/// <summary>
/// Creates a new OrderedDictionary. The passed delegate will be used to compare keys in this dictionary.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="comparison">A delegate to a method that will be used to compare keys.</param>
public OrderedDictionary(Comparison <TKey> comparison) :
this(null, Comparers.ComparerFromComparison <TKey>(comparison), Comparers.ComparerKeyValueFromComparisonKey <TKey, TValue>(comparison))
{
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new OrderedDictionary. The TKey must implemented IComparable<TKey>
/// or IComparable.
/// The CompareTo method of this interface will be used to compare keys in this dictionary.
/// </summary>
/// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">TKey does not implement IComparable<TKey>.</exception>
public OrderedDictionary() :
this(Comparers.DefaultComparer <TKey>())
{
}
/// <summary>
/// <para>Creates a new OrderedDictionary. The passed delegate will be used to compare keys in this dictionary.</para>
/// <para>A collection and keys and values (typically another dictionary) is used to initialized the
/// contents of the dictionary.</para>
/// </summary>
/// <param name="keysAndValues">A collection of keys and values whose contents are used to initialized the dictionary.</param>
/// <param name="comparison">A delegate to a method that will be used to compare keys.</param>
public OrderedDictionary(IEnumerable <KeyValuePair <TKey, TValue> > keysAndValues, Comparison <TKey> comparison)
: this(keysAndValues, Comparers.ComparerFromComparison <TKey>(comparison), Comparers.ComparerKeyValueFromComparisonKey <TKey, TValue>(comparison))
{
}
/// <summary>
/// <para>Creates a new OrderedDictionary. The TKey must implemented IComparable<TKey>
/// or IComparable.
/// The CompareTo method of this interface will be used to compare keys in this dictionary.</para>
/// <para>A collection and keys and values (typically another dictionary) is used to initialized the
/// contents of the dictionary.</para>
/// </summary>
/// <param name="keysAndValues">A collection of keys and values whose contents are used to initialized the dictionary.</param>
/// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">TKey does not implement IComparable<TKey>.</exception>
public OrderedDictionary(IEnumerable <KeyValuePair <TKey, TValue> > keysAndValues)
: this(keysAndValues, Comparers.DefaultComparer <TKey>())
{
}
/// <summary>
/// <para>Creates a new OrderedDictionary. The Compare method of the passed comparison object
/// will be used to compare keys in this dictionary.</para>
/// <para>A collection and keys and values (typically another dictionary) is used to initialized the
/// contents of the dictionary.</para>
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// The GetHashCode and Equals methods of the provided IComparer<TKey> will never
/// be called, and need not be implemented.</remarks>
/// <param name="keysAndValues">A collection of keys and values whose contents are used to initialized the dictionary.</param>
/// <param name="comparer">An instance of IComparer<TKey> that will be used to compare keys.</param>
public OrderedDictionary(IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue>> keysAndValues, IComparer<TKey> comparer)
: this(keysAndValues, comparer, Comparers.ComparerKeyValueFromComparerKey<TKey, TValue>(comparer))
{
if (comparer == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("comparer");
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new OrderedDictionary. The Compare method of the passed comparison object
/// will be used to compare keys in this dictionary.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// The GetHashCode and Equals methods of the provided IComparer<TKey> will never
/// be called, and need not be implemented.</remarks>
/// <param name="comparer">An instance of IComparer<TKey> that will be used to compare keys.</param>
public OrderedDictionary(IComparer<TKey> comparer) :
this(null, comparer, Comparers.ComparerKeyValueFromComparerKey<TKey, TValue>(comparer))
{
if (comparer == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("comparer");
}