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L23. Lambda Built-In Functional Interfaces

The document discusses lambda expressions and functional interfaces in Java. It defines a functional interface as an interface with only one abstract method, and explains that lambda expressions provide an anonymous implementation of the abstract method of a functional interface. Examples are provided of lambda expressions implementing functional interfaces to add two numbers and filter strings by a given criteria.

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L23. Lambda Built-In Functional Interfaces

The document discusses lambda expressions and functional interfaces in Java. It defines a functional interface as an interface with only one abstract method, and explains that lambda expressions provide an anonymous implementation of the abstract method of a functional interface. Examples are provided of lambda expressions implementing functional interfaces to add two numbers and filter strings by a given criteria.

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Programming in Java

Topic: Lambda Expressions & Functional


Interfaces

By
Arvind Kumar
Asst. Professor, LPU
Functional Interface
 A functional interface is an interface that specifies only
one abstract method.

 Also known as Single Abstract Method (SAM) interfaces.

 Introduced with jdk8.

 @FunctionalInterface annotation can be used for


declaring a functional interface which results in an error
when contract of Functional Interface is violated.
Example:
@FunctionalInterface
interface MyInterface
{
int test(int n);
}

Note: If an interface declares an abstract method overriding one


of the public methods of Object class, that does not count
towards the interface’s abstract method.
Example:
@FunctionalInterface
interface MyInterface
{
int test(int n);
public boolean equals(Object ob);
public String toString();
}
Lambda Expression

 A lambda expression is, essentially, an anonymous (unnamed)


method which is used to implement a method defined by a
functional interface.

 Lambda expressions are implementation of only abstract


method of functional interface that is being implemented or
instantiated anonymously.
Fundamentals of Lambda Expressions
 Lambda Expression introduces a new operator (−>) which is
referred to as the lambda operator or the arrow operator.

 It divides a lambda expression into two parts.

 The left side specifies any parameters required by the lambda


expression. (If no parameters are needed, an empty parameter
list is used.

 On the right side is the lambda body, which specifies the


actions of the lambda expression.
Example

int sum(int a, int b)


{
return (a+b);
}

Using Lambda:
(int a, int b) -> (a+b);
OR
(a, b) -> a+b;
Important
 When a lambda expression has only one parameter, it is
not necessary to surround the parameter name with
parentheses when it is specified on the left side of the
lambda operator.

Example:
boolean isEven(int n){
return (n%2==0);
}
Using Lambda Expression: n -> (n % 2)==0;
Structure of Lambda Expressions
Argument List:
 A lambda expression can contain zero or more arguments.

// No argument
( ) -> { System.out.println("No argument"); }

// Single argument
(int arg) -> { System.out.println(“One argument : " + arg); }

// More than one arguments


( int arg1, String arg2 ) -> { System.out.println(“Multiple
Arguments:); }
Structure of Lambda Expressions
Argument List:
 We can eliminate the argument type while passing it to lambda
expressions, those are inferred types. i.e. ( int a ) and ( a ) both
are same.
But we can not use inferred and declared types together
( int arg1, arg2 ) -> { … } // This is invalid

 We can also eliminate “()” if there is only argument.

 More than one arguments are separated by comma (,) operator.


Structure of Lambda Expressions
Body of a lambda expression:

 Body can be a single expression or a statement block.

 When the body consist of a single expression, it is called as


Expression Lambda or Expression Body.

 When the code on the right side of the lambda operator consists
of a block of code that can contain more than one statement, It is
called as block body or Block Lambda.
Characteristics of Lambda Expressions

 Optional type declaration


 Optional parenthesis around parameter
 Optional curly braces
 Optional return keyword
Use of Lambda expression

• Reduced Lines of Code

• Sequential and Parallel Execution Support


Let’s Do It?

 Create a functional interface Predicate with an abstract method


test with following signature:
boolean test(String t);
Write a test program to filter all the strings present in ArrayList
which ended with character ‘g’ by using above test method
with the help of lambda expression.
Brain Storming Questions

 Which of the following is/are the correct lambda expression


which add two numbers and return their sum?
 A - (int a, int b) -> a + b
 B - (a, b) -> a + b
 C - (int a, b) -> a+b
 D - (a, int b) -> a+b

 Ans- AB

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