not sure why, but this works: user=> (.containsKey ^clojure.lang.Associative {:one 1} :one) true
2012/3/3 Alf Kristian Støyle <alf.krist...@gmail.com> > Hi guys, I am wondering why this does not work: > > (.containsKey {:one 1} :one) > ;=> ClassCastException clojure.lang.PersistentArrayMap cannot be cast to > clojure.lang.PersistentHashMap > > The map is a: > > (class {:one 1}) > ;=> clojure.lang.PersistentArrayMap > > And a PersistentArrayMap does have a containsKey method ( > https://github.com/clojure/clojure/blob/master/src/jvm/clojure/lang/PersistentArrayMap.java#L95 > ). > > I can even find the method: > > (filter #(= "containsKey" (.getName %)) (.getMethods (class {:one 1}))) > ;=> (#<Method public boolean > clojure.lang.PersistentArrayMap.containsKey(java.lang.Object)>) > > Should this not be a normal reflective method lookup, why do I get a > ClassCastException? > > It does work if the map gets big enough: > > (.containsKey {1 1, 2 2, 3 3, 4 4, 5 5, 6 6, 7 7, 8 8, 9 9} 1) > ;=> true > > But at this point its a different collection: > > (class {1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9}) > ;=> clojure.lang.PersistentHashMap > > Cheers, > Alf > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with > your first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en