State of the Lambda #4 ( http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~briangoetz/lambda/lambda-state-4.html) says you can do:
ClassName::staticMethod or instanceName::instanceMethod On Friday, November 2, 2012 5:50:37 PM UTC-5, Ricky Clarkson wrote: > > I can't confirm right now but I'm pretty sure I've done > ClassName::methodName in my experiments with FunctionalJava and Java 8. > Doesn't the State of the Lambda cover that too? > On Nov 2, 2012 6:54 PM, "clay" <clayt...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: > >> AFAIK, >> >> You can't do ClassName::instanceMethod() >> You have to do classInstance::instanceMethod() >> >> So, even if getAddressOption() was an instance method, you would have to >> do onePersonInstance::getAddressOption, and the method reference is bound >> to that one instance which wouldn't fit with the example. >> >> On Friday, November 2, 2012 4:33:14 PM UTC-5, Ricky Clarkson wrote: >>> >>> It's rare that you actually expose public fields in Java, so let's >>> assume addressOption and friends are methods, and then the method >>> reference syntax works fine. >>> >>> Also, I said 'with proper support', regarding the returned collection >>> type. :) But sure, adding a .into wouldn't be too bad. >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 6:09 PM, clay <clayt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > First, you can't use the :: method reference syntax with a variable. >>> > >>> > Secondly, the map and flatMap functions currently exist on the Stream >>> > interface and return a modified Stream. So you have to start with >>> > people.stream() and end with either a Stream instance or call >>> > .into(someCollection) to put them into a collection. >>> > >>> > >>> > On Friday, November 2, 2012 3:29:25 PM UTC-5, Ricky Clarkson wrote: >>> >> >>> >> With proper support it would be: >>> >> >>> >> List<String> zips2 = >>> >> people.flatMap(Person::**addressOption).flatMap(**Address:zipOption); >>> >>> >> >>> >> That might take a stubborn person a couple of minutes to understand >>> >> but after that even the most determined anti-flatmapper will be able >>> >> to curse, rewrite, fire the writer of but ultimately understand code >>> >> like this without any real trouble. >>> >> >>> >> On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Fabrizio Giudici >>> >> <fabrizio...@tidalwave.it> wrote: >>> >> > On Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:12:07 +0100, clay <clayt...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> >> In hindsight, a simpler solution (with static import of custom >>> >> >> toIterable >>> >> >> method) would be: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> final List<String> zips2 = new ArrayList<String>(); >>> >> >> for (Person p : people) { for (Address a : >>> toIterable(p.addressOption)) >>> >> >> { >>> >> >> for (String z : toIterable(a.zipOption)) { zips2.add(z); } } } >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > Honestly, I don't find it particularly readable. >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > -- >>> >> > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect @ Tidalwave s.a.s. >>> >> > "We make Java work. Everywhere." >>> >> > http://tidalwave.it/fabrizio/**blog<http://tidalwave.it/fabrizio/blog>- >>> >> > >>> fabrizio...@tidalwave.it >>> >> > >>> >> > -- >>> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> >> > Groups >>> >> > "Java Posse" group. >>> >> > To post to this group, send email to java...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >> > javaposse+...@googlegroups.com**. >>> >> > For more options, visit this group at >>> >> > http://groups.google.com/**group/javaposse?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en>. >>> >> > >>> >>> >> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> > "Java Posse" group. >>> > To view this discussion on the web visit >>> > https://groups.google.com/d/**msg/javaposse/-/SBpf_wVxh0gJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/SBpf_wVxh0gJ>. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> > To post to this group, send email to java...@googlegroups.com. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > javaposse+...@**googlegroups.com. >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> > http://groups.google.com/**group/javaposse?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en>. >>> > >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Java Posse" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/mhPVSnOnsIYJ. >> To post to this group, send email to java...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> javaposse+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java Posse" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/yzc9RMhScTgJ. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.