A more convenient way to store properties than HashMap?

For example, I want to save player's properties (but not saving file to disk): points, coins & kills.
This can achieve through a HashMap:

HashMap <String, List <Integer> > playerDatabase = new HashMap <String, List <Integer> >;

Or three HashMap:

HashMap <String, Integer> pointDatabase = new HashMap <String, Integer>;
HashMap <String, Integer> coinDatabase = new HashMap <String, Integer>;
HashMap <String, Integer> killDatabase = new HashMap <String, Integer>;

But beside of controlling HashMap, is there a way to just edit properties like this:

Player p;
p.points += 1000;
p.coins = 100;
p.kills ++;

I am fresh to Java, so please forgive me for these noobish questions

 

You could create a separate class for a custom player object that includes that stuff.

Code:java

public class CustomPlayer {
    String name;
    int points;
    int coins;
    int kills;
 
    public CustomPlayer(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }
 
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }
 
    public int getPoints() {
        return points;
    }
 
    public int getCoins() {
        return coins;
    }
 
    public int getKills() {
        return kills;
    }
 
    public void setPoints(int newValue) {
        points = newValue;
    }
 
    public void setCoins(int newValue) {
        coins = newValue;
    }
 
    public void setKills(int newValue) {
        kills = newValue;
    }
}

Store those CustomPlayer objects in a List or Hashmap whatever you prefer and that'd do exactly what you want without creating unnecessary Hashmap complexity

TigerHix ^

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

seemethere
Thanks!

 

seemethere
I use this code to create a HashMap.
public HashMap <String, QuakePlayer> = new HashMap <String, QuakePlayer>();

But it returns a error: Syntax error on token ">", VariableDeclaratorId expected after this token

Edit: What the hell to my IQ!? Problem solved.

 

name your hashmap

Code:java

public HashMap<String, QuakePlayer> quakePlayer = new HashMap<String, QuakePlayer>();

 

before the '=' you have to give the hashmap a name

EDIT; ninja'd

 

bennie3211 BENCLABSTER
Thanks for reply. There must be something destroyed my brain.