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002 * Copyright (C) 2011 The Guava Authors
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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.common.annotations.GwtIncompatible;
021import com.google.common.annotations.J2ktIncompatible;
022import com.google.errorprone.annotations.DoNotMock;
023import java.io.Serializable;
024import java.util.Iterator;
025import java.util.Set;
026import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
027
028/**
029 * An immutable object that may contain a non-null reference to another object. Each instance of
030 * this type either contains a non-null reference, or contains nothing (in which case we say that
031 * the reference is "absent"); it is never said to "contain {@code null}".
032 *
033 * <p>A non-null {@code Optional<T>} reference can be used as a replacement for a nullable {@code T}
034 * reference. It allows you to represent "a {@code T} that must be present" and a "a {@code T} that
035 * might be absent" as two distinct types in your program, which can aid clarity.
036 *
037 * <p>Some uses of this class include
038 *
039 * <ul>
040 *   <li>As a method return type, as an alternative to returning {@code null} to indicate that no
041 *       value was available
042 *   <li>To distinguish between "unknown" (for example, not present in a map) and "known to have no
043 *       value" (present in the map, with value {@code Optional.absent()})
044 *   <li>To wrap nullable references for storage in a collection that does not support {@code null}
045 *       (though there are <a
046 *       href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/LivingWithNullHostileCollections">several other
047 *       approaches to this</a> that should be considered first)
048 * </ul>
049 *
050 * <p>A common alternative to using this class is to find or create a suitable <a
051 * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_Object_pattern">null object</a> for the type in 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>An instance of this class is serializable if its reference is absent or is a serializable
057 * object.
058 *
059 * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional} (JDK 8 and higher):</b> A new {@code Optional}
060 * class was added for Java 8. The two classes are extremely similar, but incompatible (they cannot
061 * share a common supertype). <i>All</i> known differences are listed either here or with the
062 * relevant methods below.
063 *
064 * <ul>
065 *   <li>This class is serializable; {@code java.util.Optional} is not.
066 *   <li>{@code java.util.Optional} has the additional methods {@code ifPresent}, {@code filter},
067 *       {@code flatMap}, and {@code orElseThrow}.
068 *   <li>{@code java.util} offers the primitive-specialized versions {@code OptionalInt}, {@code
069 *       OptionalLong} and {@code OptionalDouble}, the use of which is recommended; Guava does not
070 *       have these.
071 * </ul>
072 *
073 * <p><b>There are no plans to deprecate this class in the foreseeable future.</b> However, we do
074 * gently recommend that you prefer the new, standard Java class whenever possible.
075 *
076 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a
077 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/UsingAndAvoidingNullExplained#optional">using {@code
078 * Optional}</a>.
079 *
080 * @param <T> the type of instance that can be contained. {@code Optional} is naturally covariant on
081 *     this type, so it is safe to cast an {@code Optional<T>} to {@code Optional<S>} for any
082 *     supertype {@code S} of {@code T}.
083 * @author Kurt Alfred Kluever
084 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
085 * @since 10.0
086 */
087@DoNotMock("Use Optional.of(value) or Optional.absent()")
088@GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
089public abstract class Optional<T> implements Serializable {
090  /**
091   * Returns an {@code Optional} instance with no contained reference.
092   *
093   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's
094   * {@code Optional.empty}.
095   */
096  public static <T> Optional<T> absent() {
097    return Absent.withType();
098  }
099
100  /**
101   * Returns an {@code Optional} instance containing the given non-null reference. To have {@code
102   * null} treated as {@link #absent}, use {@link #fromNullable} instead.
103   *
104   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences.
105   *
106   * @throws NullPointerException if {@code reference} is null
107   */
108  public static <T> Optional<T> of(T reference) {
109    return new Present<>(checkNotNull(reference));
110  }
111
112  /**
113   * If {@code nullableReference} is non-null, returns an {@code Optional} instance containing that
114   * reference; otherwise returns {@link Optional#absent}.
115   *
116   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's
117   * {@code Optional.ofNullable}.
118   */
119  public static <T> Optional<T> fromNullable(@Nullable T nullableReference) {
120    return (nullableReference == null) ? Optional.<T>absent() : new Present<T>(nullableReference);
121  }
122
123  /**
124   * Returns the equivalent {@code com.google.common.base.Optional} value to the given {@code
125   * java.util.Optional}, or {@code null} if the argument is null.
