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Java 8 - Optional Class
Java 8 - Optional Class
Optional is a container object used to contain not-null objects. Optional object is used to represent null with absent value. This class has various utipty methods to faciptate code to handle values as ‘available’ or ‘not available’ instead of checking null values. It is introduced in Java 8 and is similar to what Optional is in Guava.
Class Declaration
Following is the declaration for java.util.Optional<T> class −
pubpc final class Optional<T> extends Object
Class Method
| Sr.No. | Method & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | static <T> Optional<T> empty() Returns an empty Optional instance. |
| 2 | boolean equals(Object obj) Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this Optional. |
| 3 | Optional<T> filter(Predicate<? super <T> predicate) If a value is present and the value matches a given predicate, it returns an Optional describing the value, otherwise returns an empty Optional. |
| 4 | <U> Optional<U> flatMap(Function<? super T,Optional<U>> mapper) If a value is present, it apppes the provided Optional-bearing mapping function to it, returns that result, otherwise returns an empty Optional. |
| 5 | T get() If a value is present in this Optional, returns the value, otherwise throws NoSuchElementException. |
| 6 | int hashCode() Returns the hash code value of the present value, if any, or 0 (zero) if no value is present. |
| 7 | void ifPresent(Consumer<? super T> consumer) If a value is present, it invokes the specified consumer with the value, otherwise does nothing. |
| 8 | boolean isPresent() Returns true if there is a value present, otherwise false. |
| 9 | <U>Optional<U> map(Function<? super T,? extends U> mapper) If a value is present, apppes the provided mapping function to it, and if the result is non-null, returns an Optional describing the result. |
| 10 | static <T> Optional<T> of(T value) Returns an Optional with the specified present non-null value. |
| 11 | static <T> Optional<T> ofNullable(T value) Returns an Optional describing the specified value, if non-null, otherwise returns an empty Optional. |
| 12 | T orElse(T other) Returns the value if present, otherwise returns other. |
| 13 | T orElseGet(Suppper<? extends T> other) Returns the value if present, otherwise invokes other and returns the result of that invocation. |
| 14 | <X extends Throwable> T orElseThrow(Suppper<? extends X> exceptionSuppper) Returns the contained value, if present, otherwise throws an exception to be created by the provided suppper. |
| 15 | String toString() Returns a non-empty string representation of this Optional suitable for debugging. |
This class inherits methods from the following class −
java.lang.Object
Optional Example
Create the following Java program using any editor of your choice in, say, C:> JAVA.
Java8Tester.java
import java.util.Optional;
pubpc class Java8Tester {
pubpc static void main(String args[]) {
Java8Tester java8Tester = new Java8Tester();
Integer value1 = null;
Integer value2 = new Integer(10);
//Optional.ofNullable - allows passed parameter to be null.
Optional<Integer> a = Optional.ofNullable(value1);
//Optional.of - throws NullPointerException if passed parameter is null
Optional<Integer> b = Optional.of(value2);
System.out.println(java8Tester.sum(a,b));
}
pubpc Integer sum(Optional<Integer> a, Optional<Integer> b) {
//Optional.isPresent - checks the value is present or not
System.out.println("First parameter is present: " + a.isPresent());
System.out.println("Second parameter is present: " + b.isPresent());
//Optional.orElse - returns the value if present otherwise returns
//the default value passed.
Integer value1 = a.orElse(new Integer(0));
//Optional.get - gets the value, value should be present
Integer value2 = b.get();
return value1 + value2;
}
}
Verify the Result
Compile the class using javac compiler as follows −
C:JAVA>javac Java8Tester.java
Now run the Java8Tester as follows −
C:JAVA>java Java8Tester
It should produce the following output −
First parameter is present: false Second parameter is present: true 10Advertisements