{
      BasicEList<Entry<K, V>> eList = entryData[index];
      if (eList != null)
      {
        Object [] entries = eList.data;
        int size = eList.size;
        for (int j = 0; j < size; ++j)
        {
          @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") Entry<K, V> entry = (Entry<K, V>)entries[j];
          if (entry.getKey() == key) 
          {
            return j;
          }
        }
      }
    }