Associative arrays

[Rikki Cattermole via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On 09/11/15 4:57 PM, TheFlyingFiddle wrote:
> I have a few questions about the pseudo built in associative arrays.
>
> 1. Is it possible to have the built in associative array use a custom
> allocator from std.experimental.allocator to service it's allocation needs?

Nope.

> 2. A while ago I read on the newsgroup a while back that there was a
> plan to make it possible for a user to swap out the standard associative
> array implementation by modifying druntime and or implementing some
> linker functions. Have this been done yet? And if so what must I do to
> swap the implementation?

As far as I'm aware, you are stuck using e.g. structs to emulate AA 
behavior.
I have a VERY basic implementation here: 
https://github.com/rikkimax/alphaPhobos/blob/master/source/std/experimental/internal/containers/map.d
Feel free to steal.