What is unit "Generics.Collections" ?

Thanks Bas... yeah maybe I'll have to sooner than I figured. I did find the Generics.Collections.dcu compiled unit file while googling around. Do you think if I just added this file to my Search Path and compiled my project, it might somehow work??

Thanks
   Shawn

No, it is not good to put this file - because it is compiled with another version of Delphi and needs compatible units. Workaroud is to try to make unit compatible to older Delphi. If you get stuck - ask for help here.

Add: Similar search algorithm: Boyer-Moore-Horspool

OK thank you Sinisa. I think mainly what I need from the Generics.Collections unit is the Queue and Stack capability. Do you know if there's maybe a 3rd party implementation of these data structures for D7?

Also regarding the Boyer-Moore-Horspool method - I looked at that one already and it's not suitable for me as it searches for only one pattern in the target string. I need to be able to search for multiple patterns in the target string.

Thanks!
   Shawn

Queue and Stack do exists in D7 iirc, but not a generic queue and stack.

Generics is a mechanism which the compiler needs to support, you can not build or use it if it's not in the compiler, read this for more information.

there is a queue and stack type in the contnrs unit.

what is the difference between the "generic" queue and stack, and the queue and stack found in D7's contnrs unit?

Thanks
   Shawn