Javascript HashTable use Object key

Question

I want to create a hash table with Object keys that are not converted into String.

Some thing like this:

var object1 = new Object();
var o         


        

Answer 1

Based on Peters answer, but with proper class design (not abusing closures), so the values are debuggable. Renamed from Map to ObjectMap, because Map is a builtin function. Also added the exists method:

ObjectMap = function() {
    this.keys = [];
    this.values = [];
}

ObjectMap.prototype.set = function(key, value) {
    var index = this.keys.indexOf(key);
    if (index == -1) {
        this.keys.push(key);
        this.values.push(value);
    } else {
        this.values[index] = value;
    }
}

ObjectMap.prototype.get = function(key) {
    return this.values[ this.keys.indexOf(key) ];
}

ObjectMap.prototype.exists = function(key) {
    return this.keys.indexOf(key) != -1;
}

/*
    TestObject = function() {}

    testA = new TestObject()
    testB = new TestObject()

    om = new ObjectMap()
    om.set(testA, true)
    om.get(testB)
    om.exists(testB)
    om.exists(testA)
    om.exists(testB)
*/