The stream() method of java.util.Optional class in Java is used to get the sequential stream of the only value present in this Optional instance. If there is no value present in this Optional instance, then this method returns returns an empty Stream.
Syntax:
public Stream<T> stream()
Parameters: This method do not accept any parameter.
Return value: This method returns the sequential stream of the only value present in this Optional instance. If there is no value present in this Optional instance, then this method returns an empty Stream.
Below programs illustrate stream() method:
Note: Below programs require JDK 9 and above to execute.
Program 1:
// Java program to demonstrate // Optional.stream() method   import java.util.*;   public class GFG {       public static void main(String[] args)     {           // create a Optional         Optional<Integer> op             = Optional.of( 9455 );           // print value         System.out.println( "Optional: "                            + op);           // get the Stream         System.out.println( "Getting the Stream:" );         op.stream().forEach(System.out::println);     } } |
Output:
Optional: Optional[9455] Getting the Stream: 9455
Program 2:
// Java program to demonstrate // Optional.stream() method   import java.util.*;   public class GFG {       public static void main(String[] args)     {           // create a Optional         Optional<Integer> op             = Optional.empty();           // print value         System.out.println( "Optional: "                            + op);           try {               // get the Stream             System.out.println( "Getting the Stream:" );             op.stream().forEach(System.out::println);         }         catch (Exception e) {             System.out.println(e);         }     } } |
Output:
Optional: Optional.empty Getting the Stream:
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/util/Optional.html#stream–