Stream API
As a Java developer, one of the most
powerful tools in my arsenal is the Java
Stream API. It revolutionizes the way we
handle data processing by providing a
clean, efficient, and readable way to work
with collections and other data sources.
What is the Stream
API?
The Stream API, introduced in Java 8,
allows us to perform functional-style
operations on streams of elements. It
enables us to write concise, readable,
and declarative code for processing
sequences of elements.
💡 Key Features:
Functional Programming: Embrace the functional
programming paradigm with operations like map, filter, and
reduce.
Lazy Evaluation: Streams are processed lazily, meaning
operations are only executed when necessary, optimizing
performance.
Parallel Processing: Easily parallelize operations to take full
advantage of multi-core processors using parallelStream().
Pipelines: Chain multiple operations to create a processing
pipeline, improving code readability and maintainability.
Common Operations:
map: Transform each element of the stream.
filter: Select elements based on a condition.
sorted: Sort elements.
collect: Accumulate the elements into a collection or other
data structure.
forEach: Perform an action for each element.
map(value -> operaton on value)
Transform each element of the stream.
Explanation:
The map operation applies the function n -> n * n to
each element in the list, transforming each number to
its square.
filter(value -> condition)
Select elements based on a condition.
Explanation:
The filter operation retains only those elements that
satisfy the condition name -> name.startsWith("A").
sorted
Sort elements.
Explanation:
The sorted operation sorts the stream elements in
natural order (alphabetical order for strings).
forEach (element -> something todo)
Perform an action for each element.
Explanation:
The forEach operation performs the specified action
(System.out.println(name)) on each element of the
stream.
collect
Accumulate the elements into a collection or other
data structure.
Explanation:
The collect operation accumulates the elements of the
stream into a specified collection, here a Set.
🔗 Combining Operations:
filter
filter
map
map
collect
sorted
🔗 Combining Operations:
Let's combine multiple operations to demonstrate the
power of Stream API:
Explanation:
This example filters names starting with 'A', converts
them to uppercase, sorts them, and collects them into
a list. The combination of operations in a single
pipeline showcases the expressiveness and power of
the Stream API.
Why Use Stream API?
Readability: Stream API makes code more readable
and concise.
Efficiency: Optimizes performance with lazy
evaluation and parallel processing.
Maintainability: Simplifies complex data processing
tasks.
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