HashTable.cpp

/**********************************
 * FILE NAME: HashTable.cpp
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Hash Table class definition
 **********************************/

#include "HashTable.h"

HashTable::HashTable() {}

HashTable::~HashTable() {}

/**
 * FUNCTION NAME: create
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: This function inserts they (key,value) pair into the local hash table
 *
 * RETURNS:
 * true on SUCCESS
 * false in FAILURE
 */
bool HashTable::create(string key, string value) {
	hashTable.emplace(key, value);
	return true;
}

/**
 * FUNCTION NAME: read
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: This function searches for the key in the hash table
 *
 * RETURNS:
 * string value if found
 * else it returns a NULL
 */
string HashTable::read(string key) {
	map<string, string>::iterator search;

	search = hashTable.find(key);
	if ( search != hashTable.end() ) {
		// Value found
		return search->second;
	}
	else {
		// Value not found
		return "";
	}
}

/**
 * FUNCTION NAME: update
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: This function updates the given key with the updated value passed in
 * 				if the key is found
 *
 * RETURNS:
 * true on SUCCESS
 * false on FAILURE
 */
bool HashTable::update(string key, string newValue) {
	map<string, string>::iterator update;

	if (read(key).empty()) {
		// Key not found
		return false;
	}
	// Key found
	//update = hashTable.at(key) = newValue;
	hashTable.at(key) = newValue;
	// Update successful
	return true;
}

/**
 * FUNCTION NAME: deleteKey
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: This function deletes the given key and the corresponding value if the key is found
 *
 * RETURNS:
 * true on SUCCESS
 * false on FAILURE
 */
bool HashTable::deleteKey(string key) {
	uint eraseCount = 0;

	if (read(key).empty()) {
		// Key not found
		return false;
	}
	eraseCount = hashTable.erase(key);
	if ( eraseCount < 1 ) {
		// Could not erase
		return false;
	}
	// Delete was successful
	return true;
}

/**
 * FUNCTION NAME: isEmpty
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Returns if the hash table is empty
 *
 * RETURNS:
 * true if hash table is empty
 * false otherwise
 */
bool HashTable::isEmpty() {
	return hashTable.empty();
}

/**
 * FUNCTION NAME: currentSize
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Returns the current size of the hash table
 *
 * RETURNS:
 * size of the table as unit
 */
unsigned long HashTable::currentSize() {
	return (unsigned  long)hashTable.size();
}

/**
 * FUNCTION NAME: clear
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Clear all contents from the hash table
 */
void HashTable::clear() {
	hashTable.clear();
}

/**
 * FUNCTION NAME: count
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Returns the count of the number of values for the passed in key
 *
 * RETURNS:
 * unsigned long count (Should be always 1)
 */
unsigned long HashTable::count(string key) {
	return (unsigned long) hashTable.count(key);
}