126   *
127   * @since 21.0 (but only since 33.4.0 in the Android flavor)
128   */
129  @SuppressWarnings("NullableOptional") // Null passthrough is reasonable for type conversions
130  public static <T> @Nullable Optional<T> fromJavaUtil(
131      java.util.@Nullable 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 21.0 (but only since 33.4.0 in the Android flavor)
147   */
148  @SuppressWarnings({
149    "AmbiguousMethodReference", // We chose the name despite knowing this risk.
150    "NullableOptional", // Null passthrough is reasonable for type conversions
151  })
152  public static <T> java.util.@Nullable Optional<T> toJavaUtil(
153      @Nullable Optional<T> googleOptional) {
154    return googleOptional == null ? null : googleOptional.toJavaUtil();
155  }
156
157  /**
158   * Returns the equivalent {@code java.util.Optional} value to this optional.
159   *
160   * <p>Unfortunately, the method reference {@code Optional::toJavaUtil} will not work, because it
161   * could refer to either the static or instance version of this method. Write out the lambda
162   * expression {@code o -> o.toJavaUtil()} instead.
163   *
164   * @since 21.0 (but only since 33.4.0 in the Android flavor)
165   */
166  @SuppressWarnings("AmbiguousMethodReference") // We chose the name despite knowing this risk.
167  public java.util.Optional<T> toJavaUtil() {
168    return java.util.Optional.ofNullable(orNull());
169  }
170
171  Optional() {}
172
173  /**
174   * Returns {@code true} if this holder contains a (non-null) instance.
175   *
176   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences.
177   */
178  public abstract boolean isPresent();
179
180  /**
181   * Returns the contained instance, which must be present. If the instance might be absent, use
182   * {@link #or(Object)} or {@link #orNull} instead.
183   *
184   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> when the value is absent, this method
185   * throws {@link IllegalStateException}, whereas the {@code java.util} counterpart throws {@link
186   * java.util.NoSuchElementException NoSuchElementException}.
187   *
188   * @throws IllegalStateException if the instance is absent ({@link #isPresent} returns {@code
189   *     false}); depending on this <i>specific</i> exception type (over the more general {@link
190   *     RuntimeException}) is discouraged
191   */
192  public abstract T get();
193
194  /**
195   * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code defaultValue} otherwise. If no default
196   * value should be required because the instance is known to be present, use {@link #get()}
197   * instead. For a default value of {@code null}, use {@link #orNull}.
198   *
199   * <p>Note about generics: The signature {@code public T or(T defaultValue)} is overly
200   * restrictive. However, the ideal signature, {@code public <S super T> S or(S)}, is not legal
201   * Java. As a result, some sensible operations involving subtypes are compile errors:
202   *
203   * <pre>{@code
204   * Optional<Integer> optionalInt = getSomeOptionalInt();
205   * Number value = optionalInt.or(0.5); // error
206   *
207   * FluentIterable<? extends Number> numbers = getSomeNumbers();
208   * Optional<? extends Number> first = numbers.first();
209   * Number value = first.or(0.5); // error
210   * }</pre>
211   *
212   * <p>As a workaround, it is always safe to cast an {@code Optional<? extends T>} to {@code
213   * Optional<T>}. Casting either of the above example {@code Optional} instances to {@code
214   * Optional<Number>} (where {@code Number} is the desired output type) solves the problem:
215   *
216   * <pre>{@code
217   * Optional<Number> optionalInt = (Optional) getSomeOptionalInt();
218   * Number value = optionalInt.or(0.5); // fine
219   *
220   * FluentIterable<? extends Number> numbers = getSomeNumbers();
221   * Optional<Number> first = (Optional) numbers.first();
222   * Number value = first.or(0.5); // fine
223   * }</pre>
224   *
225   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's {@code
226   * Optional.orElse}, but will not accept {@code null} as a {@code defaultValue} ({@link #orNull}
227   * must be used instead). As a result, the value returned by this method is guaranteed non-null,
228   * which is not the case for the {@code java.util} equivalent.
229   */
230  public abstract T or(T defaultValue);
231
232  /**
233   * Returns this {@code Optional} if it has a value present; {@code secondChoice} otherwise.
