public double getLF(){
		double n = 0;

		return n;
	}

	public boolean add(T element){
		int attempNumber = 0;
		boolean success = false;

		while(!success && attempNumber < ATTEMPS){

			int slot = f(element, attempNumber);

			if(associativeArray.get(slot).getStatus() != HashNode.VALID){
				success = true;
				associativeArray.get(slot).setStatus(HashNode.VALID);
				associativeArray.get(slot).setElement(element);
				return true;
			}else{
				attempNumber++;
			}

		}
		return false;

	}

	public boolean search (T element){
		int attempNumber = 0;
		boolean success = false;

		while(!success && attempNumber < ATTEMPS){

			int slot = f(element, attempNumber);

			if(associativeArray.get(slot).getStatus() == HashNode.EMPTY){
				return false;
			}

			if(associativeArray.get(slot).getStatus() == HashNode.VALID && associativeArray.get(slot).getElement().equals(element)){
				return true;
			}else{
				attempNumber++;
			}

		}

		return false;
	}