hashtable timer

hashtable_timer

    	var table = new SimpleHashTable
        // generate 10000 entries
        // A to Z a to z ascii entries
        val range = (65 to 90) ++ (97 to 122) 
        var count = 0
        
        val chars = for {
            a <- range
            b <- range
            c <- range
        } yield List(a.toChar, b.toChar, c.toChar).mkString
        
        for ((str, index) <- chars.zipWithIndex if index < 10000) table.addKeyValuePair(str, index)
        
        // start timer
        val start = System.nanoTime()
        
        for ((str, index) <- chars.zipWithIndex if index < 1000) table.getValue(str)
        // end timer
        val end = System.nanoTime()
        
        System.out.println("millis elapsed: " + (end - start)/1000000)