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+(************************************************************************)
+(* * The Coq Proof Assistant / The Coq Development Team *)
+(* v * INRIA, CNRS and contributors - Copyright 1999-2018 *)
+(* <O___,, * (see CREDITS file for the list of authors) *)
+(* \VV/ **************************************************************)
+(* // * This file is distributed under the terms of the *)
+(* * GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 *)
+(* * (see LICENSE file for the text of the license) *)
+(************************************************************************)
+
+module type HashedType =
+sig
+ type t
+ val compare : t -> t -> int
+ (** Total ordering *)
+ val hash : t -> int
+ (** Hashing function compatible with [compare], i.e. [compare x y = 0] implies
+ [hash x = hash y]. *)
+end
+
+(** Hash maps are maps that take advantage of having a hash on keys. This is
+ essentially a hash table, except that it uses purely functional maps instead
+ of arrays.
+
+ CAVEAT: order-related functions like [fold] or [iter] do not respect the
+ provided order anymore! It's your duty to do something sensible to prevent
+ this if you need it. In particular, [min_binding] and [max_binding] are now
+ made meaningless.
+*)
+module Make(M : HashedType) : CMap.ExtS with type key = M.t