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Dictionary Util

 
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package com.adobe.utils
{
  import flash.utils.Dictionary;
  
  public class DictionaryUtil
  {
    
    /**
    *  Returns an Array of all keys within the specified dictionary.  
    * 
    *   @param d The Dictionary instance whose keys will be returned.
    * 
    *   @return Array of keys contained within the Dictionary
    *
    *   @langversion ActionScript 3.0
    *  @playerversion Flash 9.0
    *  @tiptext
    */          
    public static function getKeys(d:Dictionary):Array
    {
      var a:Array = new Array();
      
      for (var key:Object in d)
      {
        a.push(key);
      }
      
      return a;
    }
    
    /**
    *  Returns an Array of all values within the specified dictionary.    
    * 
    *   @param d The Dictionary instance whose values will be returned.
    * 
    *   @return Array of values contained within the Dictionary
    *
    *   @langversion ActionScript 3.0
    *  @playerversion Flash 9.0
    *  @tiptext
    */          
    public static function getValues(d:Dictionary):Array
    {
      var a:Array = new Array();
      
      for each (var value:Object in d)
      {
        a.push(value);
      }
      
      return a;
    }
    
  }
}
        








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