How to convert map to url query string?

Question

Do you know of any utility class/library, that can convert Map into URL-friendly query string?

Example:

I have a map:

\"param1\"=12,
\"param2         


        

Answer 1

You can use a Stream for this, but instead of appending query parameters myself I'd use a Uri.Builder. For example:

final Map map = new HashMap<>();
map.put("param1", "cat");
map.put("param2", "12");

final Uri uri = 
    map.entrySet().stream().collect(
        () -> Uri.parse("relativeUrl").buildUpon(),
        (builder, e) -> builder.appendQueryParameter(e.getKey(), e.getValue()),
        (b1, b2) -> { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); }
    ).build();

//Or, if you consider it more readable...
final Uri.Builder builder = Uri.parse("relativeUrl").buildUpon();
map.entrySet().forEach(e -> builder.appendQueryParameter(e.getKey(), e.getValue())
final Uri uri = builder.build();

//...    

assertEquals(Uri.parse("relativeUrl?param1=cat¶m2=12"), uri);