com.google.common.base
Interface Function<F,T>

@GwtCompatible
public interface Function<F,T>

Determines an output value based on an input value.

Since:

2 (imported from Google Collections Library)

Author:

Kevin Bourrillion

apply

T apply(@Nullable
        F input)

Returns the result of applying this function to input. This method is generally expected, but not absolutely required, to have the following properties:

• Its execution does not cause any observable side effects.
• The computation is consistent with equals; that is, Objects.equal(a, b) implies that Objects.equal(function.apply(a), function.apply(b)).

Throws:

NullPointerException - if input is null and this function does not accept null arguments

equals

boolean equals(@Nullable
               Object object)

Indicates whether another object is equal to this function.

Most implementations will have no reason to override the behavior of Object.equals(java.lang.Object). However, an implementation may also choose to return true whenever object is a Function that it considers interchangeable with this one. "Interchangeable" typically means that Objects.equal(this.apply(f), that.apply(f)) is true for all f of type F. Note that a false result from this method does not imply that the functions are known not to be interchangeable.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

object - the reference object with which to compare.

Returns:

true if this object is the same as the obj argument; false otherwise.

See Also:

Object.hashCode(), Hashtable