Java: A Beginner's Guide, Eighth Edition, 8th Edition

Chapter 14

Lambda Expressions and Method References

Key Skills & Concepts

●   Know the general form of a lambda expression

●   Understand the definition of a functional interface

●   Use expression lambdas

●   Use block lambdas

●   Use generic functional interfaces

●   Understand variable capture in a lambda expression

●   Throw an exception from a lambda expression

●   Understand the method reference

●   Understand the constructor reference

●   Know about the predefined functional interfaces in java.util.function

Beginning with JDK 8, a feature was added to Java that profoundly enhanced the expressive power of the language. This feature ...