RuntimeStorage

> Dear List,
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> This morning, Jannik and I were surprised by the class RuntimeStorage.
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> RuntimeStorage>>initialize: capacity
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> byGroup := Dictionary new: 24.
> byName := IdentityDictionary new: 10000.
> elements := OrderedCollection new: capacity
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> Why byName reference an identify dictionary? Why not a dictionary?
> Names are usually accessed through their name as a String apparently
> (e.g., importing Smalltalk packages keys entities with a String).
>  Should entities be accessed through a symbol instead of a string?
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> If entities are stored in an identity dictionary, then names must be
> accessed with a symbol. If entities are to be accessed with a string,
> then a dictionary should be used instead of an identitydictionary.
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> Cheers,
> Alexandre
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