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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 org.jspecify.annotations.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 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)
087public abstract class Optional<T> implements Serializable {
088  /**
089   * Returns an {@code Optional} instance with no contained reference.
090   *
091   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's
092   * {@code Optional.empty}.
093   */
094  public static <T> Optional<T> absent() {
095    return Absent.withType();
096  }
097
098  /**
099   * Returns an {@code Optional} instance containing the given non-null reference. To have {@code
100   * null} treated as {@link #absent}, use {@link #fromNullable} instead.
101   *
102   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences.
103   *
104   * @throws NullPointerException if {@code reference} is null
105   */
106  public static <T> Optional<T> of(T reference) {
107    return new Present<>(checkNotNull(reference));
108  }
109
110  /**
111   * If {@code nullableReference} is non-null, returns an {@code Optional} instance containing that
112   * reference; otherwise returns {@link Optional#absent}.
113   *
114   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's
115   * {@code Optional.ofNullable}.
116   */
117  public static <T> Optional<T> fromNullable(@Nullable T nullableReference) {
118    return (nullableReference == null) ? Optional.<T>absent() : 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 (but only since 33.4.0 in the Android flavor)
126   */
127  public static <T> @Nullable Optional<T> fromJavaUtil(
128      java.util.@Nullable 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 (but only since 33.4.0 in the Android flavor)
144   */
145  @SuppressWarnings("AmbiguousMethodReference") // We chose the name despite knowing this risk.
146  public static <T> java.util.@Nullable Optional<T> toJavaUtil(
147      @Nullable Optional<T> googleOptional) {
148    return googleOptional == null ? null : googleOptional.toJavaUtil();
149  }
150
151  /**
152   * Returns the equivalent {@code java.util.Optional} value to this optional.
153   *
154   * <p>Unfortunately, the method reference {@code Optional::toJavaUtil} will not work, because it
155   * could refer to either the static or instance version of this method. Write out the lambda
156   * expression {@code o -> o.toJavaUtil()} instead.
157   *
158   * @since 21.0 (but only since 33.4.0 in the Android flavor)
159   */
160  @SuppressWarnings("AmbiguousMethodReference") // We chose the name despite knowing this risk.
161  public java.util.Optional<T> toJavaUtil() {
162    return java.util.Optional.ofNullable(orNull());
163  }
164
165  Optional() {}
166
167  /**
168   * Returns {@code true} if this holder contains a (non-null) instance.
169   *
170   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences.
171   */
172  public abstract boolean isPresent();
173
174  /**
175   * Returns the contained instance, which must be present. If the instance might be absent, use
176   * {@link #or(Object)} or {@link #orNull} instead.
177   *
178   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> when the value is absent, this method
179   * throws {@link IllegalStateException}, whereas the {@code java.util} counterpart throws {@link
180   * java.util.NoSuchElementException NoSuchElementException}.
181   *
182   * @throws IllegalStateException if the instance is absent ({@link #isPresent} returns {@code
183   *     false}); depending on this <i>specific</i> exception type (over the more general {@link
184   *     RuntimeException}) is discouraged
185   */
186  public abstract T get();
187
188  /**
189   * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code defaultValue} otherwise. If no default
190   * value should be required because the instance is known to be present, use {@link #get()}
191   * instead. For a default value of {@code null}, use {@link #orNull}.
192   *
193   * <p>Note about generics: The signature {@code public T or(T defaultValue)} is overly
194   * restrictive. However, the ideal signature, {@code public <S super T> S or(S)}, is not legal
195   * Java. As a result, some sensible operations involving subtypes are compile errors:
196   *
197   * <pre>{@code
198   * Optional<Integer> optionalInt = getSomeOptionalInt();
199   * Number value = optionalInt.or(0.5); // error
200   *
201   * FluentIterable<? extends Number> numbers = getSomeNumbers();
202   * Optional<? extends Number> first = numbers.first();
203   * Number value = first.or(0.5); // error
204   * }</pre>
205   *
206   * <p>As a workaround, it is always safe to cast an {@code Optional<? extends T>} to {@code
207   * Optional<T>}. Casting either of the above example {@code Optional} instances to {@code
208   * Optional<Number>} (where {@code Number} is the desired output type) solves the problem:
209   *
210   * <pre>{@code
211   * Optional<Number> optionalInt = (Optional) getSomeOptionalInt();
212   * Number value = optionalInt.or(0.5); // fine
213   *
214   * FluentIterable<? extends Number> numbers = getSomeNumbers();
215   * Optional<Number> first = (Optional) numbers.first();
216   * Number value = first.or(0.5); // fine
217   * }</pre>
218   *
219   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's {@code
220   * Optional.orElse}, but will not accept {@code null} as a {@code defaultValue} ({@link #orNull}
221   * must be used instead). As a result, the value returned by this method is guaranteed non-null,
222   * which is not the case for the {@code java.util} equivalent.
