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/* Hashtable.java -- a class providing a basic hashtable data structure,
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package java.util;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;

// NOTE: This implementation is very similar to that of HashMap. If you fix
// a bug in here, chances are you should make a similar change to the HashMap
// code.

/**
 * A class which implements a hashtable data structure.
 * <p>
 *
 * This implementation of Hashtable uses a hash-bucket approach. That is:
 * linear probing and rehashing is avoided; instead, each hashed value maps
 * to a simple linked-list which, in the best case, only has one node.
 * Assuming a large enough table, low enough load factor, and / or well
 * implemented hashCode() methods, Hashtable should provide O(1)
 * insertion, deletion, and searching of keys.  Hashtable is O(n) in
 * the worst case for all of these (if all keys hash to the same bucket).
 * <p>
 *
 * This is a JDK-1.2 compliant implementation of Hashtable.  As such, it
 * belongs, partially, to the Collections framework (in that it implements
 * Map).  For backwards compatibility, it inherits from the obsolete and
 * utterly useless Dictionary class.
 * <p>
 *
 * Being a hybrid of old and new, Hashtable has methods which provide redundant
 * capability, but with subtle and even crucial differences.
 * For example, one can iterate over various aspects of a Hashtable with
 * either an Iterator (which is the JDK-1.2 way of doing things) or with an
 * Enumeration.  The latter can end up in an undefined state if the Hashtable
 * changes while the Enumeration is open.
 * <p>
 *
 * Unlike HashMap, Hashtable does not accept `null' as a key value. Also,
 * all accesses are synchronized: in a single thread environment, this is
 * expensive, but in a multi-thread environment, this saves you the effort
 * of extra synchronization. However, the old-style enumerators are not
 * synchronized, because they can lead to unspecified behavior even if
 * they were synchronized. You have been warned.
 * <p>
 *
 * The iterators are <i>fail-fast</i>, meaning that any structural
 * modification, except for <code>remove()</code> called on the iterator
 * itself, cause the iterator to throw a
 * <code>ConcurrentModificationException</code> rather than exhibit
 * non-deterministic behavior.
 *
 * @author Jon Zeppieri
 * @author Warren Levy
 * @author Bryce McKinlay
 * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
 * @see HashMap
 * @see TreeMap
 * @see IdentityHashMap
 * @see LinkedHashMap
 * @since 1.0
 * @status updated to 1.4
 */
public class Hashtable extends Dictionary
  implements Map, Cloneable, Serializable
{
  // WARNING: Hashtable is a CORE class in the bootstrap cycle. See the
  // comments in vm/reference/java/lang/Runtime for implications of this fact.

  /** Default number of buckets. This is the value the JDK 1.3 uses. Some
   * early documentation specified this value as 101. That is incorrect.
   */
  private static final int DEFAULT_CAPACITY = 11;

  /** An "enum" of iterator types. */
  // Package visible for use by nested classes.
  static final int KEYS = 0,
                   VALUES = 1,
                   ENTRIES = 2;

  /**
   * The default load factor; this is explicitly specified by the spec.
   */
  private static final float DEFAULT_LOAD_FACTOR = 0.75f;

  /**
   * Compatible with JDK 1.0+.
   */
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 1421746759512286392L;

  /**
   * The rounded product of the capacity and the load factor; when the number
   * of elements exceeds the threshold, the Hashtable calls
   * <code>rehash()</code>.
   * @serial
   */
  private int threshold;

  /**
   * Load factor of this Hashtable:  used in computing the threshold.
   * @serial
   */
  private final float loadFactor;

  /**
   * Array containing the actual key-value mappings.
   */
  // Package visible for use by nested classes.
  transient HashEntry[] buckets;

  /**
   * Counts the number of modifications this Hashtable has undergone, used
   * by Iterators to know when to throw ConcurrentModificationExceptions.
   */
  // Package visible for use by nested classes.
  transient int modCount;

  /**
   * The size of this Hashtable:  denotes the number of key-value pairs.
   */
  // Package visible for use by nested classes.
  transient int size;

  /**
   * The cache for {@link #keySet()}.
   */
  private transient Set keys;

  /**
   * The cache for {@link #values()}.
   */
  private transient Collection values;

