Optional类的Javadoc描述如下:
Optional 类是一个可以为null的容器对象。如果值存在则isPresent()方法会返回true,调用get()方法会返回该对象。Optional 是个容器:它可以保存类型T的值,或者仅仅保存null。Optional提供很多有用的方法,这样我们就不用显式进行空值检测。
Optional 类的引入很好的解决空指针异常。
Java 8 Optional 优点:
- 不需要检查对象是否为空;
- 在运行时不再有NullPointerException;
- 我们可以开发干净整洁的API,减少代码量。
Optional.of()
为非null的值创建一个Optional。
Optional.ofNullable() ofNullable与of方法相似,唯一的区别是可以接受参数为null的情况。
Optional.empty()
创建一个为空的Optional
public static void main(String[] args) {
Optional<String> gender = Optional.of("MALE");
String answer1 = "Yes";
String answer2 = null;
System.out.println("Non-Empty Optional:" + gender);
// Non-Empty Optional:Optional[MALE]
System.out.println("Non-Empty Optional: Gender value : " + gender.get());
//Non-Empty Optional: Gender value : MALE
System.out.println("Empty Optional: " + Optional.empty());
//Empty Optional: Optional.empty
System.out.println("ofNullable on Non-Empty Optional: " + Optional.ofNullable(answer1));
//ofNullable on Non-Empty Optional: Optional[Yes]
System.out.println("ofNullable on Empty Optional: " + Optional.ofNullable(answer2));
//ofNullable on Empty Optional: Optional.empty
// java.lang.NullPointerException
System.out.println("ofNullable on Non-Empty Optional: " + Optional.of(answer2));
}
Optional.map()
如果有值,则对其执行调用mapping函数得到返回值。如果返回值不为null,则创建包含mapping返回值的Optional作为map方法返回值,否则返回空Optional。
Optional.flatMap()
如果有值,为其执行mapping函数返回Optional类型返回值,否则返回空Optional。flatMap与map(Funtion)方法类似,区别在于flatMap中的mapper返回值必须是Optional。调用结束时,flatMap不会对结果用Optional封装。
public static void main(String[] args) {
Optional<String> oGender = Optional.of("male");
Optional<String> emptyGender = Optional.empty();
System.out.println("Non-Empty Optional::" + oGender.map(String::toUpperCase));
//Non-Empty Optional::Optional[MALE]
System.out.println("Empty Optional::" + emptyGender.map(String::toUpperCase));
//Empty Optional::Optional.empty
Optional<Optional<String>> ooGender = Optional.of(Optional.of("male"));
System.out.println("Optional value::" + ooGender);
//Optional value::Optional[Optional[male]]
System.out.println("Optional.map:: " + ooGender.map(gender -> gender.map(String::toUpperCase)));
//Optional.map:: Optional[Optional[MALE]]
System.out.println("Optional.flatMap::" + ooGender.flatMap(gender -> gender.map(String::toUpperCase)));
//Optional.flatMap::Optional[MALE]
}
Optional.filter()
如果有值并且满足断言条件返回包含该值的Optional,否则返回空Optional。
public static void main(String[] args) {
Optional<String> gender = Optional.of("male");
Optional<String> emptyGender = Optional.empty();
//Filter on Optional
System.out.println(gender.filter(g -> g.equals("MALE")));
//Optional.empty
System.out.println(gender.filter(g -> g.equalsIgnoreCase("MALE")));
//Optional[male]
System.out.println(emptyGender.filter(g -> g.equalsIgnoreCase("MALE")));
//Optional.empty
// filter方法检查给定的Option值是否满足某些条件。
// 如果满足则返回同一个Option实例,否则返回空Optional。
Optional<String> longName = Optional.of("123456789").filter((value) -> value.length() > 6);
System.out.println(longName.orElse("The name is less than 6 characters"));//输出Sanaulla
//123456789
//另一个例子是Optional值不满足filter指定的条件。
Optional<String> anotherName = Optional.of("1234");
Optional<String> shortName = anotherName.filter((value) -> value.length() > 6);
System.out.println(shortName.orElse("The name is less than 6 characters"));
//The name is less than 6 characters
}
Optional.isPresent()
如果值存在返回true,否则返回false。
Optional.get()
如果Optional有值则将其返回,否则抛出NoSuchElementException。
Optional.ifPresent()
如果Optional实例有值则为其调用consumer,否则不做处理。
Optional.orElse()
