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002 * Copyright (C) 2011 The Guava Authors
003 *
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014
015package com.google.common.base;
016
017import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
018
019import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
020import com.google.errorprone.annotations.DoNotMock;
021import java.io.Serializable;
022import java.util.Iterator;
023import java.util.Set;
024import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;
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 null}".
030 *
031 * <p>A non-null {@code Optional<T>} reference can be used as a replacement for a nullable {@code T}
032 * reference. It allows you to represent "a {@code T} that must be present" and a "a {@code T} that
033 * might be absent" as two distinct types in your program, which can aid clarity.
034 *
035 * <p>Some uses of this class include
036 *
037 * <ul>
038 *   <li>As a method return type, as an alternative to returning {@code null} to indicate that no
039 *       value was available
040 *   <li>To distinguish between "unknown" (for example, not present in a map) and "known to have no
041 *       value" (present in the map, with value {@code Optional.absent()})
042 *   <li>To wrap nullable references for storage in a collection that does not support {@code null}
043 *       (though there are <a
044 *       href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/LivingWithNullHostileCollections">several other
045 *       approaches to this</a> that should be considered first)
046 * </ul>
047 *
048 * <p>A common alternative to using this class is to find or create a suitable <a
049 * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_Object_pattern">null object</a> for the type in question.
050 *
051 * <p>This class is not intended as a direct analogue of any existing "option" or "maybe" construct
052 * from other programming environments, though it may bear some similarities.
053 *
054 * <p>An instance of this class is serializable if its reference is absent or is a serializable
055 * object.
056 *
057 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional} (JDK 8 and higher):</b> A new {@code Optional}
058 * class was added for Java 8. The two classes are extremely similar, but incompatible (they cannot
059 * share a common supertype). <i>All</i> known differences are listed either here or with the
060 * relevant methods below.
061 *
062 * <ul>
063 *   <li>This class is serializable; {@code java.util.Optional} is not.
064 *   <li>{@code java.util.Optional} has the additional methods {@code ifPresent}, {@code filter},
065 *       {@code flatMap}, and {@code orElseThrow}.
066 *   <li>{@code java.util} offers the primitive-specialized versions {@code OptionalInt}, {@code
067 *       OptionalLong} and {@code OptionalDouble}, the use of which is recommended; Guava does not
068 *       have these.
069 * </ul>
070 *
071 * <p><b>There are no plans to deprecate this class in the foreseeable future.</b> However, we do
072 * gently recommend that you prefer the new, standard Java class whenever possible.
073 *
074 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a
075 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/UsingAndAvoidingNullExplained#optional">using {@code
076 * Optional}</a>.
077 *
078 * @param <T> the type of instance that can be contained. {@code Optional} is naturally covariant on
079 *     this type, so it is safe to cast an {@code Optional<T>} to {@code Optional<S>} for any
080 *     supertype {@code S} of {@code T}.
081 * @author Kurt Alfred Kluever
082 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
083 * @since 10.0
084 */
085@DoNotMock("Use Optional.of(value) or Optional.absent()")
086@GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
087@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault
088public abstract class Optional<T> implements Serializable {
089  /**
090   * Returns an {@code Optional} instance with no contained reference.
091   *
092   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's
093   * {@code Optional.empty}.
094   */
095  public static <T> Optional<T> absent() {
096    return Absent.withType();
097  }
098
099  /**
100   * Returns an {@code Optional} instance containing the given non-null reference. To have {@code
101   * null} treated as {@link #absent}, use {@link #fromNullable} instead.
102   *
103   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences.
104   *
105   * @throws NullPointerException if {@code reference} is null
106   */
107  public static <T> Optional<T> of(T reference) {
108    return new Present<>(checkNotNull(reference));
109  }
110
111  /**
112   * If {@code nullableReference} is non-null, returns an {@code Optional} instance containing that
113   * reference; otherwise returns {@link Optional#absent}.
114   *
115   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's
116   * {@code Optional.ofNullable}.
117   */
118  public static <T> Optional<T> fromNullable(@CheckForNull T nullableReference) {
119    return (nullableReference == null) ? Optional.<T>absent() : new Present<T>(nullableReference);
120  }
121
122  /**
123   * Returns the equivalent {@code com.google.common.base.Optional} value to the given {@code
124   * java.util.Optional}, or {@code null} if the argument is null.
125   *
126   * @since 33.4.0 (but since 21.0 in the JRE flavor)
127   */
128  @SuppressWarnings("Java7ApiChecker")
129  @IgnoreJRERequirement // Users will use this only if they're already using Optional.