234   *
235   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's
236   * {@code Optional} class; write {@code thisOptional.isPresent() ? thisOptional : secondChoice}
237   * instead.
238   */
239  public abstract Optional<T> or(Optional<? extends T> secondChoice);
240
241  /**
242   * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code supplier.get()} otherwise.
243   *
244   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's {@code
245   * Optional.orElseGet}, except when {@code supplier} returns {@code null}. In this case this
246   * method throws an exception, whereas the Java 8+ method returns the {@code null} to the caller.
247   *
248   * @throws NullPointerException if this optional's value is absent and the supplier returns {@code
249   *     null}
250   */
251  public abstract T or(Supplier<? extends T> supplier);
252
253  /**
254   * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code null} otherwise. If the instance is
255   * known to be present, use {@link #get()} instead.
256   *
257   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's
258   * {@code Optional.orElse(null)}.
259   */
260  public abstract @Nullable T orNull();
261
262  /**
263   * Returns an immutable singleton {@link Set} whose only element is the contained instance if it
264   * is present; an empty immutable {@link Set} otherwise.
265   *
266   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's
267   * {@code Optional} class. However, this common usage:
268   *
269   * <pre>{@code
270   * for (Foo foo : possibleFoo.asSet()) {
271   *   doSomethingWith(foo);
272   * }
273   * }</pre>
274   *
275   * ... can be replaced with:
276   *
277   * <pre>{@code
278   * possibleFoo.ifPresent(foo -> doSomethingWith(foo));
279   * }</pre>
280   *
281   * <p><b>Java 9 users:</b> some use cases can be written with calls to {@code optional.stream()}.
282   *
283   * @since 11.0
284   */
285  public abstract Set<T> asSet();
286
287  /**
288   * If the instance is present, it is transformed with the given {@link Function}; otherwise,
289   * {@link Optional#absent} is returned.
290   *
291   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's {@code
292   * Optional.map}, except when {@code function} returns {@code null}. In this case this method
293   * throws an exception, whereas the Java 8+ method returns {@code Optional.absent()}.
294   *
295   * @throws NullPointerException if the function returns {@code null}
296   * @since 12.0
297   */
298  public abstract <V> Optional<V> transform(Function<? super T, V> function);
299
300  /**
301   * Returns {@code true} if {@code object} is an {@code Optional} instance, and either the
302   * contained references are {@linkplain Object#equals equal} to each other or both are absent.
303   * Note that {@code Optional} instances of differing parameterized types can be equal.
304   *
305   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences.
306   */
307  @Override
308  public abstract boolean equals(@Nullable Object object);
309
310  /**
311   * Returns a hash code for this instance.
312   *
313   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this class leaves the specific choice of
314   * hash code unspecified, unlike the Java 8+ equivalent.
315   */
316  @Override
317  public abstract int hashCode();
318
319  /**
320   * Returns a string representation for this instance.
321   *
322   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this class leaves the specific string
323   * representation unspecified, unlike the Java 8+ equivalent.
324   */
325  @Override
326  public abstract String toString();
327
328  /**
329   * Returns the value of each present instance from the supplied {@code optionals}, in order,
330   * skipping over occurrences of {@link Optional#absent}. Iterators are unmodifiable and are
331   * evaluated lazily.
332   *
333   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's
334   * {@code Optional} class; use {@code
335   * optionals.stream().filter(Optional::isPresent).map(Optional::get)} instead.
336   *
337   * <p><b>Java 9 users:</b> use {@code optionals.stream().flatMap(Optional::stream)} instead.
338   *
339   * @since 11.0 (generics widened in 13.0)
340   */
341  public static <T> Iterable<T> presentInstances(
342      Iterable<? extends Optional<? extends T>> optionals) {
343    checkNotNull(optionals);
344    return () ->
345        new AbstractIterator<T>() {
346          private final Iterator<? extends Optional<? extends T>> iterator =
347              checkNotNull(optionals.iterator());
348
349          @Override
350          protected @Nullable T computeNext() {
351            while (iterator.hasNext()) {
352              Optional<? extends T> optional = iterator.next();
353              if (optional.isPresent()) {
354                return optional.get();
355              }
356            }
357            return endOfData();
358          }
359        };
360  }
361
362  @GwtIncompatible @J2ktIncompatible private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
363}