I have put an array list in a hash map, but the problem is the old values of the hash map are over written everytime. So the old values of the hashmap aren't stored. Could someone tell me what mistake I am making?

import java.util.*;
public class Cain {

     static List values;
    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */


        private static String Board [][] = {{ " ", " ", " "},
                                            { " ", " ", " "},
                                            { " ", " ", " "}};
                                 //////RESETS BOARD AFTER GAME
        private static String BoardB [][] = {{ " ", " ", " "},
                                             { " ", " ", " "},
                                             { " ", " ", " "}};
        private static String BoardC [][] = {{ " ", " ", " "},
                                             { " ", " ", " "},
                                             { " ", " ", " "}};
        private static String BoardD [][] = {{ " ", " ", " "},
                                             { " ", " ", " "},
                                             { " ", " ", " "}};
        private static String BoardE [][] = {{ " ", " ", " "},
                                             { " ", " ", " "},
                                             { " ", " ", " "}};


    /////VALUES OF BEST SPOTS TO PLAY IN FOR THE GAMES/////////////////
    /////////////DISPLAYS BOARD//////////////////////
    public static void displayBoard (String z[][])
{
System.out.println(" "+z[0][0]+" | "+z[0][1]+" | "+z[0][2] + " | ");
System.out.println(" --------------");
System.out.println(" "+z[1][0]+" | "+z[1][1]+" | "+z[1][2] + " | ");
System.out.println(" --------------");
System.out.println(" "+z[2][0]+" | "+z[2][1]+" | "+z[2][2] + " | ");
System.out.println(" --------------");

}
    public static boolean GoalState(String z[][])
    {
        if(
        z[0][0].equals("0")&&
        z[0][1].equals("1")&&
        z[0][2].equals("2")&&
        z[1][0].equals("3")&&
        z[1][1].equals("4")&&
        z[1][2].equals("5")&&
        z[2][0].equals("6")&&
        z[2][1].equals("7")&&
        z[2][2].equals("8"))

            return true;
        else
            return false;
    }

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        Random randomGenerator = new Random();

        int count = 0;
        String Blank = " ";
        int avail  = 0;
        int avail2 = 0;
        int posv   = 0;
        int posh   = 0;
        int posv2  = 0;
        int posh2  = 0;
        int posv3  = 0;
        int posh3  = 0;
        int posv4  = 0;
        int posh4  = 0;
        int posv5  = 0;
        int posh5  = 0;
        int mov    = 0; int mov1    = 0; int mov2    = 0; int mov3    = 0; int mov4    = 0;
        int mov5    = 0; int mov6    = 0; int mov7    = 0; int mov8    = 0;
        boolean possible = false;
        int Rand = 0;
        int Rand1 = 0;
        int Rand2 = 0;
        int Rand3 = 0;
        int Random = 0;
        int temp = 0;
        int temp2 = 0;
        int posh5B = 0;
        int posv5B = 0;
        int posh5C = 0;
        int posv5C = 0;
        int posh5D = 0;
        int posv5D = 0;
        int posh5E = 0;
        int posv5E = 0;
        String [] Array = new String [8];
        String This = " ";
        String This2= " ";
        String This3= " ";
        ArrayList arrayList = new ArrayList();
        boolean Goal = false;
        HashMap  hashm = new HashMap ();

        Board[0][0] = ("2");   BoardB[0][0] = ("3"); BoardC[0][0] = ("3"); BoardD[0][0] = ("3");  BoardE[0][0] = ("3");
        Board[0][1] = ("1");   BoardB[0][1] = ("0"); BoardC[0][1] = ("0"); BoardD[0][1] = ("0");  BoardE[0][1] = ("0");
        Board[0][2] = ("0");   BoardB[0][2] = ("5"); BoardC[0][2] = ("5"); BoardD[0][2] = ("5");  BoardE[0][2] = ("5");
        Board[1][0] = ("3");   BoardB[1][0] = ("6"); BoardC[1][0] = ("6"); BoardD[1][0] = ("6");  BoardE[1][0] = ("6");
        Board[1][1] = ("4");   BoardB[1][1] = ("1"); BoardC[1][1] = ("1"); BoardD[1][1] = ("1");  BoardE[1][1] = ("1");
        Board[1][2] = ("5");   BoardB[1][2] = ("7"); BoardC[1][2] = ("7"); BoardD[1][2] = ("7");  BoardE[1][2] = ("7");
        Board[2][0] = ("6");   BoardB[2][0] = ("4"); BoardC[2][0] = ("4"); BoardD[2][0] = ("4");  BoardE[2][0] = ("4");
        Board[2][1] = ("7");   BoardB[2][1] = ("2"); BoardC[2][1] = ("2"); BoardD[2][1] = ("2");  BoardE[2][1] = ("2");
        Board[2][2] = ("8");   BoardB[2][2] = ("8"); BoardC[2][2] = ("8"); BoardD[2][2] = ("8");  BoardE[2][2] = ("8");

