在ios开发中大家用到更多的集合类可能是像NSSet或者NSDictionary,NSArray这样的。这里要介绍的是更少人使用的两个类,一个是NSMapTable,另一个是NSHashTable。
NSHashTable
NSHashTable看上去就像NSSet的替代品,对比NSSet/NSMutableSet,NSHashTable有以下的特性:
- NSSet/NSMutableSet 拥有所包含对象的strong refrence。
- NSHashTable是mutable可变的,没有不可变的类。
- NSHashTable可以拥有成员的weak refrence;
- NSHashTable可以在输入的时候copy成员。
- NSHashTable可以包含任意的指针,可以使用指针去比较或者hash校验。
NSHashTable在初始化的时候可以传入一个参数option,有以下几种选项
- NSHashTableStrongMemory: Equal to NSPointerFunctionsStrongMemory. This is the default behavior, equivalent to NSSet member storage.
- NSHashTableWeakMemory: Equal to NSPointerFunctionsWeakMemory. Uses weak read and write barriers. Using NSPointerFunctionsWeakMemory, object references will turn to NULL on last release.
- NSHashTableZeroingWeakMemory: This option has been deprecated. Instead use the NSHashTableWeakMemory option.
- NSHashTableCopyIn: Use the memory acquire function to allocate and copy items on input (see NSPointerFunction -acquireFunction). Equal to NSPointerFunctionsCopyIn.
- NSHashTableObjectPointerPersonality: Use shifted pointer for the hash value and direct comparison to determine equality; use the description method for a description. Equal to NSPointerFunctionsObjectPointerPersonality.
NSMapTable
NSMapTable和NSDictionary有点类似,和dictionary相比,它有以下的特性:
- NSDictionary和NSMutableDictionary会copy keys(这也是导致他们构造的时候性能相对低一点的原因),还会持有object的strong引用。
- NSMapTable也都是mutable的,没有不可变类型。
- NSMapTable也可以在input的时候copy它的值。
- NSMapTable能包含任意指针,用指针来进行比较或者hash校验。
类似的NSMapTable也有一个option参数来初始化,有以下几种选项
- NSMapTableStrongMemory: Specifies a strong reference from the map table to its contents.
- NSMapTableWeakMemory: Uses weak read and write barriers appropriate for ARC or GC. Using NSPointerFunctionsWeakMemory, object references will turn to NULL on last release. Equal to NSMapTableZeroingWeakMemory.
- NSHashTableZeroingWeakMemory: This option has been superseded by the NSMapTableWeakMemory option.
- NSMapTableCopyIn: Use the memory acquire function to allocate and copy items on input (see acquireFunction (see NSPointerFunction -acquireFunction). Equal to NSPointerFunctionsCopyIn.
- NSMapTableObjectPointerPersonality: Use shifted pointer hash and direct equality, object description. Equal to NSPointerFunctionsObjectPointerPersonality.
这里有一些关于集合类的参考链接: