Lambda Expressions(java8)

Lambda Expressions

1.Syntax

p -> p.getGender() == Person.Sex.MALE 
    && p.getAge() >= 18
    && p.getAge() <= 25
p -> {
    return p.getGender() == Person.Sex.MALE
        && p.getAge() >= 18
        && p.getAge() <= 25;
}

2.Scope

import java.util.function.Consumer;
public class LambdaScopeTest {
    public int x = 0;
    class FirstLevel {
        public int x = 1;
        void methodInFirstLevel(int x) {
            Consumer<Integer> myConsumer = (y) -> 
            {
                System.out.println("x = " + x); // Statement A
                System.out.println("y = " + y);
                System.out.println("this.x = " + this.x);
                System.out.println("LambdaScopeTest.this.x = " +
                    LambdaScopeTest.this.x);
            };
            myConsumer.accept(x);
        }
    }
    public static void main(String... args) {
        LambdaScopeTest st = new LambdaScopeTest();
        LambdaScopeTest.FirstLevel fl = st.new FirstLevel();
        fl.methodInFirstLevel(23);
    }
}
Output：
x = 23

y = 23

this.x = 1

LambdaScopeTest.this.x = 0

3.Target Typing

 - Variable declarations
  - Assignments
  - Return statements
  - Array initializers
  - Method or constructor arguments
  - Lambda expression bodies
  - Conditional expressions, ?:
  - Cast expressions

4.Serialization

You can serialize a lambda expression if its target type and its
captured arguments are serializable. However, like inner classes, the
serialization of lambda expressions is strongly discouraged.