Type Parameters:

T - The type of the wrapped value.

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Iterable<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

BitSet<T>, Either<L,R>, Future<T>, IndexedSeq<T>, Iterator<T>, LinearSeq<T>, List<T>, Map<K,V>, Multimap<K,V>, Option<T>, Seq<T>, Set<T>, SortedMap<K,V>, SortedMultimap<K,V>, SortedSet<T>, Stream<T>, Traversable<T>, Tree<T>, Try<T>, Validation<E,T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractIterator, AbstractMultimap, AbstractQueue, Array, BitSetModule.AbstractBitSet, BitSetModule.BitSet1, BitSetModule.BitSet2, BitSetModule.BitSetIterator, BitSetModule.BitSetN, CharSeq, Either.Left, Either.LeftProjection, Either.Right, Either.RightProjection, FutureImpl, HashArrayMappedTrieModule.LeafNodeIterator, HashMap, HashMultimap, HashSet, IteratorModule.CachedIterator, IteratorModule.ConcatIterator, IteratorModule.DistinctIterator, IteratorModule.EmptyIterator, IteratorModule.GroupedIterator, Lazy, LinkedHashMap, LinkedHashMultimap, LinkedHashSet, List.Cons, List.Nil, Option.None, Option.Some, PriorityQueue, Queue, Stream.Cons, Stream.Empty, StreamModule.AppendElements, StreamModule.ConsImpl, StreamModule.FlatMapIterator, StreamModule.StreamIterator, Tree.Empty, Tree.Node, TreeMap, TreeMultimap, TreeSet, Try.Failure, Try.Success, Validation.Invalid, Validation.Valid, Vector
```
public interface Value<T>
extends java.lang.Iterable<T>
```
Functional programming is all about values and transformation of values using functions. The Value type reflects the values in a functional setting. It can be seen as the result of a partial function application. Hence the result may be undefined. If a value is undefined, we say it is empty.
How the empty state is interpreted depends on the context, i.e. it may be undefined, failed, no elements, etc.
Basic operations:
Equality checks:
- corresponds(Iterable, BiPredicate)
- eq(Object)
Iterable extensions:
Side-effects:
Tests:
Type conversion:
Please note: flatMap signatures are manifold and have to be declared by subclasses of Value.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default <R> R`	`collect(java.util.function.Supplier<R> supplier, java.util.function.BiConsumer<R,? super T> accumulator, java.util.function.BiConsumer<R,R> combiner)`	Collects the underlying value(s) (if present) using the given `supplier`, `accumulator` and `combiner`.
`default <R,A> R`	`collect(java.util.stream.Collector<? super T,A,R> collector)`	Collects the underlying value(s) (if present) using the provided `collector`.
`default boolean`	`contains(T element)`	Shortcut for `exists(e -> Objects.equals(e, element))`, tests if the given `element` is contained.
`default <U> boolean`	`corresponds(java.lang.Iterable<U> that, java.util.function.BiPredicate<? super T,? super U> predicate)`	Tests whether every element of this iterable relates to the corresponding element of another iterable by satisfying a test predicate.
`default boolean`	`eq(java.lang.Object o)`	A smoothing replacement for `equals`.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o)`	Clarifies that values have a proper equals() method implemented.
`default boolean`	`exists(java.util.function.Predicate<? super T> predicate)`	Checks, if an element exists such that the predicate holds.
`default boolean`	`forAll(java.util.function.Predicate<? super T> predicate)`	Checks, if the given predicate holds for all elements.
`default void`	`forEach(java.util.function.Consumer<? super T> action)`	Performs an action on each element.
`T`	`get()`	Gets the underlying value or throws if no value is present.
`default T`	`getOrElse(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends T> supplier)`	Returns the underlying value if present, otherwise `other`.
`default T`	`getOrElse(T other)`	Returns the underlying value if present, otherwise `other`.
`default <X extends java.lang.Throwable> T`	`getOrElseThrow(java.util.function.Supplier<X> supplier)`	Returns the underlying value if present, otherwise throws `supplier.get()`.
`default T`	`getOrElseTry(CheckedFunction0<? extends T> supplier)`	Returns the underlying value if present, otherwise returns the result of `Try.of(supplier).get()`.
`default T`	`getOrNull()`	Returns the underlying value if present, otherwise `null`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Clarifies that values have a proper hashCode() method implemented.
`boolean`	`isAsync()`	Checks if this `Value` is asynchronously (short: async) computed.
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`	Checks, this `Value` is empty, i.e.
`boolean`	`isLazy()`	Checks if this `Value` is lazily evaluated.
`boolean`	`isSingleValued()`	States whether this is a single-valued type.
`Iterator<T>`	`iterator()`	Returns a rich `io.vavr.collection.Iterator`.
`<U> Value<U>`	`map(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends U> mapper)`	Maps the underlying value to a different component type.
`static <T> Value<T>`	`narrow(Value<? extends T> value)`	Narrows a widened `Value<? extends T>` to `Value<T>` by performing a type-safe cast.
`default void`	`out(java.io.PrintStream out)`	Sends the string representations of this to the `PrintStream`.
`default void`	`out(java.io.PrintWriter writer)`	Sends the string representations of this to the `PrintWriter`.
`Value<T>`	`peek(java.util.function.Consumer<? super T> action)`	Performs the given `action` on the first element if this is an eager implementation.
`default java.util.Spliterator<T>`	`spliterator()`
`default void`	`stderr()`	Sends the string representations of this to the standard error stream System.err.
`default void`	`stdout()`	Sends the string representations of this to the standard output stream System.out.
`java.lang.String`	`stringPrefix()`	Returns the name of this Value type, which is used by toString().
`default Array<T>`	`toArray()`	Converts this to a `Array`.
`default CharSeq`	`toCharSeq()`	Converts this to a `CharSeq`.
`default java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<T>`	`toCompletableFuture()`	Converts this to a `CompletableFuture`
`default <L> Either<L,T>`	`toEither(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends L> leftSupplier)`	Converts this to an `Either`.
`default <L> Either<L,T>`	`toEither(L left)`	Converts this to an `Either`.