  /**
   * The cache for {@link #entrySet()}.
   */
  private transient Set entries;

  /**
   * Class to represent an entry in the hash table. Holds a single key-value
   * pair. A Hashtable Entry is identical to a HashMap Entry, except that
   * `null' is not allowed for keys and values.
   */
  private static final class HashEntry extends AbstractMap.BasicMapEntry
  {
    /** The next entry in the linked list. */
    HashEntry next;

    /**
     * Simple constructor.
     * @param key the key, already guaranteed non-null
     * @param value the value, already guaranteed non-null
     */
    HashEntry(Object key, Object value)
    {
      super(key, value);
    }

    /**
     * Resets the value.
     * @param newValue the new value
     * @return the prior value
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>newVal</code> is null
     */
    public Object setValue(Object newVal)
    {
      if (newVal == null)
        throw new NullPointerException();
      return super.setValue(newVal);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Construct a new Hashtable with the default capacity (11) and the default
   * load factor (0.75).
   */
  public Hashtable()
  {
    this(DEFAULT_CAPACITY, DEFAULT_LOAD_FACTOR);
  }

  /**
   * Construct a new Hashtable from the given Map, with initial capacity
   * the greater of the size of <code>m</code> or the default of 11.
   * <p>
   *
   * Every element in Map m will be put into this new Hashtable.
   *
   * @param m a Map whose key / value pairs will be put into
   *          the new Hashtable.  <b>NOTE: key / value pairs
   *          are not cloned in this constructor.</b>
   * @throws NullPointerException if m is null, or if m contains a mapping
   *         to or from `null'.
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public Hashtable(Map m)
  {
    this(Math.max(m.size() * 2, DEFAULT_CAPACITY), DEFAULT_LOAD_FACTOR);
    putAll(m);
  }

  /**
   * Construct a new Hashtable with a specific inital capacity and
   * default load factor of 0.75.
   *
   * @param initialCapacity the initial capacity of this Hashtable (&gt;= 0)
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if (initialCapacity &lt; 0)
   */
  public Hashtable(int initialCapacity)
  {
    this(initialCapacity, DEFAULT_LOAD_FACTOR);
  }

  /**
   * Construct a new Hashtable with a specific initial capacity and
   * load factor.
   *
   * @param initialCapacity the initial capacity (&gt;= 0)
   * @param loadFactor the load factor (&gt; 0, not NaN)
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if (initialCapacity &lt; 0) ||
   *                                     ! (loadFactor &gt; 0.0)
   */
  public Hashtable(int initialCapacity, float loadFactor)
  {
    if (initialCapacity < 0)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Illegal Capacity: "
                                         + initialCapacity);
    if (! (loadFactor > 0)) // check for NaN too
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Illegal Load: " + loadFactor);

    if (initialCapacity == 0)
      initialCapacity = 1;
    buckets = new HashEntry[initialCapacity];
    this.loadFactor = loadFactor;
    threshold = (int) (initialCapacity * loadFactor);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the number of key-value mappings currently in this hashtable.
   * @return the size
   */
  public synchronized int size()
  {
    return size;
  }

  /**
   * Returns true if there are no key-value mappings currently in this table.
   * @return <code>size() == 0</code>
   */
  public synchronized boolean isEmpty()
  {
    return size == 0;
  }

  /**
   * Return an enumeration of the keys of this table. There's no point
   * in synchronizing this, as you have already been warned that the
   * enumeration is not specified to be thread-safe.
   *
   * @return the keys
   * @see #elements()
   * @see #keySet()
   */
  public Enumeration keys()
  {
    return new Enumerator(KEYS);
  }

  /**
   * Return an enumeration of the values of this table. There's no point
   * in synchronizing this, as you have already been warned that the
   * enumeration is not specified to be thread-safe.
   *
   * @return the values
   * @see #keys()
   * @see #values()
   */
  public Enumeration elements()
  {
    return new Enumerator(VALUES);
  }

