Convert a Map to an Array, List or Set in Java

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1. Overview

This short article will show how to convert the values of a Map to an Array, a List or a Set using plain Java as well as a quick Guava based example.

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2. Map Values to Array

First, let’s look at converting the values of the Map into an array, using plain java:

@Test
public void givenUsingCoreJava_whenMapValuesConvertedToArray_thenCorrect() {
    Map<Integer, String> sourceMap = createMap();

    Collection<String> values = sourceMap.values();
    String[] targetArray = values.toArray(new String[0]);
}

Note, that toArray(new T[0]) is the preferred way to use the method over the toArray(new T[size]). As Aleksey Shipilëv proves in his blog post, it seems faster, safer, and cleaner.

3. Map Values to List

Next, let’s convert the values of a Map to a List – using plain Java:

@Test
public void givenUsingCoreJava_whenMapValuesConvertedToList_thenCorrect() {
    Map<Integer, String> sourceMap = createMap();

    List<String> targetList = new ArrayList<>(sourceMap.values());
}

And using Guava:

@Test
public void givenUsingGuava_whenMapValuesConvertedToList_thenCorrect() {
    Map<Integer, String> sourceMap = createMap();

    List<String> targetList = Lists.newArrayList(sourceMap.values());
}

4. Map Values to Set

Finally, let’s convert the values of the Map to a Set, using plain java:

@Test
public void givenUsingCoreJava_whenMapValuesConvertedToS_thenCorrect() {
    Map<Integer, String> sourceMap = createMap();

    Set<String> targetSet = new HashSet<>(sourceMap.values());
}

5. Conclusion

As you can see, all conversions can be done with a single line, using only the Java standard collections library.

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Of course, Azure Container Apps has really solid support for our ecosystem, from a number of build options, managed Java components, native metrics, dynamic logger, and quite a bit more.

To learn more about Java features on Azure Container Apps, visit the documentation page.

You can also ask questions and leave feedback on the Azure Container Apps GitHub page.

Orkes is the leading workflow orchestration platform built to enable teams to transform the way they develop, connect, and deploy applications, microservices, AI agents, and more.

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