most common element in list java

public static <T> T mostCommon(List<T> list) {
    Map<T, Integer> map = new HashMap<>();

    for (T t : list) {
        Integer val = map.get(t);
        map.put(t, val == null ? 1 : val + 1);
    }

    Entry<T, Integer> max = null;

    for (Entry<T, Integer> e : map.entrySet()) {
        if (max == null || e.getValue() > max.getValue())
            max = e;
    }

    return max.getKey();
}