Converting back from toString to Object

Question

Is there any way to convert from toString back to the object in Java?

For example:

Map myMap = new HashMap

        

Answer 1

Short answer: no.

Slightly longer answer: not using toString. If the object in question supports serialization then you can go from the serialized string back to the in-memory object, but that's a whole 'nother ball of wax. Learn about serialization and deserialization to find out how to do this.