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Lambda expressions are introduced in Java 8 and are touted to be the biggest feature of Java 8.Lambda expression facilitates functional programming, and simplifies the development a lot.
A lambda expression is characterized by the following syntax.
parameter -> expression body
Following are the important characteristics of a lambda expression.
Optional type declaration
− No need to declare the type of a parameter. The compiler caninference the same from the value of the parameter.
Optional parenthesis around parameter
− No need to declare a single parameter inparenthesis. For multiple parameters, parentheses are required.
Optional curly braces
− No need to use curly braces in expression body if the bodycontains a single statement.
Optional return keyword
− The compiler automatically returns the value if the body has asingle expression to return the value. Curly braces are required to indicate that expressionreturns a value.
Create the following Java program using any editor of your choice in, say, C:\> JAVA.
J8T.
public
class
Java8Tester
{
public
static
void
main(
String
args[]) {
Java8Tester
tester =
new
Java8Tester
();
//with type declaration
MathOperation
addition = (
int
a,
int
b) -> a + b;
//with out type declaration
MathOperation
subtraction = (a, b) -> a - b;
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//with return statement along with curly braces
MathOperation
multiplication = (
int
a,
int
b) -> {
return
a * b; };
//without return statement and without curly braces
MathOperation
division = (
int
a,
int
b) -> a / b;
System
.
out
.println("10 + 5 = " + tester.operate(10, 5, addition));
System
.
out
.println("10 - 5 = " + tester.operate(10, 5, subtraction));
System
.
out
.println("10 x 5 = " + tester.operate(10, 5, multiplicatio
System
.
out
.println("10 / 5 = " + tester.operate(10, 5, division));
//without parenthesis
GreetingService
greetService1 = message ->
System
.
out
.println("Hello " + message);
//with parenthesis
GreetingService
greetService2 = (message) ->
System
.
out
.println("Hello " + message);
greetService1.sayMessage("Mahesh");
greetService2.sayMessage("Suresh");
}
interface
MathOperation
{
int
operation(
int
a,
int
b); }
interface
GreetingService
{
void
sayMessage(
String
message); }
private
int
operate(
int
a,
int
b,
MathOperation
mathOperation) {
return
mathOperation.operation(a, b);
} }
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Compile the class using
javac
compiler as follows −
C:\JAVA>javac Java8Tester.java
Now run the Java8Tester as follows −
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C:\JAVA>java Java8Tester
It should produce the following output −
10 + 5 = 15 10 - 5 = 5 10 x 5 = 50 10 / 5 = 2 Hello Mahesh Hello Suresh
Following are the important points to be considered in the above example.Lambda expressions are used primarily to define inline implementation of a functionalinterface, i.e., an interface with a single method only. In the above example, we've usedvarious types of lambda expressions to define the operation method of MathOperationinterface. Then we have defined the implementation of sayMessage of GreetingService.Lambda expression eliminates the need of anonymous class and gives a very simple yetpowerful functional programming capability to Java.
Using lambda expression, you can refer to any final variable or effectively final variable (which isassigned only once). Lambda expression throws a compilation error, if a variable is assigned avalue the second time.
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Create the following Java program using any editor of your choice in, say, C:\> JAVA.
Java8Tester.java
public
class
Java8Tester
{
final
static
String
salutation = "Hello! ";
public
static
void
main(
String
args[]) {
GreetingService
greetService1 = message ->
System
.
out
.println(salutation + message);
greetService1.sayMessage("Mahesh");
}
interface
GreetingService
{
void
sayMessage(
String
message);
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} }
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Compile the class using
javac
compiler as follows −
C:\JAVA>javac Java8Tester.java
Now run the Java8Tester as follows −
C:\JAVA>java Java8Tester
It should produce the following output −
Hello! Mahesh