223   */
224  public abstract T or(T defaultValue);
225
226  /**
227   * Returns this {@code Optional} if it has a value present; {@code secondChoice} otherwise.
228   *
229   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's
230   * {@code Optional} class; write {@code thisOptional.isPresent() ? thisOptional : secondChoice}
231   * instead.
232   */
233  public abstract Optional<T> or(Optional<? extends T> secondChoice);
234
235  /**
236   * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code supplier.get()} otherwise.
237   *
238   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's {@code
239   * Optional.orElseGet}, except when {@code supplier} returns {@code null}. In this case this
240   * method throws an exception, whereas the Java 8+ method returns the {@code null} to the caller.
241   *
242   * @throws NullPointerException if this optional's value is absent and the supplier returns {@code
243   *     null}
244   */
245  public abstract T or(Supplier<? extends T> supplier);
246
247  /**
248   * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code null} otherwise. If the instance is
249   * known to be present, use {@link #get()} instead.
250   *
251   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's
252   * {@code Optional.orElse(null)}.
253   */
254  public abstract @Nullable T orNull();
255
256  /**
257   * Returns an immutable singleton {@link Set} whose only element is the contained instance if it
258   * is present; an empty immutable {@link Set} otherwise.
259   *
260   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's
261   * {@code Optional} class. However, this common usage:
262   *
263   * <pre>{@code
264   * for (Foo foo : possibleFoo.asSet()) {
265   *   doSomethingWith(foo);
266   * }
267   * }</pre>
268   *
269   * ... can be replaced with:
270   *
271   * <pre>{@code
272   * possibleFoo.ifPresent(foo -> doSomethingWith(foo));
273   * }</pre>
274   *
275   * <p><b>Java 9 users:</b> some use cases can be written with calls to {@code optional.stream()}.
276   *
277   * @since 11.0
278   */
279  public abstract Set<T> asSet();
280
281  /**
282   * If the instance is present, it is transformed with the given {@link Function}; otherwise,
283   * {@link Optional#absent} is returned.
284   *
285   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is similar to Java 8's {@code
286   * Optional.map}, except when {@code function} returns {@code null}. In this case this method
287   * throws an exception, whereas the Java 8+ method returns {@code Optional.absent()}.
288   *
289   * @throws NullPointerException if the function returns {@code null}
290   * @since 12.0
291   */
292  public abstract <V> Optional<V> transform(Function<? super T, V> function);
293
294  /**
295   * Returns {@code true} if {@code object} is an {@code Optional} instance, and either the
296   * contained references are {@linkplain Object#equals equal} to each other or both are absent.
297   * Note that {@code Optional} instances of differing parameterized types can be equal.
298   *
299   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> no differences.
300   */
301  @Override
302  public abstract boolean equals(@Nullable Object object);
303
304  /**
305   * Returns a hash code for this instance.
306   *
307   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this class leaves the specific choice of
308   * hash code unspecified, unlike the Java 8+ equivalent.
309   */
310  @Override
311  public abstract int hashCode();
312
313  /**
314   * Returns a string representation for this instance.
315   *
316   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this class leaves the specific string
317   * representation unspecified, unlike the Java 8+ equivalent.
318   */
319  @Override
320  public abstract String toString();
321
322  /**
323   * Returns the value of each present instance from the supplied {@code optionals}, in order,
324   * skipping over occurrences of {@link Optional#absent}. Iterators are unmodifiable and are
325   * evaluated lazily.
326   *
327   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method has no equivalent in Java 8's
328   * {@code Optional} class; use {@code
329   * optionals.stream().filter(Optional::isPresent).map(Optional::get)} instead.
330   *
331   * <p><b>Java 9 users:</b> use {@code optionals.stream().flatMap(Optional::stream)} instead.
332   *
333   * @since 11.0 (generics widened in 13.0)
334   */
335  public static <T> Iterable<T> presentInstances(
336      final Iterable<? extends Optional<? extends T>> optionals) {
337    checkNotNull(optionals);
338    return new Iterable<T>() {
339      @Override
340      public Iterator<T> iterator() {
341        return new AbstractIterator<T>() {
342          private final Iterator<? extends Optional<? extends T>> iterator =
343              checkNotNull(optionals.iterator());
344
345          @Override
346          protected @Nullable T computeNext() {
347            while (iterator.hasNext()) {
348              Optional<? extends T> optional = iterator.next();
349              if (optional.isPresent()) {
350                return optional.get();
351              }
352            }
353            return endOfData();
354          }
355        };
356      }
357    };
358  }
359
360  private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
361}