tried moving helper function to where the other global util functions are defined to try avoid namespace method disappearing

stdlib/ktSrc/JavaUtil.kt

@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ inline fun linkedList<T>(vararg values: T) : LinkedList<T>  = values.to(LinkedLi
 /** Returns a new HashSet with a variable number of initial elements */
 inline fun hashSet<T>(vararg values: T) : HashSet<T> = values.to(HashSet<T>(values.size))
 
+/** Returns a new hash map */
+inline fun <K,V> hashMap() = HashMap<K,V>()
+
+
 val Collection<*>.indices : IntRange
     get() = 0..size-1
 

stdlib/ktSrc/JavaUtilMap.kt

@@ -51,6 +51,3 @@ inline fun <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>.getOrElseUpdate(key: K, defaultValue: ()-> V
     return answer
   }
 }
-
-/** Returns a new hash map */
-inline fun <K,V> hashMap() = HashMap<K,V>()