Chapter 14: Java Standard Streams

In this chapter, we will talk about processing data streams, which are different from the I/O streams we reviewed in Chapter 5, Strings, Input/Output, and Files. We will define what data streams are, how to process their elements using methods (operations) of the java.util.stream.Stream object, and how to chain (connect) stream operations in a pipeline. We will also discuss stream initialization and how to process streams in parallel.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • Streams as a source of data and operations
  • Stream initialization
  • Operations (methods)
  • Numeric stream interfaces
  • Parallel streams
  • Creating a standalone stream-processing application

By the end of the chapter, you will be able ...

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