> 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

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