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See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under 012 * the License. 013 */ 014 015package com.google.common.base; 016 017import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull; 018 019import com.google.common.annotations.Beta; 020import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible; 021import java.io.Serializable; 022import java.util.Iterator; 023import java.util.Set; 024import javax.annotation.Nullable; 025 026/** 027 * An immutable object that may contain a non-null reference to another object. Each instance of 028 * this type either contains a non-null reference, or contains nothing (in which case we say that 029 * the reference is "absent"); it is never said to "contain {@code 030 * null}". 031 * 032 * <p>A non-null {@code Optional<T>} reference can be used as a replacement for a nullable {@code T} 033 * reference. It allows you to represent "a {@code T} that must be present" and a 034 * "a {@code T} that might be absent" as two distinct types in your program, which can aid clarity. 035 * 036 * <p>Some uses of this class include 037 * 038 * <ul> 039 * <li>As a method return type, as an alternative to returning {@code null} to indicate that no 040 * value was available 041 * <li>To distinguish between "unknown" (for example, not present in a map) and "known to have no 042 * value" (present in the map, with value {@code Optional.absent()}) 043 * <li>To wrap nullable references for storage in a collection that does not support {@code null} 044 * (though there are 045 * <a href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/LivingWithNullHostileCollections">several other 046 * approaches to this</a> that should be considered first) 047 * </ul> 048 * 049 * <p>A common alternative to using this class is to find or create a suitable 050 * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_Object_pattern">null object</a> for the type in 051 * question. 052 * 053 * <p>This class is not intended as a direct analogue of any existing "option" or "maybe" construct 054 * from other programming environments, though it may bear some similarities. 055 * 056 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional} (JDK 8 and higher):</b> A new {@code Optional} 057 * class was added for Java 8. The two classes are extremely similar, but incompatible (they cannot 058 * share a common supertype). <i>All</i> known differences are listed either here or with the 059 * relevant methods below. 060 * 061 * <ul> 062 * <li>This class is serializable; {@code java.util.Optional} is not. 063 * <li>{@code java.util.Optional} has the additional methods {@code ifPresent}, {@code filter}, 064 * {@code flatMap}, and {@code orElseThrow}. 065 * <li>{@code java.util} offers the primitive-specialized versions {@code OptionalInt}, {@code 066 * OptionalLong} and {@code OptionalDouble}, the use of which is recommended; Guava does not 067 * have these. 068 * </ul> 069 * 070 * <p><b>There are no plans to deprecate this class in the foreseeable future.</b> However, we do 071 * gently recommend that you prefer the new, standard Java class whenever possible. 072 * 073 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on 074 * <a href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/UsingAndAvoidingNullExplained#optional">using 075 * {@code Optional}</a>. 076 * 077 * @param <T> the type of instance that can be contained. {@code Optional} is naturally covariant on 078 * this type, so it is safe to cast an {@code Optional<T>} to {@code 079 * Optional<S>} for any supertype {@code S} of {@code T}. 080 * @author Kurt Alfred Kluever 081 * @author Kevin Bourrillion 082 * @since 10.0 083 */ 084@GwtCompatible(serializable = true) 085public abstract class Optional<T> implements Serializable { 086 /** 087 * Returns an {@code Optional} instance with no contained reference. 088 * 089 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's 090 * {@code Optional.empty}. 091 */ 092 public static <T> Optional<T> absent() { 093 return Absent.withType(); 094 } 095 096 /** 097 * Returns an {@code Optional} instance containing the given non-null reference. To have {@code 098 * null} treated as {@link #absent}, use {@link #fromNullable} instead. 099 * 100 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences. 101 * 102 * @throws NullPointerException if {@code reference} is null 103 */ 104 public static <T> Optional<T> of(T reference) { 105 return new Present<T>(checkNotNull(reference)); 106 } 107 108 /** 109 * If {@code nullableReference} is non-null, returns an {@code Optional} instance containing that 110 * reference; otherwise returns {@link Optional#absent}. 