Functional Programming in Java

Who’s This Book For

This book is for programmers well versed in object-oriented programming in Java and keen to learn and apply the new facilities of lambda expressions. You’ll need good experience programming in previous versions of Java, especially Java 5, to make the best use of this book.

Programmers mostly interested in JVM languages like Scala, Groovy, JRuby, and Clojure can benefit from the examples in this book and can relate back to the facilities offered in those languages. They can also use the examples to help fellow Java programmers on their teams.

Programmers experienced with the functional style of programming in other languages and who are now involved in Java projects can use this book, as well. They can learn how what they know ...