Map with duplicate keys

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Hi,
Java reference says that a Map, HashMap or Hashtable does not allow to store multiple entries with a same key. I have the requirement to store multiple entries (basically key-value pairs) into some collection with a same key.
Is there any collection to handle such a situation?

Thanks in advance,
Ajay

Ilja Preuss

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Jakarta Commons Collections has MultiMaps: http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/collections/apidocs-COLLECTIONS_3_1/org/apache/commons/collections/MultiMap.html

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You could also just use a Map (HashMap) and for the values you use a List instead of single values.

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