130  @CheckForNull
131  public static <T> Optional<T> fromJavaUtil(@CheckForNull java.util.Optional<T> javaUtilOptional) {
132    return (javaUtilOptional == null) ? null : fromNullable(javaUtilOptional.orElse(null));
133  }
134
135  /**
136   * Returns the equivalent {@code java.util.Optional} value to the given {@code
137   * com.google.common.base.Optional}, or {@code null} if the argument is null.
138   *
139   * <p>If {@code googleOptional} is known to be non-null, use {@code googleOptional.toJavaUtil()}
140   * instead.
141   *
142   * <p>Unfortunately, the method reference {@code Optional::toJavaUtil} will not work, because it
143   * could refer to either the static or instance version of this method. Write out the lambda
144   * expression {@code o -> Optional.toJavaUtil(o)} instead.
145   *
146   * @since 33.4.0 (but since 21.0 in the JRE flavor)
147   */
148  @SuppressWarnings({
149    "AmbiguousMethodReference", // We chose the name despite knowing this risk.
150    "Java7ApiChecker",
151  })
152  // If users use this when they shouldn't, we hope that NewApi will catch subsequent Optional calls
153  @IgnoreJRERequirement
154  @CheckForNull
155  public static <T> java.util.Optional<T> toJavaUtil(@CheckForNull Optional<T> googleOptional) {
156    return googleOptional == null ? null : googleOptional.toJavaUtil();
157  }
158
159  /**
160   * Returns the equivalent {@code java.util.Optional} value to this optional.
161   *
162   * <p>Unfortunately, the method reference {@code Optional::toJavaUtil} will not work, because it
163   * could refer to either the static or instance version of this method. Write out the lambda
164   * expression {@code o -> o.toJavaUtil()} instead.
165   *
166   * @since 33.4.0 (but since 21.0 in the JRE flavor)
167   */
168  @SuppressWarnings({
169    "AmbiguousMethodReference", // We chose the name despite knowing this risk.
170    "Java7ApiChecker",
171  })
172  // If users use this when they shouldn't, we hope that NewApi will catch subsequent Optional calls
173  @IgnoreJRERequirement
174  public java.util.Optional<T> toJavaUtil() {
175    return java.util.Optional.ofNullable(orNull());
176  }
177
178  Optional() {}
179
180  /**
181   * Returns {@code true} if this holder contains a (non-null) instance.
182   *
183   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences.
184   */
185  public abstract boolean isPresent();
186
187  /**
188   * Returns the contained instance, which must be present. If the instance might be absent, use
189   * {@link #or(Object)} or {@link #orNull} instead.
190   *
191   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> when the value is absent, this method
192   * throws {@link IllegalStateException}, whereas the {@code java.util} counterpart throws {@link
193   * java.util.NoSuchElementException NoSuchElementException}.
194   *
195   * @throws IllegalStateException if the instance is absent ({@link #isPresent} returns {@code
196   *     false}); depending on this <i>specific</i> exception type (over the more general {@link
197   *     RuntimeException}) is discouraged
198   */
199  public abstract T get();
200
201  /**
202   * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code defaultValue} otherwise. If no default
203   * value should be required because the instance is known to be present, use {@link #get()}
204   * instead. For a default value of {@code null}, use {@link #orNull}.
205   *
206   * <p>Note about generics: The signature {@code public T or(T defaultValue)} is overly
207   * restrictive. However, the ideal signature, {@code public <S super T> S or(S)}, is not legal
208   * Java. As a result, some sensible operations involving subtypes are compile errors:
209   *
210   * <pre>{@code
211   * Optional<Integer> optionalInt = getSomeOptionalInt();
212   * Number value = optionalInt.or(0.5); // error
213   *
214   * FluentIterable<? extends Number> numbers = getSomeNumbers();
215   * Optional<? extends Number> first = numbers.first();
216   * Number value = first.or(0.5); // error
217   * }</pre>
218   *
219   * <p>As a workaround, it is always safe to cast an {@code Optional<? extends T>} to {@code
220   * Optional<T>}. Casting either of the above example {@code Optional} instances to {@code
221   * Optional<Number>} (where {@code Number} is the desired output type) solves the problem:
222   *
223   * <pre>{@code
224   * Optional<Number> optionalInt = (Optional) getSomeOptionalInt();
225   * Number value = optionalInt.or(0.5); // fine
226   *
227   * FluentIterable<? extends Number> numbers = getSomeNumbers();
228   * Optional<Number> first = (Optional) numbers.first();
229   * Number value = first.or(0.5); // fine
230   * }</pre>
231   *
232   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's {@code
233   * Optional.orElse}, but will not accept {@code null} as a {@code defaultValue} ({@link #orNull}
234   * must be used instead). As a result, the value returned by this method is guaranteed non-null,
235   * which is not the case for the {@code java.util} equivalent.