111 * 112 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's 113 * {@code Optional.ofNullable}. 114 */ 115 public static <T> Optional<T> fromNullable(@Nullable T nullableReference) { 116 return (nullableReference == null) 117 ? Optional.<T>absent() 118 : new Present<T>(nullableReference); 119 } 120 121 /** 122 * Returns the equivalent {@code com.google.common.base.Optional} value to the given {@code 123 * java.util.Optional}, or {@code null} if the argument is null. 124 * 125 * @since 21.0 126 */ 127 @Nullable 128 public static <T> Optional<T> fromJavaUtil(@Nullable java.util.Optional<T> javaUtilOptional) { 129 return (javaUtilOptional == null) ? null : fromNullable(javaUtilOptional.orElse(null)); 130 } 131 132 /** 133 * Returns the equivalent {@code java.util.Optional} value to the given {@code 134 * com.google.common.base.Optional}, or {@code null} if the argument is null. 135 * 136 * <p>If {@code googleOptional} is known to be non-null, use {@code googleOptional.toJavaUtil()} 137 * instead. 138 * 139 * <p>Unfortunately, the method reference {@code Optional::toJavaUtil} will not work, because it 140 * could refer to either the static or instance version of this method. Write out the lambda 141 * expression {@code o -> Optional.toJavaUtil(o)} instead. 142 * 143 * @since 21.0 144 */ 145 @Nullable 146 public static <T> java.util.Optional<T> toJavaUtil(@Nullable Optional<T> googleOptional) { 147 return googleOptional == null ? null : googleOptional.toJavaUtil(); 148 } 149 150 Optional() {} 151 152 /** 153 * Returns {@code true} if this holder contains a (non-null) instance. 154 * 155 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences. 156 */ 157 public abstract boolean isPresent(); 158 159 /** 160 * Returns the contained instance, which must be present. If the instance might be absent, use 161 * {@link #or(Object)} or {@link #orNull} instead. 162 * 163 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> when the value is absent, this method 164 * throws {@link IllegalStateException}, whereas the Java 8 counterpart throws 165 * {@link java.util.NoSuchElementException NoSuchElementException}. 166 * 167 * @throws IllegalStateException if the instance is absent ({@link #isPresent} returns 168 * {@code false}); depending on this <i>specific</i> exception type (over the more general 169 * {@link RuntimeException}) is discouraged 170 */ 171 public abstract T get(); 172 173 /** 174 * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code defaultValue} otherwise. If no default 175 * value should be required because the instance is known to be present, use {@link #get()} 176 * instead. For a default value of {@code null}, use {@link #orNull}. 177 * 178 * <p>Note about generics: The signature {@code public T or(T defaultValue)} is overly 179 * restrictive. However, the ideal signature, {@code public <S super T> S or(S)}, is not legal 180 * Java. As a result, some sensible operations involving subtypes are compile errors: 181 * <pre> {@code 182 * 183 * Optional<Integer> optionalInt = getSomeOptionalInt(); 184 * Number value = optionalInt.or(0.5); // error 185 * 186 * FluentIterable<? extends Number> numbers = getSomeNumbers(); 187 * Optional<? extends Number> first = numbers.first(); 188 * Number value = first.or(0.5); // error}</pre> 189 * 190 * <p>As a workaround, it is always safe to cast an {@code Optional<? extends T>} to {@code 191 * Optional<T>}. Casting either of the above example {@code Optional} instances to {@code 192 * Optional<Number>} (where {@code Number} is the desired output type) solves the problem: 193 * <pre> {@code 194 * 195 * Optional<Number> optionalInt = (Optional) getSomeOptionalInt(); 196 * Number value = optionalInt.or(0.5); // fine 197 * 198 * FluentIterable<? extends Number> numbers = getSomeNumbers(); 199 * Optional<Number> first = (Optional) numbers.first(); 200 * Number value = first.or(0.5); // fine}</pre> 201 * 202 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's 203 * {@code Optional.orElse}, but will not accept {@code null} as a {@code defaultValue} 204 * ({@link #orNull} must be used instead). As a result, the value returned by this method is 205 * guaranteed non-null, which is not the case for the {@code java.util} equivalent. 206 */ 207 public abstract T or(T defaultValue); 208 209 /** 210 * Returns this {@code Optional} if it has a value present; {@code secondChoice} otherwise. 211 * 212 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's 213 * {@code Optional} class; write {@code thisOptional.isPresent() ? thisOptional : secondChoice} 214 * instead. 215 */ 216 public abstract Optional<T> or(Optional<? extends T> secondChoice); 217 218 /** 219 * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code supplier.get()} otherwise. 