如果有值则将其返回,否则返回指定的其它值。
Optional.orElseGet()
orElseGet与orElse方法类似,区别在于得到的默认值。orElse方法将传入的字符串作为默认值,orElseGet方法可以接受Supplier接口的实现用来生成默认值。
Optional.orElseThrow()
如果有值则将其返回,否则抛出supplier接口创建的异常。
public static void main(String[] args) {
Optional<String> gender = Optional.of("MALE");
Optional<String> emptyGender = Optional.empty();
if (gender.isPresent()) {
System.out.println("Value available.");
} else {
System.out.println("Value not available.");
}
try {
//在空的Optional实例上调用get(),抛出NoSuchElementException
System.out.println(emptyGender.get());
} catch (NoSuchElementException ex) {
System.out.println(ex.getMessage());
//No value present
}
gender.ifPresent(g -> System.out.println("In gender Option, value is " + g));
//In gender Option, value is MALE
//condition failed, no output print
emptyGender.ifPresent(g -> System.out.println("In emptyGender Option, value available."));
System.out.println(gender.orElse("<N/A>"));
//MALE
System.out.println(emptyGender.orElse("<N/A>"));
//<N/A>
System.out.println(gender.orElseGet(() -> "<N/A>"));
//MALE
System.out.println(emptyGender.orElseGet(() -> "<N/A>"));
//<N/A>
try {
//orElseThrow与orElse方法类似。与返回默认值不同,
//orElseThrow会抛出lambda表达式或方法生成的异常
emptyGender.orElseThrow(ValueAbsentException::new);
} catch (Throwable ex) {
System.out.println(ex.getMessage());
//No value present in the Optional instance
}
}
public static class ValueAbsentException extends Throwable {
public ValueAbsentException() {
super();
}
public ValueAbsentException(String msg) {
super(msg);
}
@Override
public String getMessage() {
return "No value present in the Optional instance";
}
}
例:Without Java 8 Optional
//分辨率
public class ScreenResolution {
private int width;
private int height;
//...
}
//显示屏
public class DisplayFeatures {
private String size; // In inches
private ScreenResolution resolution;
//...
}
//手机
public class Mobile {
private long id;
private String brand;
private String name;
private DisplayFeatures displayFeatures;
//...
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
ScreenResolution resolution = new ScreenResolution(750, 1334);
DisplayFeatures dfeatures = new DisplayFeatures("4.7", resolution);
Mobile mobile = new Mobile(2015001, "Apple", "iPhone 6s", dfeatures);
int mobileWidth = 0;
if (mobile != null) {
DisplayFeatures df = mobile.getDisplayFeatures();
if (df != null) {
ScreenResolution sr = df.getResolution();
if (sr != null) {
return sr.getWidth();
}
}
}
System.out.println("Apple iPhone 6s Screen Width = " + mobileWidth);
//Apple iPhone 6s Screen Width = 750
}
例:With Java 8 Optional
//分辨率
public class ScreenResolution {
private int width;
private int height;
//...
}
//显示屏
public class DisplayFeaturesOptional {
private String size; // In inches
private Optional<ScreenResolution> resolution;
//...
}
//手机
public class MobileOptional {
private long id;
private String brand;
private String name;
private Optional<DisplayFeaturesOptional> displayFeatures;
//...
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
ScreenResolution resolution = new ScreenResolution(750, 1334);
DisplayFeaturesOptional dfeatures = new DisplayFeaturesOptional("4.7", Optional.of(resolution));
MobileOptional mobile = new MobileOptional(2015001, "Apple", "iPhone 6s", Optional.of(dfeatures));
int width = mobile.flatMap(MobileOptional::getDisplayFeatures)
.flatMap(DisplayFeaturesOptional::getResolution)
.map(ScreenResolution::getWidth)
.orElse(0);
System.out.println("Apple iPhone 6s Screen Width = " + width);
//Apple iPhone 6s Screen Width = 750
}