LinearSearcher.cs

using System;
using Utilities.Exceptions;

namespace Algorithms.Search
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Class that implements linear search algorithm.
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="T">Type of array element.</typeparam>
    public class LinearSearcher<T>
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Finds first item in array that satisfies specified term
        /// Time complexity: O(n)
        /// Space complexity: O(1).
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="data">Array to search in.</param>
        /// <param name="term">Term to check against.</param>
        /// <returns>First item that satisfies term.</returns>
        public T Find(T[] data, Func<T, bool> term)
        {
            for (var i = 0; i < data.Length; i++)
            {
                if (term(data[i]))
                {
                    return data[i];
                }
            }

            throw new ItemNotFoundException();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Finds index of first item in array that satisfies specified term
        /// Time complexity: O(n)
        /// Space complexity: O(1).
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="data">Array to search in.</param>
        /// <param name="term">Term to check against.</param>
        /// <returns>Index of first item that satisfies term or -1 if none found.</returns>
        public int FindIndex(T[] data, Func<T, bool> term)
        {
            for (var i = 0; i < data.Length; i++)
            {
                if (term(data[i]))
                {
                    return i;
                }
            }

            return -1;
        }
    }
}