Adding optimized find method (YapDatabaseView) in case one only needs…

… the first match.

YapDatabase/Extensions/Views/YapDatabaseViewTransaction.h

@@ -238,6 +238,23 @@
                   blockType:(YapDatabaseViewBlockType)blockType
 __attribute((deprecated("Use method findRangeInGroup:using: instead")));
 
+/**
+ * This method uses a binary search algorithm to find an item within the view that matches the given criteria.
+ * 
+ * It works similarly to findRangeInGroup:using:, but immediately returns once a single match has been found.
+ * This makes it more efficient when you only care about the existence of a match,
+ * or you know there will never be more than a single match.
+ *
+ * See the documentation for findRangeInGroup:using: for more information.
+ * @see findRangeInGroup:using:
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   If found, the index of the first match discovered.
+ *   That is, an item where the find block returned NSOrderedSame.
+ *   If not found, returns NSNotFound.
+**/
+- (NSUInteger)findFirstMatchInGroup:(NSString *)group using:(YapDatabaseViewFind *)find;
+
 #pragma mark Enumerating
 
 /**

YapDatabase/Extensions/Views/YapDatabaseViewTransaction.m

@@ -4311,7 +4311,7 @@ - (NSString *)versionTag
 /**
  * See header file for extensive documentation for this method.
 **/
-- (NSRange)findRangeInGroup:(NSString *)group using:(YapDatabaseViewFind *)find
+- (NSRange)findRangeInGroup:(NSString *)group using:(YapDatabaseViewFind *)find quitAfterOne:(BOOL)quitAfterOne
 {
 	if (group == nil || find == NULL)
 	{
@@ -4462,6 +4462,11 @@ - (NSRange)findRangeInGroup:(NSString *)group using:(YapDatabaseViewFind *)find
 		return NSMakeRange(NSNotFound, 0);
 	}
 
+	if (quitAfterOne)
+	{
+		return NSMakeRange(mMid, 1);
+	}
+
 	// Find start of range
 
 	NSUInteger sMin = mMin;
@@ -4507,6 +4512,14 @@ - (NSRange)findRangeInGroup:(NSString *)group using:(YapDatabaseViewFind *)find
 	return NSMakeRange(sMin, (eMax - sMin));
 }
 
+/**
+ * See header file for extensive documentation for this method.
+**/
+- (NSRange)findRangeInGroup:(NSString *)group using:(YapDatabaseViewFind *)find
+{
+	return [self findRangeInGroup:group using:find quitAfterOne:NO];
+}
+
 /**
  * This method is deprecated.
  * Use findRangeInGroup:using: instead.
@@ -4518,6 +4531,28 @@ - (NSRange)findRangeInGroup:(NSString *)group
 	return [self findRangeInGroup:group using:[YapDatabaseViewFind withBlock:block blockType:blockType]];
 }
 
+/**
+ * This method uses a binary search algorithm to find an item within the view that matches the given criteria.
+ * 
+ * It works similarly to findRangeInGroup:using:, but immediately returns once a single match has been found.
+ * This makes it more efficient when you only care about the existence of a match,
+ * or you know there will never be more than a single match.
+ *
+ * See the documentation for findRangeInGroup:using: for more information.
+ * @see findRangeInGroup:using:
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   If found, the index of the first match discovered.
+ *   That is, an item where the find block returned NSOrderedSame.
+ *   If not found, returns NSNotFound.
+**/
+- (NSUInteger)findFirstMatchInGroup:(NSString *)group using:(YapDatabaseViewFind *)find
+{
+	NSRange range = [self findRangeInGroup:group using:find quitAfterOne:YES];
+
+	return range.location;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #pragma mark Public API - Enumerating
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////