  /**
   * Returns true if this Hashtable contains a value <code>o</code>,
   * such that <code>o.equals(value)</code>.  This is the same as
   * <code>containsValue()</code>, and is O(n).
   * <p>
   *
   * @param value the value to search for in this Hashtable
   * @return true if at least one key maps to the value
   * @throws NullPointerException if <code>value</code> is null
   * @see #containsValue(Object)
   * @see #containsKey(Object)
   */
  public synchronized boolean contains(Object value)
  {
    for (int i = buckets.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
      {
        HashEntry e = buckets[i];
        while (e != null)
          {
            if (value.equals(e.value))
              return true;
            e = e.next;
          }
      }

    // Must throw on null argument even if the table is empty
    if (value == null)
      throw new NullPointerException();
 
    return false;  
  }

  /**
   * Returns true if this Hashtable contains a value <code>o</code>, such that
   * <code>o.equals(value)</code>. This is the new API for the old
   * <code>contains()</code>.
   *
   * @param value the value to search for in this Hashtable
   * @return true if at least one key maps to the value
   * @see #contains(Object)
   * @see #containsKey(Object)
   * @throws NullPointerException if <code>value</code> is null
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public boolean containsValue(Object value)
  {
    // Delegate to older method to make sure code overriding it continues 
    // to work.
    return contains(value);
  }

  /**
   * Returns true if the supplied object <code>equals()</code> a key
   * in this Hashtable.
   *
   * @param key the key to search for in this Hashtable
   * @return true if the key is in the table
   * @throws NullPointerException if key is null
   * @see #containsValue(Object)
   */
  public synchronized boolean containsKey(Object key)
  {
    int idx = hash(key);
    HashEntry e = buckets[idx];
    while (e != null)
      {
        if (key.equals(e.key))
          return true;
        e = e.next;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Return the value in this Hashtable associated with the supplied key,
   * or <code>null</code> if the key maps to nothing.
   *
   * @param key the key for which to fetch an associated value
   * @return what the key maps to, if present
   * @throws NullPointerException if key is null
   * @see #put(Object, Object)
   * @see #containsKey(Object)
   */
  public synchronized Object get(Object key)
  {
    int idx = hash(key);
    HashEntry e = buckets[idx];
    while (e != null)
      {
        if (key.equals(e.key))
          return e.value;
        e = e.next;
      }
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Puts the supplied value into the Map, mapped by the supplied key.
   * Neither parameter may be null.  The value may be retrieved by any
   * object which <code>equals()</code> this key.
   *
   * @param key the key used to locate the value
   * @param value the value to be stored in the table
   * @return the prior mapping of the key, or null if there was none
   * @throws NullPointerException if key or value is null
   * @see #get(Object)
   * @see Object#equals(Object)
   */
  public synchronized Object put(Object key, Object value)
  {
    int idx = hash(key);
    HashEntry e = buckets[idx];

    // Check if value is null since it is not permitted.
    if (value == null)
      throw new NullPointerException();

    while (e != null)
      {
        if (key.equals(e.key))
          {
            // Bypass e.setValue, since we already know value is non-null.
            Object r = e.value;
            e.value = value;
            return r;
          }
        else
          {
            e = e.next;
          }
      }

    // At this point, we know we need to add a new entry.
    modCount++;
    if (++size > threshold)
      {
        rehash();
        // Need a new hash value to suit the bigger table.
        idx = hash(key);
      }

    e = new HashEntry(key, value);

    e.next = buckets[idx];
    buckets[idx] = e;

    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Removes from the table and returns the value which is mapped by the
   * supplied key. If the key maps to nothing, then the table remains
   * unchanged, and <code>null</code> is returned.
   *
   * @param key the key used to locate the value to remove
   * @return whatever the key mapped to, if present
   */
  public synchronized Object remove(Object key)
  {
    int idx = hash(key);
    HashEntry e = buckets[idx];
    HashEntry last = null;

    while (e != null)
      {
        if (key.equals(e.key))
          {
            modCount++;
            if (last == null)
              buckets[idx] = e.next;
            else
              last.next = e.next;
            size--;
            return e.value;
          }
        last = e;
        e = e.next;
      }
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Copies all elements of the given map into this hashtable.  However, no
   * mapping can contain null as key or value.  If this table already has
   * a mapping for a key, the new mapping replaces the current one.
   *
   * @param m the map to be hashed into this
   * @throws NullPointerException if m is null, or contains null keys or values
   */
  public synchronized void putAll(Map m)
  {
    Iterator itr = m.entrySet().iterator();

    while (itr.hasNext())
      {
        Map.Entry e = (Map.Entry) itr.next();
        // Optimize in case the Entry is one of our own.
        if (e instanceof AbstractMap.BasicMapEntry)
          {
            AbstractMap.BasicMapEntry entry = (AbstractMap.BasicMapEntry) e;
            put(entry.key, entry.value);
          }
        else
          {
            put(e.getKey(), e.getValue());
          }
      }
  }

