Java 8 was - as always - a release of compromises and backwards-compatibility. A release where the JSR-335 expert group might not have agreed upon scope or feasibility of certain features with some of the audience. See some concrete explanations by Brian Goetz about why ... ... "final" is not allowed in Java 8 default … Continue reading When the Java 8 Streams API is not Enough
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JDK 8: State of the Collections
Here's the latest publication by Brian Goetz, Oracle's project lead for JSR 335, a.k.a. Project Lambda. Here's a nice example showing new collection features, such as "Streams" using method references: List<String> strings = ... int sumOfLengths = strings.stream() .map(String::length) .reduce(0, Integer::plus); Another nice example showing the use of lambda expressions: int sum = shapes.stream() .filter(s … Continue reading JDK 8: State of the Collections