if you had implemented this operation. Max Capacity: HashMap is (whatever you can fit into the heap), yours is 10000. You also don't need a main() method on a class that isn't going to be run as a program.

Author:	copthesaint [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:34 pm ]
Post subject:	RE:Holder Class
Thanks, i didnt realise I needed to use .equals() all ways...So what I made is simular to the Hashmap Class? If so, what am I doing making this lol. Lastly what did you mean by O(N) and O(1).

Author:	DemonWasp [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:04 pm ]
Post subject:	RE:Holder Class
What you've made implements some of the operations expected of a Map class (in particular, a map from String->integer and String->double), but what you have isn't remotely similar to a HashMap. The O(N), O(1) and O( some expression on N ) are statements of the asymptotic time required by a given algorithm. Put more simply, they are the "Order" of the operation. So if I say something takes O(1) time, that means "constant time" - no matter how large N is, it should always take the same amount of time. Something which is O(N) will take an amount of time roughly proportional to the value of N. Something which is O ( N^2 ) takes an amount of time roughly proportional to N squared. As you may imagine, lower orders will scale better (they will handle an increase in N more efficiently than a higher order algorithm). This doesn't necessarily imply that they run faster in all cases, but it does guarantee that for sufficiently large N, they will perform faster. So when I say that your algorithm is O ( N ), I mean it gets slower in proportion to the number of objects you have in your arrays. If N is large, say N=8000, it will take 800 times longer than if N=10. HashMap, on the other hand, is O ( 1 )* for all the operations you have implemented - get, remove and set. The algorithm it uses isn't particularly complex, but analyzing it is somewhat more difficult. * This is a tiny bit of a lie. It's amortized O(1), which is a bit complex and best left for another day.