  /**
   * Clears the hashtable so it has no keys.  This is O(1).
   */
  public synchronized void clear()
  {
    if (size > 0)
      {
        modCount++;
        Arrays.fill(buckets, null);
        size = 0;
      }
  }

  /**
   * Returns a shallow clone of this Hashtable. The Map itself is cloned,
   * but its contents are not.  This is O(n).
   *
   * @return the clone
   */
  public synchronized Object clone()
  {
    Hashtable copy = null;
    try
      {
        copy = (Hashtable) super.clone();
      }
    catch (CloneNotSupportedException x)
      {
        // This is impossible.
      }
    copy.buckets = new HashEntry[buckets.length];
    copy.putAllInternal(this);
    // Clear the caches.
    copy.keys = null;
    copy.values = null;
    copy.entries = null;
    return copy;
  }

  /**
   * Converts this Hashtable to a String, surrounded by braces, and with
   * key/value pairs listed with an equals sign between, separated by a
   * comma and space. For example, <code>"{a=1, b=2}"</code>.<p>
   *
   * NOTE: if the <code>toString()</code> method of any key or value
   * throws an exception, this will fail for the same reason.
   *
   * @return the string representation
   */
  public synchronized String toString()
  {
    // Since we are already synchronized, and entrySet().iterator()
    // would repeatedly re-lock/release the monitor, we directly use the
    // unsynchronized HashIterator instead.
    Iterator entries = new HashIterator(ENTRIES);
    StringBuffer r = new StringBuffer("{");
    for (int pos = size; pos > 0; pos--)
      {
        r.append(entries.next());
        if (pos > 1)
          r.append(", ");
      }
    r.append("}");
    return r.toString();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a "set view" of this Hashtable's keys. The set is backed by
   * the hashtable, so changes in one show up in the other.  The set supports
   * element removal, but not element addition.  The set is properly
   * synchronized on the original hashtable.  Sun has not documented the
   * proper interaction of null with this set, but has inconsistent behavior
   * in the JDK. Therefore, in this implementation, contains, remove,
   * containsAll, retainAll, removeAll, and equals just ignore a null key
   * rather than throwing a {@link NullPointerException}.
   *
   * @return a set view of the keys
   * @see #values()
   * @see #entrySet()
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public Set keySet()
  {
    if (keys == null)
      {
        // Create a synchronized AbstractSet with custom implementations of
        // those methods that can be overridden easily and efficiently.
        Set r = new AbstractSet()
        {
          public int size()
          {
            return size;
          }

          public Iterator iterator()
          {
            return new HashIterator(KEYS);
          }

          public void clear()
          {
            Hashtable.this.clear();
          }

          public boolean contains(Object o)
          {
            if (o == null)
              return false;
            return containsKey(o);
          }

          public boolean remove(Object o)
          {
            return Hashtable.this.remove(o) != null;
          }
        };
        // We must specify the correct object to synchronize upon, hence the
        // use of a non-public API
        keys = new Collections.SynchronizedSet(this, r);
      }
    return keys;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a "collection view" (or "bag view") of this Hashtable's values.
   * The collection is backed by the hashtable, so changes in one show up
   * in the other.  The collection supports element removal, but not element
   * addition.  The collection is properly synchronized on the original
   * hashtable.  Sun has not documented the proper interaction of null with
   * this set, but has inconsistent behavior in the JDK. Therefore, in this
   * implementation, contains, remove, containsAll, retainAll, removeAll, and
   * equals just ignore a null value rather than throwing a
   * {@link NullPointerException}.
   *
   * @return a bag view of the values
   * @see #keySet()
   * @see #entrySet()
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public Collection values()
  {
    if (values == null)
      {
        // We don't bother overriding many of the optional methods, as doing so
        // wouldn't provide any significant performance advantage.
        Collection r = new AbstractCollection()
        {
          public int size()
          {
            return size;
          }

