/// <summary>
/// insert a new element in the chemical composition
/// </summary>
/// <param name="newComp">(Comb.compStrt)Element + Number of atoms</param>
public void insert(scanStrt newScan)
{
// if insert won't overflow list
if (theSize < scan.Length)
{
// increment start and set element
scan[start = (start + 1) % scan.Length] = newScan;
// increment list size (we've added an element)
theSize++;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// peek at an element in the list
/// </summary>
/// <param name="offset">(int)array index to point</param>
/// <returns>(Comb.compStrt)Element + Number of atoms</returns>
public scanStrt peek(int offset)
{
scanStrt ret = new scanStrt();
// is someone trying to peek beyond our size?
if (offset >= theSize)
{
return(ret);
}
// get object we're peeking at (do not remove it)
return(scan[(end + offset + 1) % scan.Length]);
}