Java8 – Optional’s Overview with Examples
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Java8 – Optional’s Overview with Examples
We can reduce the chance of NullPointerException’s in Java using best practices –
- Don’t return null’s from methods
- Don’t pass null’s as arguments
You can also use java.lang.Optional. Java8 Optional formalises the approach used in other languages, and already existed in some Java libraries. Optional is simply an object wrapper.
Examples
My approach is similar style to my post Java8 – Streams Cookbook and have included a class with a number of examples using Optional
Here is our base model, without getters and setters -
class Bike {
private Optional<Wheels> wheels;
private String brand;
public Bike(Optional<Wheels> wheels, String brand) {
this.wheels = wheels;
this.brand = brand;
}
}
class Wheels {
private String brand;
private int spokes;
public Wheels(String brand, int spokes) {
this.brand = brand;
this.spokes = spokes;
}
}
class NoBikeException extends Exception {
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
}
Empty Optionals
- Empty optional using Optional.empty()
- NoSuchElementException
- ifPresent, orElse, ifPresent, orElseThrow method
Null Objects In Optionals
- of - Populate with null object - Throws Exception
- ofNullable - allows null
Values In Optionals
- Filtering and mapping in combination with Lambdas
- flatMap to prevent Optional<Optional>
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