          public Iterator iterator()
          {
            return new HashIterator(VALUES);
          }

          public void clear()
          {
            Hashtable.this.clear();
          }
        };
        // We must specify the correct object to synchronize upon, hence the
        // use of a non-public API
        values = new Collections.SynchronizedCollection(this, r);
      }
    return values;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a "set view" of this Hashtable's entries. The set is backed by
   * the hashtable, so changes in one show up in the other.  The set supports
   * element removal, but not element addition.  The set is properly
   * synchronized on the original hashtable.  Sun has not documented the
   * proper interaction of null with this set, but has inconsistent behavior
   * in the JDK. Therefore, in this implementation, contains, remove,
   * containsAll, retainAll, removeAll, and equals just ignore a null entry,
   * or an entry with a null key or value, rather than throwing a
   * {@link NullPointerException}. However, calling entry.setValue(null)
   * will fail.
   * <p>
   *
   * Note that the iterators for all three views, from keySet(), entrySet(),
   * and values(), traverse the hashtable in the same sequence.
   *
   * @return a set view of the entries
   * @see #keySet()
   * @see #values()
   * @see Map.Entry
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public Set entrySet()
  {
    if (entries == null)
      {
        // Create an AbstractSet with custom implementations of those methods
        // that can be overridden easily and efficiently.
        Set r = new AbstractSet()
        {
          public int size()
          {
            return size;
          }

          public Iterator iterator()
          {
            return new HashIterator(ENTRIES);
          }

          public void clear()
          {
            Hashtable.this.clear();
          }

          public boolean contains(Object o)
          {
            return getEntry(o) != null;
          }

          public boolean remove(Object o)
          {
            HashEntry e = getEntry(o);
            if (e != null)
              {
                Hashtable.this.remove(e.key);
                return true;
              }
            return false;
          }
        };
        // We must specify the correct object to synchronize upon, hence the
        // use of a non-public API
        entries = new Collections.SynchronizedSet(this, r);
      }
    return entries;
  }

  /**
   * Returns true if this Hashtable equals the supplied Object <code>o</code>.
   * As specified by Map, this is:
   * <code>
   * (o instanceof Map) && entrySet().equals(((Map) o).entrySet());
   * </code>
   *
   * @param o the object to compare to
   * @return true if o is an equal map
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public boolean equals(Object o)
  {
    // no need to synchronize, entrySet().equals() does that
    if (o == this)
      return true;
    if (!(o instanceof Map))
      return false;

    return entrySet().equals(((Map) o).entrySet());
  }

  /**
   * Returns the hashCode for this Hashtable.  As specified by Map, this is
   * the sum of the hashCodes of all of its Map.Entry objects
   *
   * @return the sum of the hashcodes of the entries
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public synchronized int hashCode()
  {
    // Since we are already synchronized, and entrySet().iterator()
    // would repeatedly re-lock/release the monitor, we directly use the
    // unsynchronized HashIterator instead.
    Iterator itr = new HashIterator(ENTRIES);
    int hashcode = 0;
    for (int pos = size; pos > 0; pos--)
      hashcode += itr.next().hashCode();

    return hashcode;
  }

  /**
   * Helper method that returns an index in the buckets array for `key'
   * based on its hashCode().
   *
   * @param key the key
   * @return the bucket number
   * @throws NullPointerException if key is null
   */
  private int hash(Object key)
  {
    // Note: Inline Math.abs here, for less method overhead, and to avoid
    // a bootstrap dependency, since Math relies on native methods.
    int hash = key.hashCode() % buckets.length;
    return hash < 0 ? -hash : hash;
  }

