How can I convert JSON to a HashMap using Gson?

Question

I\'m requesting data from a server which returns data in the JSON format. Casting a HashMap into JSON when making the request wasn\'t hard at all but the other way seems to

Answer 1

This code works:

Gson gson = new Gson(); 
String json = "{\"k1\":\"v1\",\"k2\":\"v2\"}";
Map map = new HashMap();
map = (Map) gson.fromJson(json, map.getClass());