public boolean search(V v){
  int h=hashMethod.hash(v);
  LinkedList<V> list=(LinkedList<V>)table[h];
  if (list == null) {
    return false;
  }
  return list.contains(v);
}

public boolean search ( V v ) { int h = hashMethod . hash ( v ) ; LinkedList < V > list = ( LinkedList < V > ) table [ h ] ; if ( list == null ) { return false ; } return list . contains ( v ) ; }
search for the desired value in the hashtable . < p > only succeeds if v overrides the equals ( object o ) method
