DictionaryUtility.GetOrAddValue<TKey,TValue> method (1 of 2)

Gets a value from the dictionary, adding and returning a new instance if it is missing.

public static TValue GetOrAddValue<TKey, TValue>(this IDictionary<TKey, TValue> dictionary, 
    TKey key)
    where TValue : new()

parameter	description
dictionary	The dictionary.
key	The key.

Return Value

The new or existing value.

Gets a value from the dictionary, adding and returning a new instance if it is missing.

public static TValue GetOrAddValue<TKey, TValue>(this IDictionary<TKey, TValue> dictionary, 
    TKey key, Func<TValue> creator)

parameter	description
TKey	The type of the key.
TValue	The type of the value.
dictionary	The dictionary.
key	The key.
creator	Used to create a new value if necessary

The new or existing value.