`default <U> Validation<T,U>`	`toInvalid(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends U> valueSupplier)`	Deprecated. Use `toValidation(Supplier)` instead.
`default <U> Validation<T,U>`	`toInvalid(U value)`	Deprecated. Use `toValidation(Object)` instead.
`default java.lang.Object[]`	`toJavaArray()`	Converts this to a Java array with component type `Object`
`default T[]`	`toJavaArray(java.lang.Class<T> componentType)`	Deprecated. Use `toJavaArray(IntFunction)` instead
`default T[]`	`toJavaArray(java.util.function.IntFunction<T[]> arrayFactory)`	Converts this to a Java array having an accurate component type.
`default <C extends java.util.Collection<T>> C`	`toJavaCollection(java.util.function.Function<java.lang.Integer,C> factory)`	Converts this to a specific mutable `Collection` of type `C`.
`default java.util.List<T>`	`toJavaList()`	Converts this to a mutable `List`.
`default <LIST extends java.util.List<T>> LIST`	`toJavaList(java.util.function.Function<java.lang.Integer,LIST> factory)`	Converts this to a specific mutable `List`.
`default <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>`	`toJavaMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)`	Converts this to a mutable `Map`.
`default <K,V,MAP extends java.util.Map<K,V>> MAP`	`toJavaMap(java.util.function.Supplier<MAP> factory, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)`	Converts this to a specific mutable `Map`.
`default <K,V,MAP extends java.util.Map<K,V>> MAP`	`toJavaMap(java.util.function.Supplier<MAP> factory, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends K> keyMapper, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends V> valueMapper)`	Converts this to a specific mutable `Map`.
`default java.util.Optional<T>`	`toJavaOptional()`	Converts this to an `Optional`.
`default java.util.stream.Stream<T>`	`toJavaParallelStream()`	Converts this to a parallel `Stream` by calling `StreamSupport.stream(this.spliterator(), true)`.
`default java.util.Set<T>`	`toJavaSet()`	Converts this to a mutable `Set`.
`default <SET extends java.util.Set<T>> SET`	`toJavaSet(java.util.function.Function<java.lang.Integer,SET> factory)`	Converts this to a specific `Set`.
`default java.util.stream.Stream<T>`	`toJavaStream()`	Converts this to a sequential `Stream` by calling `StreamSupport.stream(this.spliterator(), false)`.
`default <R> Either<T,R>`	`toLeft(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends R> right)`	Deprecated. Use `toEither(Supplier)` instead.
`default <R> Either<T,R>`	`toLeft(R right)`	Deprecated. Use `toEither(Object)` instead.
`default <K,V> Map<K,V>`	`toLinkedMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)`	Converts this to a `Map`.
`default <K,V> Map<K,V>`	`toLinkedMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends K> keyMapper, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends V> valueMapper)`	Converts this to a `Map`.
`default Set<T>`	`toLinkedSet()`	Converts this to a `Set`.
`default List<T>`	`toList()`	Converts this to a `List`.
`default <K,V> Map<K,V>`	`toMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)`	Converts this to a `Map`.
`default <K,V> Map<K,V>`	`toMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends K> keyMapper, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends V> valueMapper)`	Converts this to a `Map`.
`default Option<T>`	`toOption()`	Converts this to an `Option`.
`default PriorityQueue<T>`	`toPriorityQueue()`	Converts this to a `PriorityQueue`.
`default PriorityQueue<T>`	`toPriorityQueue(java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator)`	Converts this to a `PriorityQueue`.
`default Queue<T>`	`toQueue()`	Converts this to a `Queue`.
`default <L> Either<L,T>`	`toRight(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends L> left)`	Deprecated. Use `toEither(Supplier)` instead.
`default <L> Either<L,T>`	`toRight(L left)`	Deprecated. Use `toEither(Object)` instead.
`default Set<T>`	`toSet()`	Converts this to a `Set`.
`default <K,V> SortedMap<K,V>`	`toSortedMap(java.util.Comparator<? super K> comparator, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)`	Converts this to a `Map`.
`default <K,V> SortedMap<K,V>`	`toSortedMap(java.util.Comparator<? super K> comparator, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends K> keyMapper, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends V> valueMapper)`	Converts this to a `Map`.
`default <K extends java.lang.Comparable<? super K>,V> SortedMap<K,V>`	`toSortedMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)`	Converts this to a `Map`.
`default <K extends java.lang.Comparable<? super K>,V> SortedMap<K,V>`	`toSortedMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends K> keyMapper, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends V> valueMapper)`	Converts this to a `Map`.
`default SortedSet<T>`	`toSortedSet()`	Converts this to a `SortedSet`.
`default SortedSet<T>`	`toSortedSet(java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator)`	Converts this to a `SortedSet`.
`default Stream<T>`	`toStream()`	Converts this to a `Stream`.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Clarifies that values have a proper toString() method implemented.
`default Tree<T>`	`toTree()`	Converts this to a `Tree`.
`default <ID> List<Tree.Node<T>>`	`toTree(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends ID> idMapper, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends ID> parentMapper)`	Converts this to a `Tree` using a `idMapper` and `parentMapper`.
`default Try<T>`	`toTry()`	Converts this to a `Try`.
`default Try<T>`	`toTry(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends java.lang.Throwable> ifEmpty)`	Converts this to a `Try`.
`default <E> Validation<E,T>`	`toValid(E error)`	Deprecated. Use `toValidation(Object)` instead.
`default <E> Validation<E,T>`	`toValid(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends E> errorSupplier)`	Deprecated. Use `toValidation(Supplier)` instead.
`default <E> Validation<E,T>`	`toValidation(E invalid)`	Converts this to an `Validation`.
`default <E> Validation<E,T>`	`toValidation(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends E> invalidSupplier)`	Converts this to an `Validation`.
`default Vector<T>`	`toVector()`	Converts this to a `Vector`.