  /**
   * Helper method for entrySet(), which matches both key and value
   * simultaneously. Ignores null, as mentioned in entrySet().
   *
   * @param o the entry to match
   * @return the matching entry, if found, or null
   * @see #entrySet()
   */
  // Package visible, for use in nested classes.
  HashEntry getEntry(Object o)
  {
    if (! (o instanceof Map.Entry))
      return null;
    Object key = ((Map.Entry) o).getKey();
    if (key == null)
      return null;

    int idx = hash(key);
    HashEntry e = buckets[idx];
    while (e != null)
      {
        if (o.equals(e))
          return e;
        e = e.next;
      }
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * A simplified, more efficient internal implementation of putAll(). clone() 
   * should not call putAll or put, in order to be compatible with the JDK 
   * implementation with respect to subclasses.
   *
   * @param m the map to initialize this from
   */
  void putAllInternal(Map m)
  {
    Iterator itr = m.entrySet().iterator();
    size = 0;

    while (itr.hasNext())
      {
        size++;
	Map.Entry e = (Map.Entry) itr.next();
	Object key = e.getKey();
	int idx = hash(key);
	HashEntry he = new HashEntry(key, e.getValue());
	he.next = buckets[idx];
	buckets[idx] = he;
      }
  }

  /**
   * Increases the size of the Hashtable and rehashes all keys to new array
   * indices; this is called when the addition of a new value would cause
   * size() &gt; threshold. Note that the existing Entry objects are reused in
   * the new hash table.
   * <p>
   *
   * This is not specified, but the new size is twice the current size plus
   * one; this number is not always prime, unfortunately. This implementation
   * is not synchronized, as it is only invoked from synchronized methods.
   */
  protected void rehash()
  {
    HashEntry[] oldBuckets = buckets;

    int newcapacity = (buckets.length * 2) + 1;
    threshold = (int) (newcapacity * loadFactor);
    buckets = new HashEntry[newcapacity];

    for (int i = oldBuckets.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
      {
        HashEntry e = oldBuckets[i];
        while (e != null)
          {
            int idx = hash(e.key);
            HashEntry dest = buckets[idx];

            if (dest != null)
              {
                while (dest.next != null)
                  dest = dest.next;
                dest.next = e;
              }
            else
              {
                buckets[idx] = e;
              }

            HashEntry next = e.next;
            e.next = null;
            e = next;
          }
      }
  }

  /**
   * Serializes this object to the given stream.
   *
   * @param s the stream to write to
   * @throws IOException if the underlying stream fails
   * @serialData the <i>capacity</i> (int) that is the length of the
   *             bucket array, the <i>size</i> (int) of the hash map
   *             are emitted first.  They are followed by size entries,
   *             each consisting of a key (Object) and a value (Object).
   */
  private synchronized void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream s)
    throws IOException
  {
    // Write the threshold and loadFactor fields.
    s.defaultWriteObject();

    s.writeInt(buckets.length);
    s.writeInt(size);
    // Since we are already synchronized, and entrySet().iterator()
    // would repeatedly re-lock/release the monitor, we directly use the
    // unsynchronized HashIterator instead.
    Iterator it = new HashIterator(ENTRIES);
    while (it.hasNext())
      {
        HashEntry entry = (HashEntry) it.next();
        s.writeObject(entry.key);
        s.writeObject(entry.value);
      }
  }

  /**
   * Deserializes this object from the given stream.
   *
   * @param s the stream to read from
   * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the underlying stream fails
   * @throws IOException if the underlying stream fails
   * @serialData the <i>capacity</i> (int) that is the length of the
   *             bucket array, the <i>size</i> (int) of the hash map
   *             are emitted first.  They are followed by size entries,
   *             each consisting of a key (Object) and a value (Object).
   */
  private void readObject(ObjectInputStream s)
    throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
  {
    // Read the threshold and loadFactor fields.
    s.defaultReadObject();

    // Read and use capacity.
    buckets = new HashEntry[s.readInt()];
    int len = s.readInt();

    // Read and use key/value pairs.
    // TODO: should we be defensive programmers, and check for illegal nulls?
    while (--len >= 0)
      put(s.readObject(), s.readObject());
  }

