add factory dictionary as requested in #43 #47
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This PR implements a FactoryDictionary as requested in #43. The FactoryDictionary is implemented by extending the default Dictionary and adding the default value functionality similar to Pythons
defaultdict
.Why _Factory_Dictionary rather than _Default_Dictionary?
IMO "Default" feels more like the one you should always use over the other ones, whereas Factory better describes the dictionary's behaviour