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A Collection of Collections Stuff

I'm on a quest to find the “Perfect“ collection template - my goal is to create a ReSharper LiveTemplate once I do, so I can easily add them to my projects. Of course, perfect is relative to the task at hand, but I want a good, simple all purpose collection template that I can use for the time being, until Generics are a reality.

As I've been poking around, I've come across some good links. If you're new to collections, these may help get you oriented:

Overviews

Strongly Typed Collection
Getting to know the .NET collections
CollectionBase Class (.NET Framework)

Code

Creating Strongly Typed Custom Collections in C#
Take advantage of strongly typed collection classes in .NET (VB)
CodeGuru: Implementing Strongly Typed Collection (VB)

Tools

Strongly Typed Collection Wizard - A Web-Based Tool for generating Collections
Strongly Typed Collection Builder Addin for VS.NET 2003
CodeSmith Support Forum > File Share > Collection Templates - Entire forum dedicated to collections with CodeSmith

Published Feb 08 2005, 08:23 AM by Brendan Tompkins

Filed under: .NET General

Comments

Eddie Garmon said:

You might want to check out the templates that I released this morning. Included is a Typed Collection that has support for the .Net XmlSerializer, and a Typed Hashed Collection that also has serialization support.

Eddie

http://weblogs.asp.net/egarmon/admin/Referrers.aspx?EntryID=368926

# February 8, 2005 9:45 AM

Brendan Tompkins said:

Thanks, Eddie. Installing now. Here's the right link, btw.

http://weblogs.asp.net/egarmon/archive/2005/02/08/368926.aspx

# February 8, 2005 10:21 AM

Sahil Malik said:

I can speak for .NET 2.0.

It'd be ultra nice to have a Hashtable<K,T> .. atleast in Beta 1 it ain't there.

# February 8, 2005 10:22 AM

Brendan Tompkins said:

K == Key? That'd be cool.

# February 8, 2005 10:26 AM

Raymond Lewallen said:

Here's another link to a "set", a collection without duplicates, with source code. http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/sets.asp

# February 8, 2005 10:33 AM

Simon Barber said:

Hey Eddie,

Downloaded your templates earlier, very handy.

# February 8, 2005 11:10 AM

Sean Malloy said:

Sahil,

Hashtable<K,T> = System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<K,T>?

# February 8, 2005 5:04 PM

Sahil Malik said:

Dictionary != Hashtable.

# February 8, 2005 10:51 PM

Le weekly DanWatts said:

# March 30, 2005 6:01 AM

Kjell-Åke Andersson said:

I created a wizard for Visual Studio .NET 2003 (C#) that allows you to create a custom typed collection.

http://www.geekproject.com/tools.aspx#9

# February 16, 2006 2:52 AM

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About Brendan Tompkins

Brendan has been programming with .NET since the first public beta and is owner and operator of Port Technology Services, a consultancy company providing .NET application development services to the Maritime industry. In July, 2007, he was awarded the Microsoft MVP award for ASP.NET. He's also a proud co-founder of failed .COM startup Intrinsigo, and has had a hand in the failure of numerous other businesses. He currently runs CodeBetter.Com and Devlicio.us, and lives in Norfolk, Virgina with his wife Tiara and son Ian.