Is there a way to get the value of a HashMap randomly in Java?

Question

Is there a way to get the value of a HashMap randomly in Java?

Answer 1

It depends on what your key is - the nature of a hashmap doesn't allow for this to happen easily.

The way I can think of off the top of my head is to select a random number between 1 and the size of the hashmap, and then start iterating over it, maintaining a count as you go - when count is equal to that random number you chose, that is your random element.