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key generation in dictionaries

PJ6
Is there a way to customize how a dictionary considers the uniqueness and
equivalance of a particular object type?

I thought overriding GetHashcode and implementing IEquivalant(Of Type) would
have enough, but it seems these methods are being ignored - the dictionary
doesn't even call them. What's up with that?

Paul
Jul 23 '06 #1
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PJ6
Never mind, I got it.

It seems those functions are called from a different thread than the main
one...

Paul

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Is there a way to customize how a dictionary considers the uniqueness and
equivalance of a particular object type?

I thought overriding GetHashcode and implementing IEquivalant(Of Type)
would have enough, but it seems these methods are being ignored - the
dictionary doesn't even call them. What's up with that?

Paul

Jul 23 '06 #2

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