superdict.as

/**
* Monkey patch for flash.utils.Dictionary

* @example Basic usage:<listing version="3.0">
* var user:Dictionary = new Dictionary();
* user.name = "Gabriel Laet";
* user.website = "http://gabriellaet.com";
* trace(user.length()); 
* trace(user.keys()); 
* trace(user.values()); 
* </listing>
*
*/ 

//TODO: has_key, setDefault, get, update, clear, copy

var dict:Object = Dictionary.prototype;
dict.length = function():int{
	return this.keys().length;
};

dict.keys = function():Array
{
	var k:Array = [];
	for(var key:String in this) k.push(key);
	return k;
};

dict.values = function():Array
{
	var v:Array = [];
	for each(var value:* in this) v.push(value);
	return v;
};

dict.setPropertyIsEnumerable("length", false);
dict.setPropertyIsEnumerable("keys", false);
dict.setPropertyIsEnumerable("values", false);