namespace Sandbox;

public static partial class SandboxSystemExtensions
{
	/// <summary>
	/// If the key doesn't exist it is created and returned
	/// </summary>
	public static TValue GetOrCreate<TKey, TValue>( this IDictionary<TKey, TValue> dict, TKey key ) where TValue : new()
	{
		TValue val;
		if ( dict.TryGetValue( key, out val ) )
			return val;

		val = new TValue();
		dict.Add( key, val );
		return val;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Clones the dictionary. Doesn't clone the values.
	/// </summary>
	public static Dictionary<TKey, TValue> Clone<TKey, TValue>( this Dictionary<TKey, TValue> dict )
	{
		Dictionary<TKey, TValue> ret = new Dictionary<TKey, TValue>( dict.Count, dict.Comparer );

		foreach ( KeyValuePair<TKey, TValue> entry in dict )
		{
			ret.Add( entry.Key, (TValue)entry.Value );
		}

		return ret;
	}
}