How do I create a hash table in Java?

Question

What is the most straightforward way to create a hash table (or associative array...) in Java? My google-fu has turned up a couple examples, but is there a standard way to do t

Answer 1

Hashtable hashTable = new Hashtable<>();

put values ...

get max

Optional optionalMax = hashTable.values().stream().max(Comparator.naturalOrder());

if (optionalMax.isPresent())
 System.out.println(optionalMax.get());