How can I initialise a static Map?

Question

How would you initialise a static Map in Java?

Method one: static initialiser
Method two: instance initialiser (anonymous subclass) or some other m

Answer 1

I do not like Static initializer syntax and I'm not convinced to anonymous subclasses. Generally, I agree with all cons of using Static initializers and all cons of using anonymous subclasses that were mentioned in previus answers. On the other hand - pros presented in these posts are not enough for me. I prefer to use static initialization method:

public class MyClass {
    private static final Map myMap = prepareMap();

    private static Map prepareMap() {
        Map hashMap = new HashMap<>();
        hashMap.put(1, "one");
        hashMap.put(2, "two");

        return hashMap;
    }
}