CMap Class
A dictionary collection class that maps unique keys to values.
template< class KEY, class ARG_KEY, class VALUE, class ARG_VALUE >class CMap : public CObject
Parameters
KEY
Class of the object used as the key to the map.ARG _ KEY
Data type used for KEY arguments; usually a reference to KEY.VALUE
Class of the object stored in the map.ARG _ VALUE
Data type used for VALUE arguments; usually a reference to VALUE.
Members
Public Structures
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A nested structure containing a key value and the value of the associated object. |
Public Constructors
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Constructs a collection that maps keys to values. |
Public Methods
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Returns the number of elements in this map. |
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Returns the number of elements in the hash table. |
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Gets the next element for iterating. |
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Returns the number of elements in this map. |
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Returns the position of the first element. |
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Initializes the hash table and specifies its size. |
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Tests for the empty-map condition (no elements). |
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Looks up the value mapped to a given key. |
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Returns a pointer to the first element. |
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Gets a pointer to the next element for iterating. |
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Returns a pointer to a key whose value matches the specified value. |
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Removes all the elements from this map. |
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Removes an element specified by a key. |
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Inserts an element into the map; replaces an existing element if a matching key is found. |
Public Operators
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Inserts an element into the map — operator substitution for SetAt. |
Remarks
Once you have inserted a key-value pair (element) into the map, you can efficiently retrieve or delete the pair using the key to access it. You can also iterate over all the elements in the map.
A variable of type POSITION is used for alternate access to entries. You can use a POSITION to "remember" an entry and to iterate through the map. You might think that this iteration is sequential by key value; it is not. The sequence of retrieved elements is indeterminate.
Certain member functions of this class call global helper functions that must be customized for most uses of the CMap class. See Collection Class Helpers in the Macros and Globals section of the MFCReference.
CMap overrides CObject::Serialize to support serialization and dumping of its elements. If a map is stored to an archive using Serialize, each map element is serialized in turn. The default implementation of the SerializeElements helper function does a bitwise write. For information about serialization of pointer collection items derived from CObject or other user defined types, see How to: Make a Type-Safe Collection.
If you need a diagnostic dump of the individual elements in the map (the keys and values), you must set the depth of the dump context to 1 or greater.
When a CMap object is deleted, or when its elements are removed, the keys and values both are removed.
Map class derivation is similar to list derivation. See the article Collections for an illustration of the derivation of a special-purpose list class.
Inheritance Hierarchy
CMap
Requirements
Header: afxtempl.h