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Switch Statement Alternative
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
public class Swictionary<TKey, TValue>
{
readonly Dictionary<Predicate<TKey>, TValue> Cases;
TValue Default;
public Swictionary(TValue @default)
{
Default = @default;
this.Cases = new Dictionary<Predicate<TKey>, TValue>();
}
public Swictionary(Dictionary<TKey, TValue> cases, TValue @default)
: this(@default)
{
cases.ToList().ForEach(kvp => AddCase(kvp.Key, kvp.Value));
}
public Swictionary(Dictionary<Predicate<TKey>, TValue> cases, TValue @default)
: this(@default)
{
cases.ToList().ForEach(kvp => AddCase(kvp.Key, kvp.Value));
}
public TValue GetValue(TKey @case)
{
var caseValue = Cases.FirstOrDefault(kvp => kvp.Key(@case));
if (!caseValue.Equals(default(KeyValuePair<Predicate<TKey>, TValue>)))
return caseValue.Value;
return this.Default;
}
public void AddCase(TKey @case, TValue value)
{
AddCase(t => t.Equals(@case), value);
}
public void AddCase(Predicate<TKey> @case, TValue value)
{
Cases[@case] = value;
}
public void UpdateDefault(TValue @default)
{
this.Default = @default;
}
}
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
public class SwitchTestDriver
{
private Swictionary<int, Action> _simpleSwict;
private Swictionary<int, Action> _complexSwict;
public void Main()
{
Console.WriteLine("**** Simple Cases");
TestSimpleCases();
Console.WriteLine("\n\n**** Complex Cases");
TestComplexCases();
}
private void TestSimpleCases()
{
_simpleSwict = new Swictionary<int, Action>(GetSimpleCases(), () => Console.WriteLine("Does not equal 3, 30, or 300"));
PrintSimpleGetValue(3);
PrintSimpleGetValue(30);
PrintSimpleGetValue(300);
PrintSimpleGetValue(301);
PrintSimpleGetValue(500);
Console.WriteLine("Inserting 500 as case");
_simpleSwict.AddCase(500, () => Console.WriteLine("Equals 500"));
_simpleSwict.UpdateDefault(() => Console.WriteLine("Does not equal 3, 30, 300, or 500"));
PrintSimpleGetValue(500);
}
private void TestComplexCases()
{
_complexSwict = new Swictionary<int, Action>(GetComplexCases(), () => Console.WriteLine("Number not in any case range"));
PrintComplexGetValue(3);
PrintComplexGetValue(30);
PrintComplexGetValue(300);
PrintComplexGetValue(301);
PrintComplexGetValue(500);
Console.WriteLine("Inserting >=500 as case");
_complexSwict.AddCase(x => x >= 500, () => Console.WriteLine("Greater than or equal to 500"));
PrintComplexGetValue(500);
}
private void PrintSimpleGetValue(int number)
{
Console.Write(number + ": ");
_simpleSwict.GetValue(number)();
}
private void PrintComplexGetValue(int number)
{
Console.Write(number + ": ");
_complexSwict.GetValue(number)();
}
private Dictionary<int, Action> GetSimpleCases()
{
return new Dictionary<int, Action>
{
{ 3, () => Console.WriteLine("Equals 3") },
{ 30, () => Console.WriteLine("Equals 30") },
{ 300, () => Console.WriteLine("Equals 300") }
};
}
private Dictionary<Predicate<int>, Action> GetComplexCases()
{
return new Dictionary<Predicate<int>, Action>
{
{ x => x <= 3, () => Console.WriteLine("Smaller than or equal to 3") },
{ x => x <= 30, () => Console.WriteLine("Smaller than or equal to 30") },
{ x => x <= 300, () => Console.WriteLine("Smaller than or equal to 300") }
};
}
}
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