retrieve array from hashmap

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I'm trying to create a hashmap which has a String key and stores an Integer array. While using hashmap.get() , I want to retrieve the stored array. I've used to following code:

HashMap hm = new HashMap();
String[] arr=new String[]{"-1","-1","-1","-1"};
hm.put("A", arr);
hm.put("B", arr);
hm.put("C", arr);
hm.put("E", arr);
Set set = hm.entrySet();
Iterator i = set.iterator();
while(i.hasNext()) 
{
    Map.Entry me = (Map.Entry)i.next();
    System.out.print(me.getKey() + ": ");
    System.out.println(me.getValue());
}

The output i'm getting is:

D: [Ljava.lang.String;@88d00c6
E: [Ljava.lang.String;@88d00c6
A: [Ljava.lang.String;@88d00c6
B: [Ljava.lang.String;@88d00c6
C: [Ljava.lang.String;@88d00c6

Can anyone please help!!

Check out the Object#toString() method.

Sotirios Delimanolis
– Sotirios Delimanolis

2013-12-22 18:03:22 +00:00
Commented Dec 22, 2013 at 18:03 — Sotirios Delimanolis
– Sotirios Delimanolis, Commented Dec 22, 2013 at 18:03

Suresh Atta · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-23 13:23:14Z

3

 System.out.println(me.getValue());

That each value is an Array. When you print, by default Object#toString() method calls and result in that hex string.

Try to use the util method from Arrays class, to print array.

System.out.println(Arrays.toString(me.getValue()));

edited Dec 23, 2013 at 13:23

answered Dec 22, 2013 at 18:06

Suresh Atta

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Mohit Over a year ago

I actually have to print the data stored in the hashmap... the data that i retrieve from the map..Arrays.toString() does not work for objects... me.getValue() is an object

Suresh Atta Over a year ago

@Mohit When I said array that mean me.getValue() :)

Jigar Joshi · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-22 18:05:08Z

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use Arrays.toString(me.getValue()); instead, default implementation of array Object's toString() doesn't return in pretty format

answered Dec 22, 2013 at 18:05

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Mohit Over a year ago

Arrays.toString() does not work for objects... me.getValue() is an object

Jigar Joshi Over a year ago

@Mohit you could use generics so Arrays.toString() will recieve String[]

Flight Odyssey · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-23 15:09:00Z

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System.out.println uses the default toString method for arrays, which is ugly (some people claim it is the memory address of the array in the virtual machine). Instead, use a utility function or print the array's contents manually.

while(i.hasNext()) 
{
    Map.Entry me = (Map.Entry)i.next();
    System.out.print(me.getKey() + ": ");
    String[] value = (String[])me.getValue();
    for(String str:value)
    {
        System.out.println(str+"\t");
    }
    System.out.println();
}

edited Dec 23, 2013 at 15:09

answered Dec 22, 2013 at 18:10

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Mohit Over a year ago

at String[] value = me.getValue(); it gives an error "cannot convert objects into strings"

Flight Odyssey Over a year ago

@Mohit: Thanks for pointing that out, fixed now. I just forgot to cast.

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