title: How to convert Map<Object, Object> to Map<String, String> in java?
body: <p>I have the Map of type Object, i need to convert this map into the type String.</p>
  
  <pre><code>Map&lt;String, String&gt; map = new HashMap&lt;String, String&gt;();    
  Properties properties = new Properties();    
  properties.load(instream);     
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Can any body please tell me, how to assign the properties to above map?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks &amp; Regards,
  Msnaidu</p>