Public Property Item(ByVal key As Object) As Object Implements IDictionary.Item
    Get

        ' If this key is in the dictionary, return its value.
        Dim index As Integer
        If TryGetIndexOfKey(key, index) Then

            ' The key was found return its value.
            Return items(index).Value
        Else

            ' The key was not found return null.
            Return Nothing
        End If
    End Get

    Set(ByVal value As Object)
        ' If this key is in the dictionary, change its value. 
        Dim index As Integer
        If TryGetIndexOfKey(key, index) Then

            ' The key was found change its value.
            items(index).Value = value
        Else

            ' This key is not in the dictionary add this key/value pair.
            Add(key, value)
        End If
    End Set
End Property

public object this[object key]
{
    get
    {   
        // If this key is in the dictionary, return its value.
        Int32 index;
        if (TryGetIndexOfKey(key, out index))
        {
            // The key was found; return its value.
            return items[index].Value;
        } 
        else
        {
            // The key was not found; return null.
            return null;
        }
    }

    set
    {
        // If this key is in the dictionary, change its value. 
        Int32 index;
        if (TryGetIndexOfKey(key, out index))
        {
            // The key was found; change its value.
            items[index].Value = value;
        } 
        else
        {
            // This key is not in the dictionary; add this key/value pair.
            Add(key, value);
        }
    }
}

public:
    virtual property Object^ default[Object^]
    {
        Object^ get(Object^ key)
        {
            // If this key is in the dictionary, return its value.
            int index;
            if (TryGetIndexOfKey(key, &index))
            {
                // The key was found; return its value.
                return items[index]->Value;
            }
            else
            {
                // The key was not found; return null.
                return nullptr;
            }
        }

        void set(Object^ key, Object^ value)
        {
            // If this key is in the dictionary, change its value.
            int index;
            if (TryGetIndexOfKey(key, &index))
            {
                // The key was found; change its value.
                items[index]->Value = value;
            }
            else
            {
                // This key is not in the dictionary; add this
                // key/value pair.
                Add(key, value);
            }
        }
    }