220 * 221 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's 222 * {@code Optional.orElseGet}, except when {@code supplier} returns {@code null}. In this case 223 * this method throws an exception, whereas the Java 8 method returns the {@code null} to the 224 * caller. 225 * 226 * @throws NullPointerException if this optional's value is absent and the supplier returns 227 * {@code null} 228 */ 229 @Beta 230 public abstract T or(Supplier<? extends T> supplier); 231 232 /** 233 * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code null} otherwise. If the instance is 234 * known to be present, use {@link #get()} instead. 235 * 236 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's 237 * {@code Optional.orElse(null)}. 238 */ 239 @Nullable 240 public abstract T orNull(); 241 242 /** 243 * Returns an immutable singleton {@link Set} whose only element is the contained instance if it 244 * is present; an empty immutable {@link Set} otherwise. 245 * 246 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's 247 * {@code Optional} class. However, this common usage: <pre> {@code 248 * 249 * for (Foo foo : possibleFoo.asSet()) { 250 * doSomethingWith(foo); 251 * }}</pre> 252 * 253 * ... can be replaced with: <pre> {@code 254 * 255 * possibleFoo.ifPresent(foo -> doSomethingWith(foo));}</pre> 256 * 257 * @since 11.0 258 */ 259 public abstract Set<T> asSet(); 260 261 /** 262 * If the instance is present, it is transformed with the given {@link Function}; otherwise, 263 * {@link Optional#absent} is returned. 264 * 265 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's 266 * {@code Optional.map}, except when {@code function} returns {@code null}. In this case this 267 * method throws an exception, whereas the Java 8 method returns {@code Optional.absent()}. 268 * 269 * @throws NullPointerException if the function returns {@code null} 270 * @since 12.0 271 */ 272 public abstract <V> Optional<V> transform(Function<? super T, V> function); 273 274 /** 275 * Returns the equivalent {@code java.util.Optional} value to this optional. 276 * 277 * <p>Unfortunately, the method reference {@code Optional::toJavaUtil} will not work, because it 278 * could refer to either the static or instance version of this method. Write out the lambda 279 * expression {@code o -> o.toJavaUtil()} instead. 280 * 281 * @since 21.0 282 */ 283 public java.util.Optional<T> toJavaUtil() { 284 return java.util.Optional.ofNullable(orNull()); 285 } 286 287 /** 288 * Returns {@code true} if {@code object} is an {@code Optional} instance, and either the 289 * contained references are {@linkplain Object#equals equal} to each other or both are absent. 290 * Note that {@code Optional} instances of differing parameterized types can be equal. 291 * 292 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences. 293 */ 294 @Override 295 public abstract boolean equals(@Nullable Object object); 296 297 /** 298 * Returns a hash code for this instance. 299 * 300 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this class leaves the specific choice of 301 * hash code unspecified, unlike the Java 8 equivalent. 302 */ 303 @Override 304 public abstract int hashCode(); 305 306 /** 307 * Returns a string representation for this instance. 308 * 309 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this class leaves the specific string 310 * representation unspecified, unlike the Java 8 equivalent. 311 */ 312 @Override 313 public abstract String toString(); 314 315 /** 316 * Returns the value of each present instance from the supplied {@code optionals}, in order, 317 * skipping over occurrences of {@link Optional#absent}. Iterators are unmodifiable and are 318 * evaluated lazily. 319 * 320 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's 321 * {@code Optional} class; use 322 * {@code optionals.stream().filter(Optional::isPresent).map(Optional::get)} instead. 323 * 324 * @since 11.0 (generics widened in 13.0) 325 */ 326 @Beta 327 public static <T> Iterable<T> presentInstances( 328 final Iterable<? extends Optional<? extends T>> optionals) { 329 checkNotNull(optionals); 330 return new Iterable<T>() { 331 @Override 332 public Iterator<T> iterator() { 333 return new AbstractIterator<T>() { 334 private final Iterator<? extends Optional<? extends T>> iterator = 335 checkNotNull(optionals.iterator()); 336 337 @Override 338 protected T computeNext() { 339 while (iterator.hasNext()) { 340 Optional<? extends T> optional = iterator.next(); 341 if (optional.isPresent()) { 342 return optional.get(); 343 } 344 } 345 return endOfData(); 346 } 347 }; 348 } 349 }; 350 } 351 352 private static final long serialVersionUID = 0; 353}