Hash Maps

[Bennettd02]

Hi i quite new to java and am currently having a problem with Hashmaps,

I have stored an object called Users in a Hashmap called clients, i am then trying to return the object based on the its ID and pass it into a temp Users object so i might use the methods.

The current error message is incompatable types..
Here is some of my code...

Map Clients = new HashMap();

Clients.put(UserName, new Users(UserName, Password, IP, PortNo));
Users User3 = new Users();
User3=Clients.get(UserName);*Error

Is there a simple soultion to this?
Thanks in Advance.

[evlich]

If you are getting a compile-time error, just insert a cast to cast Client.get(UserName) to be of type user. e.g.

User3 = (Users) Client.get(UserName);

Hope this helps.

[sjalle]

Clients.put(UserName, new Users(UserName, Password, IP, PortNo)); // ok
Users User3 = new Users(); // no need for this statement
Users User3=(Users)Clients.get(UserName); // you must typecast, get returns Object

[Bennettd02]

Brilliant, thanks guys, seems to have done the trick!