* Resolves: bug #735464 Fix the loop limit used to initialize the table directory, was based on count, now limited to segment_count.

* Do not pre-allocate all buckets based on requested table size. This
  defeats the point of a dynamic hash table which adjusts it's memory
  usage depending upon the number of items it holds. Pre-allocation
  also runs afoul of the table contraction logic, if the table is
  pre-allocated to a large size it will subsequently try to compact it
  negating the pre-allocation. Now the initial allocation is
  restricted to one directory segment (i.e. table->segment_count == 1)

* If the caller did not specify the directory_bits and segment_bits
  then compute them from the requested table size. The directory_size
  and segment_size must be powers of 2 to accmodate fast
  arithmetic. An optimal maximum number of buckets would be equal to
  the anticipated table size. If there were no collisions that would
  mean each item would be located in it's own bucket whose chain
  length is 1, the item would be immediatly found upon indexing into
  the bucket table.

* There is a requirment there be at least one directory
  segment, however contract_table() failed to enforce this
  requirement. Add a check to enforce the requirement.

* If hash_create() or hash_create_ex() failed it left the tbl
  parameter uninitialized but returned an error code. Now upon failure
  tbl is initialized to NULL as well as returning an error code.

* Clean up how the directory and segment sizes were computed. It had
  been using a loop and shifting 1 bit at a time, now it shifts all
  the bits in one operation and assures at least one directory and
  segment are allocated.

* In the event of an early exit from hash_create_ex() due to an error
  make sure all previously allocated resources are cleaned up by
  calling hash_destroy(). There was only one place this was
  missing. hash_destroy() blindly assumed the table had a directory,
  normally it would unless hash_destroy was called due to an early
  exit in hash_create_ex(). Modify hash_destroy() to check for the
  existence of the directory before cleaning up the directory
  contents.

* Update the function documentation in dhash.h to explain each
  parameter of hash_create() and hash_create_ex().

* Enhance dhash_test.c
  - To output the random seed used to intialize the random number
    generator and add command line option to set the random seed. This
    permits recreating a failed test run.
  - Add command line parameter to set the initial table size.
  - Use proper string to long conversion routines when reading command
    line parameters (e.g. strtoul() instead of atoi())
  - Add logic to make sure each test value is unique.

* Add additional information to the debug output to show the computed
  directory_bits, segment_bits, sizes, etc.

* Adjust the debug_level conditionals to be less verbose.

1 files changed, 58 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/dhash/dhash.h b/dhash/dhash.h
index a10ed24..baa0d6a 100644
--- a/dhash/dhash.h
+++ b/dhash/dhash.h
@@ -203,13 +203,40 @@ const char* hash_error_string(int error);
  * Create a new hash table with room for n initial entries.  hash_create returns
  * an opaque pointer to the new hash table in the table parameter. Functions
  * operating on the hash table pass in this hash table pointer. This means you
- * may have as many concurrent hash tables as you want. The delete_callback
- * parameter is a pointer to a function which will be called just prior to a
- * hash entry being deleted. This is useful when the hash value has items which
- * may need to be disposed of. The delete_callback may be NULL.
- * The delete_private_data is data passed to the delete_callback, this way
- * custom callbacks can have a private context to reach data they need to use
- * before performning their operations. delete_private_data may be NULL.
+ * may have as many concurrent hash tables as you want.
+
+ * If the table creation is successful tbl is set to the new table and
+ * HASH_SUCCESS is returned, otherwise tbl will be set to NULL and the
+ * return value will be a HASH error code.
+ *
+ * count
+ *     Expected number of entries in the table. This is a tuning
+ *     parameter because a dynamic hash table dynamically adjusts it's
+ *     internal data strucuture to optimize for the actual number of
+ *     entries. The count parameter allows for some more optimization,
+ *     however it's not critical to get it right, the table will still
+ *     perform well. If you have no idea of how many entries to expect
+ *     then pass 0, a reasonable default will be selected.
+ * tbl
+ *     Pointer to a hash_table_t variable which is initialized to the
+ *     new hash table (i.e. the returned table). If the table fails to
+ *     be created due to errors the tbl parameter will be set to NULL
+ *     and the return value will be a HASH error code.
+ * delete_callback
+ *     Pointer to a function which will be called just prior to a hash
+ *     entry being deleted. This is useful when the hash value has
+ *     items which may need to be disposed of. The delete_callback may
+ *     be NULL.
+ * delete_private_data
+ *     Void pointer passed to the delete_callback, this way delete
+ *     callbacks can have a private context to reach data they need to
+ *     use before performning their operations. delete_private_data
+ *     may be NULL.
+ *
+ * hash_create is identical to calling:
+ *
+ * hash_create_ex(count, tbl, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+ *                delete_callback, delete_private_data);
  */
 int hash_create(unsigned long count, hash_table_t **tbl,
                 hash_delete_callback *delete_callback,
@@ -217,22 +244,32 @@ int hash_create(unsigned long count, hash_table_t **tbl,
 
 /*
  * Create a new hash table and fine tune it's configurable parameters.
- * Refer to CACM article for explanation of parameters.
+ * Refer to CACM article for explanation of parameters. See
+ * hash_create for other parameters and return values.
  *
- * directory_bits: number of address bits allocated to top level directory array.
- * segment_bits: number of address bits allocated to segment array.
- * min_load_factor: table contracted when the ratio of entry count to bucket count
- *                  is less than the min_load_factor the table is contracted.
- * max_load_factor: table expanded when the ratio of entry count to bucket count
- *                  is greater than the max_load_factor the table is expanded.
- * alloc_func: function pointer for allocation
- * free_func: funciton pointer for freeing memory allocated with alloc_func
- * alloc_private data: data passed to the alloc and free functions so that
- *                     custom functions can refernce other private data they may
- *                     need during their execution without having to use global
- *                     variables.
+ * directory_bits
+ *     Number of address bits allocated to top level directory array.
+ *     If directory_bits or segment_bits is zero then directory_bits
+ *     and segment_bits will be computed based on the count parameter.
+ * segment_bits
+ *     number of address bits allocated to segment array.
+ * min_load_factor
+ *     The table contracted when the ratio of entry count to bucket count
+ *     is less than the min_load_factor the table is contracted.
+ * max_load_factor
+ *     The table expanded when the ratio of entry count to bucket count
+ *     is greater than the max_load_factor the table is expanded.
+ * alloc_func
+ *     Function pointer for allocation.
+ * free_func
+ *     Function pointer for freeing memory allocated with alloc_func.
+ * alloc_private_data
+ *     Data pointer passed to the alloc and free functions so that
+ *     custom functions can refernce other private data they may need
+ *     during their execution without having to use global variables.
  *
- * Note directory_bits + segment_bits must be <= number of bits in unsigned long
+ * Note directory_bits + segment_bits must be <= number of bits in
+ * unsigned long
  */
 int hash_create_ex(unsigned long count, hash_table_t **tbl,
                    unsigned int directory_bits,