  /**
   * A class which implements the Iterator interface and is used for
   * iterating over Hashtables.
   * This implementation is parameterized to give a sequential view of
   * keys, values, or entries; it also allows the removal of elements,
   * as per the Javasoft spec.  Note that it is not synchronized; this is
   * a performance enhancer since it is never exposed externally and is
   * only used within synchronized blocks above.
   *
   * @author Jon Zeppieri
   */
  private final class HashIterator implements Iterator
  {
    /**
     * The type of this Iterator: {@link #KEYS}, {@link #VALUES},
     * or {@link #ENTRIES}.
     */
    final int type;
    /**
     * The number of modifications to the backing Hashtable that we know about.
     */
    int knownMod = modCount;
    /** The number of elements remaining to be returned by next(). */
    int count = size;
    /** Current index in the physical hash table. */
    int idx = buckets.length;
    /** The last Entry returned by a next() call. */
    HashEntry last;
    /**
     * The next entry that should be returned by next(). It is set to something
     * if we're iterating through a bucket that contains multiple linked
     * entries. It is null if next() needs to find a new bucket.
     */
    HashEntry next;

    /**
     * Construct a new HashIterator with the supplied type.
     * @param type {@link #KEYS}, {@link #VALUES}, or {@link #ENTRIES}
     */
    HashIterator(int type)
    {
      this.type = type;
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if the Iterator has more elements.
     * @return true if there are more elements
     * @throws ConcurrentModificationException if the hashtable was modified
     */
    public boolean hasNext()
    {
      if (knownMod != modCount)
        throw new ConcurrentModificationException();
      return count > 0;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the next element in the Iterator's sequential view.
     * @return the next element
     * @throws ConcurrentModificationException if the hashtable was modified
     * @throws NoSuchElementException if there is none
     */
    public Object next()
    {
      if (knownMod != modCount)
        throw new ConcurrentModificationException();
      if (count == 0)
        throw new NoSuchElementException();
      count--;
      HashEntry e = next;

      while (e == null)
        e = buckets[--idx];

      next = e.next;
      last = e;
      if (type == VALUES)
        return e.value;
      if (type == KEYS)
        return e.key;
      return e;
    }

    /**
     * Removes from the backing Hashtable the last element which was fetched
     * with the <code>next()</code> method.
     * @throws ConcurrentModificationException if the hashtable was modified
     * @throws IllegalStateException if called when there is no last element
     */
    public void remove()
    {
      if (knownMod != modCount)
        throw new ConcurrentModificationException();
      if (last == null)
        throw new IllegalStateException();

      Hashtable.this.remove(last.key);
      last = null;
      knownMod++;
    }
  } // class HashIterator


  /**
   * Enumeration view of this Hashtable, providing sequential access to its
   * elements; this implementation is parameterized to provide access either
   * to the keys or to the values in the Hashtable.
   *
   * <b>NOTE</b>: Enumeration is not safe if new elements are put in the table
   * as this could cause a rehash and we'd completely lose our place.  Even
   * without a rehash, it is undetermined if a new element added would
   * appear in the enumeration.  The spec says nothing about this, but
   * the "Java Class Libraries" book infers that modifications to the
   * hashtable during enumeration causes indeterminate results.  Don't do it!
   *
   * @author Jon Zeppieri
   */
  private final class Enumerator implements Enumeration
  {
    /**
     * The type of this Iterator: {@link #KEYS} or {@link #VALUES}.
     */
    final int type;
    /** The number of elements remaining to be returned by next(). */
    int count = size;
    /** Current index in the physical hash table. */
    int idx = buckets.length;
    /**
     * Entry which will be returned by the next nextElement() call. It is
     * set if we are iterating through a bucket with multiple entries, or null
     * if we must look in the next bucket.
     */
    HashEntry next;

    /**
     * Construct the enumeration.
     * @param type either {@link #KEYS} or {@link #VALUES}.
     */
    Enumerator(int type)
    {
      this.type = type;
    }

    /**
     * Checks whether more elements remain in the enumeration.
     * @return true if nextElement() will not fail.
     */
    public boolean hasMoreElements()
    {
      return count > 0;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the next element.
     * @return the next element
     * @throws NoSuchElementException if there is none.
     */
    public Object nextElement()
    {
      if (count == 0)
        throw new NoSuchElementException("Hashtable Enumerator");
      count--;
      HashEntry e = next;

      while (e == null)
        e = buckets[--idx];

      next = e.next;
      return type == VALUES ? e.value : e.key;
    }
  } // class Enumerator
} // class Hashtable