template <class HashedObj>
        int QuadraticHashTable<HashedObj>::findPos( const HashedObj & x ) const
        {
/* 1*/      int collisionNum = 0;
/* 2*/      int currentPos = hash( x.portNum, array.size( ) );

/* 3*/      while( array[ currentPos ].info != EMPTY &&
                   array[ currentPos ].element != x.portNum )
            {
/* 4*/          currentPos += 2 * ++collisionNum - 1;  // Compute ith probe
/* 5*/          if( currentPos >= array.size( ) )
/* 6*/              currentPos -= array.size( );
            }

/* 7*/      return currentPos;
        }