Accessing a HashMap from a different class

Question

I have a hashmap in my class titled DataStorage:

HashMap people = new HashMap();

people.put(\"bob\", 2);
peopl         


        

Answer 1

Create your HashMap as an instance variable and provide a method to access it into your class API:

public class DataStorage {
    private HashMap people = new HashMap();

    public HashMap getPeopleMap() {
         return people;
    }
}

public class AnotherClass {
      DataStorage x = new DataStorage();       

      private void someMethod() {
           HashMap people = x.getPeopleMap();
           //work with your map here...
      }  
}