Java multiple values to one key in map [duplicate]

Question

I want to create map, where many values will be assign to one key.

Let say, that i have many toys in my database.

When i do select from database i have something like this:

name | age to play

car   |  4-6
doll  |  2-4
bike  |  4-6
lego  |  6-8
plain |  6-8

I want to make loop in java and group everything in map, where key will be "age to play".

In my mind it will look like this:

2-4 -> {doll}
4-6 -> (car, bike)
6-8 -> {lego, plain}

I would like to make hashmap:

HashMap map = new HashMap();

for(Toys toy : toys){

map.add(toy.age, toy.name);

}

But it's wrong. How i can do it ?

Probably, you may find your answer at the following link : stackoverflow.com/questions/8229473/… — BST Kaal
– BST Kaal, Commented Jun 2, 2014 at 12:46

Petr Janeček · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-02 12:42:38Z

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Use MultivalueMap from Oracle or Multimap from Google Guava.

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Reimeus · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-02 12:55:57Z

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You could use a Map<MyRange, List<String>>. BTW you use put rather than add to set the associated key with its corresponding value

answered Jun 2, 2014 at 12:45

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hari · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-02 13:02:00Z

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 Map<Object,ArrayList<Object>> multiMap = new HashMap<Object,ArrayList<Object>>();

answered Jun 2, 2014 at 13:02

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