236   */
237  public abstract T or(T defaultValue);
238
239  /**
240   * Returns this {@code Optional} if it has a value present; {@code secondChoice} otherwise.
241   *
242   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's
243   * {@code Optional} class; write {@code thisOptional.isPresent() ? thisOptional : secondChoice}
244   * instead.
245   */
246  public abstract Optional<T> or(Optional<? extends T> secondChoice);
247
248  /**
249   * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code supplier.get()} otherwise.
250   *
251   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's {@code
252   * Optional.orElseGet}, except when {@code supplier} returns {@code null}. In this case this
253   * method throws an exception, whereas the Java 8+ method returns the {@code null} to the caller.
254   *
255   * @throws NullPointerException if this optional's value is absent and the supplier returns {@code
256   *     null}
257   */
258  public abstract T or(Supplier<? extends T> supplier);
259
260  /**
261   * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code null} otherwise. If the instance is
262   * known to be present, use {@link #get()} instead.
263   *
264   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's
265   * {@code Optional.orElse(null)}.
266   */
267  @CheckForNull
268  public abstract T orNull();
269
270  /**
271   * Returns an immutable singleton {@link Set} whose only element is the contained instance if it
272   * is present; an empty immutable {@link Set} otherwise.
273   *
274   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's
275   * {@code Optional} class. However, this common usage:
276   *
277   * <pre>{@code
278   * for (Foo foo : possibleFoo.asSet()) {
279   *   doSomethingWith(foo);
280   * }
281   * }</pre>
282   *
283   * ... can be replaced with:
284   *
285   * <pre>{@code
286   * possibleFoo.ifPresent(foo -> doSomethingWith(foo));
287   * }</pre>
288   *
289   * <p><b>Java 9 users:</b> some use cases can be written with calls to {@code optional.stream()}.
290   *
291   * @since 11.0
292   */
293  public abstract Set<T> asSet();
294
295  /**
296   * If the instance is present, it is transformed with the given {@link Function}; otherwise,
297   * {@link Optional#absent} is returned.
298   *
299   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's {@code
300   * Optional.map}, except when {@code function} returns {@code null}. In this case this method
301   * throws an exception, whereas the Java 8+ method returns {@code Optional.absent()}.
302   *
303   * @throws NullPointerException if the function returns {@code null}
304   * @since 12.0
305   */
306  public abstract <V> Optional<V> transform(Function<? super T, V> function);
307
308  /**
309   * Returns {@code true} if {@code object} is an {@code Optional} instance, and either the
310   * contained references are {@linkplain Object#equals equal} to each other or both are absent.
311   * Note that {@code Optional} instances of differing parameterized types can be equal.
312   *
313   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences.
314   */
315  @Override
316  public abstract boolean equals(@CheckForNull Object object);
317
318  /**
319   * Returns a hash code for this instance.
320   *
321   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this class leaves the specific choice of
322   * hash code unspecified, unlike the Java 8+ equivalent.
323   */
324  @Override
325  public abstract int hashCode();
326
327  /**
328   * Returns a string representation for this instance.
329   *
330   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this class leaves the specific string
331   * representation unspecified, unlike the Java 8+ equivalent.
332   */
333  @Override
334  public abstract String toString();
335
336  /**
337   * Returns the value of each present instance from the supplied {@code optionals}, in order,
338   * skipping over occurrences of {@link Optional#absent}. Iterators are unmodifiable and are
339   * evaluated lazily.
340   *
341   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's
342   * {@code Optional} class; use {@code
343   * optionals.stream().filter(Optional::isPresent).map(Optional::get)} instead.
344   *
345   * <p><b>Java 9 users:</b> use {@code optionals.stream().flatMap(Optional::stream)} instead.
346   *
347   * @since 11.0 (generics widened in 13.0)
348   */
349  public static <T> Iterable<T> presentInstances(
350      final Iterable<? extends Optional<? extends T>> optionals) {
351    checkNotNull(optionals);
352    return new Iterable<T>() {
353      @Override
354      public Iterator<T> iterator() {
355        return new AbstractIterator<T>() {
356          private final Iterator<? extends Optional<? extends T>> iterator =
357              checkNotNull(optionals.iterator());
358
359          @Override
360          @CheckForNull
361          protected T computeNext() {
362            while (iterator.hasNext()) {
363              Optional<? extends T> optional = iterator.next();
364              if (optional.isPresent()) {
365                return optional.get();
366              }
367            }
368            return endOfData();
369          }
370        };
371      }
372    };
373  }
374
375  private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
376}