com.bazaarvoice.jolt.common

Class Optional<T>

java.lang.Object

com.bazaarvoice.jolt.common.Optional<T>

public class Optional<T>
extends Object

We cannot go away from this Optional to java 8 Optional because, this Optional gives as three states! Where a value can an Object, a null (which is a valid json value) and absent, which is not possible with Java 8 Optional.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T> Optional<T>	empty()
boolean	equals(Object obj)
T	get()
boolean	isPresent()
static <T> Optional<T>	of(T value)
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

empty

public static <T> Optional<T> empty()

of

public static <T> Optional<T> of(T value)

get

public T get()

isPresent

public boolean isPresent()

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object