/// <summary>
/// Translates a dictionary of { string, T } for dictionaries with public parameterless constructors.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="D">The reference type for the dictionary.</typeparam>
/// <typeparam name="T">The reference type for values in the dictionary.</typeparam>
/// <param name="dictionary">The dictionary to be translated.</param>
/// <param name="valueFactory">The factory used to instantiate values in the dictionary.</param>
/// <param name="dictionaryCreator">The delegate used to instantiate the dictionary.</param>
public void TranslateDictionary <D, T>(ref D dictionary, NodePacketValueFactory <T> valueFactory, NodePacketDictionaryCreator <D> dictionaryCreator)
where D : IDictionary <string, T>
where T : class, INodePacketTranslatable
{
if (!TranslateNullable(dictionary))
{
return;
}
int count = _reader.ReadInt32();
dictionary = dictionaryCreator(count);
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
string key = null;
Translate(ref key);
T value = null;
Translate(ref value, valueFactory);
dictionary[key] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Translates a dictionary of { string, T } for dictionaries with public parameterless constructors.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="D">The reference type for the dictionary.</typeparam>
/// <typeparam name="T">The reference type for values in the dictionary.</typeparam>
/// <param name="dictionary">The dictionary to be translated.</param>
/// <param name="valueFactory">The factory used to instantiate values in the dictionary.</param>
/// <param name="dictionaryCreator">The delegate used to instantiate the dictionary.</param>
public void TranslateDictionary <D, T>(ref D dictionary, NodePacketValueFactory <T> valueFactory, NodePacketDictionaryCreator <D> dictionaryCreator)
where D : IDictionary <string, T>
where T : class, INodePacketTranslatable
{
if (!TranslateNullable(dictionary))
{
return;
}
int count = dictionary.Count;
_writer.Write(count);
foreach (KeyValuePair <string, T> pair in dictionary)
{
string key = pair.Key;
Translate(ref key);
T value = pair.Value;
Translate(ref value, valueFactory);
}
}