> And here is the rub: Optional would be the only type in the JDK that has > this property. > It would be a bit like being the only person on the planet with a fax > machine. If all that I can do is composing Optionals with other Optionals, > the value is severely limited. Once/if Optional gains flatMap, won't you > want List to get it as well? And Map? And TreeSets? >
It seems to be a tradition that some people never do their research... FYI: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~briangoetz/lambda/collections-overview.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java Posse" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/jARmw54ckK0J. 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.
