/* Cs132Hashable.java 1.0                                 */
/* by Sharon Tuttle                                       */
/* last modified: 4-23-03                                 */
/*                                                        */
/* a quick'n'dirty interface for an object suitable for   */
/* being stored within an instance of a Cs132HashTable.   */

public interface Cs132Hashable
{
    /*------------------------------------------------------------
     hash()
     Purpose: return an int hash value for this hashable instance.
              It is VERY IMPORTANT that this hash function use
              ONLY this.key in computing the hash function!!!!!
    --------------------------------------------------------------*/
    public int hash();
    
    /*------------------------------------------------------------
     getKey()
     Purpose: return a String key --- the key value associated
              with this hashable instance.
    ------------------------------------------------------------*/
    public String getKey();
}