Hash map with multiple keys?

Question

Can I have a hash map in Java that looks like this?

HashMap<String, String, Integer> hmap = new HashMap<String, String, Integer>()

My question is similar to this one hereQuestion

I'm a newbie to Java. So what I want to know is, what would be the best data structure to use if I need something like above, if that is not valid?

@rowana you can create a new class holding two `String` objects and use it as a key. — Jezor, Sep 12 '16 at 23:47

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 12 '16 at 23:49

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Create a simple class holding two String objects:

public class MyKey {
    private String a;
    private String b;

    // ... accessors, mutators etc.
}

And then use it's objects as keys in your map:

HashMap<MyKey, Integer> hmap = new HashMap<>()

Later, to add a new entry:

hmap.put(new MyKey("a", "b"), 2);

answered Sep 12 '16 at 23:49

Jezor

I need to search for one of the strings, if there is a pattern match, extract the other. How could I do that here? – rowana Sep 13 '16 at 02:08
@rowana I think that's not in the scope of your original question, please post a new one. But I'd probably try to iterate through map's entry set, check key part and then extract the other in the same loop. – Jezor Sep 13 '16 at 02:27
@Jezor but this time using map structure wont be meaningful. He can just use a list. – Alperen Üretmen Jul 17 '19 at 10:39

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