6.79 LargeArrayedCollection

Defined in namespace Smalltalk

Category: Collections-Sequenceable

I am an abstract class specially designed to save memory when lots of items have the same value.

6.79.1 LargeArrayedCollection class: instance creation		(class)
6.79.2 LargeArrayedCollection: accessing		(instance)
6.79.3 LargeArrayedCollection: basic		(instance)

6.79.1 LargeArrayedCollection class: instance creation

new: anInteger

Answer a new instance of the receiver, with room for anInteger elements.

6.79.2 LargeArrayedCollection: accessing

at: anIndex

Answer the anIndex-th item of the receiver.

at: anIndex put: anObject

Replace the anIndex-th item of the receiver with anObject.

compress

Arrange the representation of the array for maximum memory saving.

6.79.3 LargeArrayedCollection: basic

= aLargeArray

Answer whether the receiver and aLargeArray have the same contents

hash

Answer an hash value for the receiver

size

Answer the maximum valid index for the receiver