HashMap in java is most common Collection which we use nowadays. It stores entry in key-value pair.
- HashMap implements Map interface which maps key to value.
- It is not synchronized and is not thread safe.
- Duplicate keys are not allowed
- One null key and multiple null values are allowed
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HashMap<Integer,String> employeeHashmap=new HashMap<Integer,String>();
employeeHashmap.put(1,"Arpit");
employeeHashmap.put(2,"John");
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Example:
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package org.arpit.java2blog;
import java.util.HashMap;
public class HashMapBuiltMain {
public static void main(String[] args) {
HashMap<Integer, String> employeeHashmap = new HashMap<Integer, String>();
employeeHashmap.put(1, "Arpit");
employeeHashmap.put(2, "John");
employeeHashmap.put(3, "Martin");
employeeHashmap.put(4, "Vaibhav");
// Iterating HashMap Using keySet() and for each loop
System.out.println("Iterating HashMap Using keySet() and for each loop");
System.out.println("-----------------------------");
for (Integer empId : employeeHashmap.keySet()) {
System.out.println("EmpId:" + empId + " and Emp Name:" + employeeHashmap.get(empId));
}
System.out.println("-----------------------------");
}
}
When you run above program, you will get below output
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Iterating HashMap Using keySet() and for each loop
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EmpId:1 and Emp Name:Arpit
EmpId:2 and Emp Name:John
EmpId:3 and Emp Name:Martin
EmpId:4 and Emp Name:Vaibhav
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Storing Custom objects as Key:
You can store custom objects as Key in HashMap but you should implement hashcode and equals method, otherwise it may not work as expected. You may go through hashcode and equal method to understand it better.
Create a class called Country.java
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package org.arpit.java2blog;
public class Country {
String name;
long population;
public Country(String name, long population) {
super();
this.name = name;
this.population = population;
}
public String getName() {
return name;
}
public void setName(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
public long getPopulation() {
return population;
}
public void setPopulation(long population) {
this.population = population;
}
@Override
public int hashCode() {
final int prime = 31;
int result = 1;
result = prime * result + ((name == null) ? 0 : name.hashCode());
result = prime * result + (int) (population ^ (population >>> 32));
return result;
}
@Override
public boolean equals(Object obj) {
if (this == obj)
return true;
if (obj == null)
return false;
if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
return false;
Country other = (Country) obj;
if (name == null) {
if (other.name != null)
return false;
} else if (!name.equals(other.name))
return false;
return true;
}
}
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Create another class HashMapMain.java
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package org.arpit.java2blog;
import java.util.HashMap;
public class HashMapMain {
public static void main(String args[])
{
// HashMap with Country name as key and capital as value
// HashMap stores elements in key value pairs
HashMap<String,String> countryCapitalMap=new HashMap<String,String>();
countryCapitalMap.put("India","Delhi");
countryCapitalMap.put("Japan","Tokyo");
countryCapitalMap.put("France","Paris");
countryCapitalMap.put("Russia","Moscow");
System.out.println("-----------------------------");
// Iterating HashMap Using keySet() and for each loop
System.out.println("Iterating HashMap Using keySet() and for each loop");
for (String countryKey:countryCapitalMap.keySet()) {
System.out.println("Country:"+ countryKey +" and Capital:"+countryCapitalMap.get(countryKey));
}
System.out.println("-----------------------------");
}
}
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When you run above program, you will get below output
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Iterating HashMap Using keySet() and for each loop
Country:France and Capital:Paris
Country:Russia and Capital:Moscow
Country:Japan and Capital:Tokyo
Country:India and Capital:Delhi
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HashMap is not synchronized by default but we can make it synchronized using
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Collections.synchronizedMap(new HashMap<String, String>());
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That’s all about HashMap in java.
