This recent Stack Overflow question by Yahor has intrigued me: How to ensure at Java 8 compile time that a method signature “implements” a functional interface. It's a very good question. Let's assume the following nominal type: @FunctionalInterface interface LongHasher { int hash(long x); } The type imposes a crystal clear contract. Implementors must provide … Continue reading We’re Taking Bets: This Annotation Will Soon Show up in the JDK
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Java 8 Friday: The Dark Side of Java 8
At Data Geekery, we love Java. And as we're really into jOOQ's fluent API and query DSL, we're absolutely thrilled about what Java 8 will bring to our ecosystem. Java 8 Friday Every Friday, we're showing you a couple of nice new tutorial-style Java 8 features, which take advantage of lambda expressions, extension methods, and … Continue reading Java 8 Friday: The Dark Side of Java 8