Actually, it's occasionally asked for, and the discussion is robust. https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!msg/guava-discuss/JVgYWq6VU4c/GbdqVcvr610J
Also, consider that Optional.asSet(), Iterables.transform(), Iterables.filter() are the guava idioms or what you're talking about. No, they're not exactly like scala. Yes, a LOT of churn happened internally and externally before arriving at this place. The reasons and resulting API may not be to your preferences, but its not Optional<Rationale> nor even @Nullable Rationall r. The reasons are present(). You just disagree. And reasonable, professional adults can sometimes do that. Regards, Christian Sent from my iPhone. On Oct 24, 2012, at 3:04, clay <[email protected]> wrote: I read that map/flatMap are commonly requested features for Guava Optional, but the Guava team just dismisses the requests without apparent reason. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
