if (cities == null) {
long cityId = 1;
cities = new ArrayList<City>();
City city = new City(cityId++, getProvinceId("DE"), "Wilmington", "19806");
cities.add(city);
city = new City(cityId++, getProvinceId("GA"), "Atlanta", "30329");
cities.add(city);
city = new City(cityId++, getProvinceId("FL"), "Orlando", "32801");
cities.add(city);
city = new City(cityId++, getProvinceId("MD"), "Baltimore", "21224");
cities.add(city);
city = new City(cityId++, getProvinceId("NC"), "Charlotte", "28202");
cities.add(city);
city = new City(cityId++, getProvinceId("NJ"), "Hoboken", "07030");
cities.add(city);
city = new City(cityId++, getProvinceId("NY"), "Albany", "12205");
cities.add(city);
city = new City(cityId++, getProvinceId("SC"), "Columbia", "29201");
cities.add(city);
city = new City(cityId++, getProvinceId("VA"), "Roanoke", "24013");
cities.add(city);
}
return cities;
}