Lambda expressions duoc gioi thieu trong Java 8 va duoc coi la mot trong nhung dac diem lon nhat cua Java 8. Lambda expression tang cuong ho tro functional programming, va lam don gian hoa viec viet code.

Syntax

Mot lambda expression duoc dac ta boi cu phap sau −
parameter -> expression body
Following are the important characteristics of a lambda expression −
  • Optional type declaration − No need to declare the type of a parameter. The compiler can inference the same from the value of the parameter.
  • Optional parenthesis around parameter − No need to declare a single parameter in parenthesis. For multiple parameters, parentheses are required.
  • Optional curly braces − No need to use curly braces in expression body if the body contains a single statement.
  • Optional return keyword − The compiler automatically returns the value if the body has a single expression to return the value. Curly braces are required to indicate that expression returns a value.

Lambda Expressions Example

Create the following Java program using editor and save in some folder like C:\>JAVA.

Java8Tester.java

public class Java8Tester {
   public static void main(String args[]){
      Java8Tester tester = new Java8Tester();
  
      //with type declaration
      MathOperation addition = (int a, int b) -> a + b;
  
      //with out type declaration
      MathOperation subtraction = (a, b) -> a - b;
  
      //with return statement along with curly braces
      MathOperation multiplication = (int a, int b) -> { return a * b; };
  
      //without return statement and without curly braces
      MathOperation division = (int a, int b) -> a / b;
  
      System.out.println("10 + 5 = " + tester.operate(10, 5, addition));
      System.out.println("10 - 5 = " + tester.operate(10, 5, subtraction));
      System.out.println("10 x 5 = " + tester.operate(10, 5, multiplication));
      System.out.println("10 / 5 = " + tester.operate(10, 5, division));
  
      //without parenthesis
      GreetingService greetService1 = message ->
      System.out.println("Hello " + message);
  
      //with parenthesis
      GreetingService greetService2 = (message) ->
      System.out.println("Hello " + message);
  
      greetService1.sayMessage("Mahesh");
      greetService2.sayMessage("Suresh");
   }
 
   interface MathOperation {
      int operation(int a, int b);
   }
 
   interface GreetingService {
      void sayMessage(String message);
   }
 
   private int operate(int a, int b, MathOperation mathOperation){
      return mathOperation.operation(a, b);
   }
}

Verify the Result

Compile the class using javac compiler as follows −
$javac Java8Tester.java
Now run the Java8Tester as follows −
$java Java8Tester
It should produce the following output −
10 + 5 = 15
10 - 5 = 5
10 x 5 = 50
10 / 5 = 2
Hello Mahesh
Hello Suresh
Following are the important points to be considered in the above example.
  • Lambda expressions are used primarily to define inline implementation of a functional interface, i.e., an interface with a single method only. In the above example, we've used various types of lambda expressions to define the operation method of MathOperation interface. Then we have defined the implementation of sayMessage of GreetingService.
  • Lambda expression eliminates the need of anonymous class and gives a very simple yet powerful functional programming capability to Java.

Scope

Using lambda expression, you can refer to final variable or effectively final variable (which is assigned only once). Lambda expression throws a compilation error, if a variable is assigned a value the second time.

Scope Example

Create the following Java program using editor and save in some folder like C:\>JAVA.
Java8Tester.java
public class Java8Tester {

   final static String salutation = "Hello! ";
   
   public static void main(String args[]){
      GreetingService greetService1 = message -> 
      System.out.println(salutation + message);
      greetService1.sayMessage("Mahesh");
   }
 
   interface GreetingService {
      void sayMessage(String message);
   }
}

Verify the Result

Compile the class using javac compiler as follows −
$javac Java8Tester.java
Now run the Java8Tester as follows −
$java Java8Tester
It should produce the following output −
Hello! Mahesh