Is there java.util.concurrent equivalent for WeakHashMap?

Question

Can the following piece of code be rewritten w/o using Collections.synchronizedMap() yet maintaining correctness at concurrency?

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Answer 1

I don't believe there is. In fact the javadoc suggests using Collections.synchronizedMap()

"Like most collection classes, this class is not synchronized. A synchronized WeakHashMap may be constructed using the Collections.synchronizedMap method."