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+/* impl.h.table: Interface for a dictionary
+ * Copyright (C) 1997, 1999 Harlequin Group plc.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * $HopeName$
+ */
+
+#ifndef table_h
+#define table_h
+
+#include "mpmtypes.h"
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+
+typedef struct TableStruct *Table;
+
+extern Res TableCreate(Table *tableReturn, size_t length);
+extern void TableDestroy(Table table);
+extern Res TableDefine(Table table, Word key, void *value);
+extern Res TableRedefine(Table table, Word key, void *value);
+extern void *TableLookup(Table table, Word key);
+extern void *TableSlowLookup(Table table, Word key);
+extern Res TableRemove(Table table, Word key);
+extern size_t TableCount(Table table);
+extern void TableApply(Table table, void(*fun)(Word key, void *value));
+
+
+#endif /* table_h */