Split string into key-value pairs

Question

I have a string like this:

pet:cat::car:honda::location:Japan::food:sushi

Now : indicates key-value pairs while ::

Answer 1

This might be useful. *utm_source=test_source&utm_medium=test_medium&utm_term=test_term& utm_content=test_content&utm_campaign=test_name&referral_code=DASDASDAS

   String str[] = referrerString.split("&");
                    HashMap stringStringHashMap= new HashMap<>();
                    List al;
                    al = Arrays.asList(str);
                    String[] strkey ;

                for (String s : al) {
                    strkey= s.split("=");
                    stringStringHashMap.put(strkey[0],strkey[1]);


                }
                for (String s : stringStringHashMap.keySet()) {
                    System.out.println(s + " is " + stringStringHashMap.get(s));
                }