Data Structures and Algorithms
with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in Java 
A hash table is a searchable container.
As such, its interface provides methods
for putting an object into the container,
finding an object in the container,
and removing an object from the container.
Program 
defines the HashTable interface.
The HashTable interface extends
the SearchableContainerInterface
defined in Program .
One additional method, called getLoadFactor, is declared.
The purpose of this method is explained in Section .
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