     Scanner choice = new Scanner(System.in);
  //   while(Goal == false)

     while(GoalState(Board) == false)
     {
         if(GoalState(Board) == true)
             displayBoard(Board);

        avail    = 2;
        avail2 = 2;
        for(int i =0; i < 3; i++)
        {
            for(int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
            {
                Array[i] = Board[i][j];
                arrayList.add(Array[i]);
       //         System.out.println("Array is drum roll " + Array[i]);
                if(BoardB[i][j].equals("0"))
                { posh5B  = i;
                  posv5B = j;
                }
                if(BoardC[i][j].equals("0"))
                { posh5C  = i;
                  posv5C = j;
                }
                if(BoardD[i][j].equals("0"))
                { posh5D  = i;
                  posv5D = j;
                }
                if(BoardE[i][j].equals("0"))
                { posh5E  = i;
                  posv5E = j;
                }
                if(Board[i][j].equals("0"))
                { posh5  = i;
                  posv5 = j;
             //   displayBoard(Board);
                  System.out.println ("KA CHING AL LING A LING BLING BLING ");
                 //MOVE LEFT
                 if(j  > 0 )
                 {
     //                System.out.println("LEFTMOVE " + i + " " + (j-1));
                      mov = i; mov2 = j-1;
                      avail = i; avail2 = j-1;
                  //    al.add(This);
                 //     String TempB = BoardB[avail][avail2];
                 //     BoardB[avail][avail2] = BoardB[posh5B][posv5B];
                 //     BoardB[posh5B][posv5B]  = TempB;

                      //       displayBoard(BoardB);  //*/
                 }
                 // MOVE DOWN
                 if(i >= 0 && i < 2)
                 {
       //              System.out.println("DOWNMOVE " + (i+1)  + " " + j );
                     mov3 = i+1; mov4 = j;
                /*     avail = mov3; avail2 = mov4;

                      String TempC = BoardC[avail][avail2];
                      BoardC[avail][avail2] = BoardC[posh5C][posv5C];
                      BoardC[posh5C][posv5C]  = TempC;
                      displayBoard(BoardC);//*/

                 }
                 // MOVE RIGHT\
                 if(j == 1 || j == 0)
                 {
      //               System.out.println("RIGHTMOVER " +i + " " + (j+1));
                     mov5 = i; mov6 = j+1;
                    /* avail = mov5; avail2 = mov6;

                      String TempD = BoardD[avail][avail2];
                      BoardD[avail][avail2] = BoardD[posh5D][posv5D];
                      BoardD[posh5D][posv5D]  = TempD;
                      displayBoard(BoardD);//*/
                 }
                 // MOVE UP
                 if(i == 1 || i == 2)
                 {
       //              System.out.println("UPMOVE " + (i-1)  + " " + j);
                     mov7 = i-1; mov8 = j;
/*                      avail = mov7; avail2 = mov8;

                      String TempU = BoardE[avail][avail2];
                      BoardE[avail][avail2] = BoardE[posh5E][posv5E];
                      BoardE[posh5E][posv5E]  = TempU;
                      displayBoard(BoardE);//*/
                 }

                }
            }
        }
                if(mov  + mov2 !=0)
                Rand = 1;
                if(mov3 + mov4 !=0)
                Rand1 = 2;
                if(mov5 + mov6 !=0)
                Rand2 = 3;
                if(mov7 + mov8 !=0)
                Rand3 = 4;

                int randomInts = randomGenerator.nextInt(4);
                int randoms    = randomGenerator.nextInt(5);
                int randomia   = randomGenerator.nextInt(5);

                randomInts +=1;// ((randoms + randomia)/3) +1;
             //   System.out.println("Random no is " + randomInts);

                 if(randomInts == Rand)
                 {
                   avail = mov; avail2 = mov2;
                 }
                 else if(randomInts == Rand1)
                 {
                   avail = mov3; avail2 = mov4;
                 }
                 else if(randomInts == Rand2)
                 {
                     avail = mov5; avail2 =  mov6;
                 }
                 else if(randomInts == Rand3)
                 {
                     avail = mov7; avail2 =  mov8;
                 }
                 displayBoard(Board);

                 System.out.println(" ");
         count +=1;
//hm.put("one",new Integer(1));
   // System.out.println("AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" + hm.get(count-1));
     //    if(count/9 == 0)
           //  al = null;
         //if(count > 3){
         String Temp = Board[avail][avail2];
         Board[avail][avail2] = Board[posh5][posv5];
         Board[posh5][posv5]  = Temp;
             Goal = true;
       //  }
        
 System.out.println(" a " + arrayList );
hashm.put(count, arrayList);
//hashm.get(2);

 System.out.println(" The hash isst " + hashm);
// System.out.println(" HASSS IS    " + hashm.get(1));
// System.out.println(" The hash is " + hm);
 arrayList.clear();//*/
 
         }
//System.out.println(" The hash is " + hashm);
    }


    }

Never mind I solved the problem already. For those of those who may encounter the problem in the future. Good luck an thd Godspeed....just kidding.... i converted the array list into a string then put it in map. Worked fine. Thanks daniweb, you inspire me.

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