- Method Detail
 - narrow
```
static <T> Value<T> narrow(Value<? extends T> value)
```
 Narrows a widened Value<? extends T> to Value<T> by performing a type-safe cast. This is eligible because immutable/read-only collections are covariant.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 T - Component type of the Value.
 
 Parameters:
 
 value - A Value.
 
 Returns:
 
 the given value instance as narrowed type Value<T>.
 - collect
```
default <R,A> R collect(java.util.stream.Collector<? super T,A,R> collector)
```
 Collects the underlying value(s) (if present) using the provided collector.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 A - the mutable accumulation type of the reduction operation
 
 R - the result type of the reduction operation
 
 Parameters:
 
 collector - Collector performing reduction
 
 Returns:
 
 R reduction result
 - collect
```
default <R> R collect(java.util.function.Supplier<R> supplier,
 java.util.function.BiConsumer<R,? super T> accumulator,
 java.util.function.BiConsumer<R,R> combiner)
```
 Collects the underlying value(s) (if present) using the given supplier, accumulator and combiner.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 R - type of the result
 
 Parameters:
 
 supplier - provide unit value for reduction
 
 accumulator - perform reduction with unit value
 
 combiner - function for combining two values, which must be compatible with the accumulator.
 
 Returns:
 
 R reduction result
 - contains
```
default boolean contains(T element)
```
 Shortcut for exists(e -> Objects.equals(e, element)), tests if the given element is contained.
 
 Parameters:
 
 element - An Object of type A, may be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 true, if element is contained, false otherwise.
 - corresponds
```
default  boolean corresponds(java.lang.Iterable that,
 java.util.function.BiPredicate<? super T,? super U> predicate)
```
 Tests whether every element of this iterable relates to the corresponding element of another iterable by satisfying a test predicate.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 U - Component type of that iterable
 
 Parameters:
 
 that - the other iterable
 
 predicate - the test predicate, which relates elements from both iterables
 
 Returns:
 
 true if both iterables have the same length and predicate(x, y) is true for all corresponding elements x of this iterable and y of that, otherwise false.
 - eq
```
default boolean eq(java.lang.Object o)
```
 A smoothing replacement for equals. It is similar to Scala's == but better in the way that it is not limited to collection types, e.g. Some(1) eq List(1), None eq Failure(x) etc.
 In a nutshell: eq checks congruence of structures and equality of contained values.
 Example:
 // ((1, 2), ((3))) => structure: (()(())) values: 1, 2, 3 final Value<?> i1 = List.of(List.of(1, 2), Arrays.asList(List.of(3))); final Value<?> i2 = Queue.of(Stream.of(1, 2), List.of(Lazy.of(() -> 3))); assertThat(i1.eq(i2)).isTrue();
 
 Semantics:
 o == this : true o instanceof Value : iterable elements are eq, non-iterable elements equals, for all (o1, o2) in (this, o) o instanceof Iterable : this eq Iterator.of((Iterable<?>) o); otherwise : false
 Parameters:
 
 o - An object
 
 Returns:
 
 true, if this equals o according to the rules defined above, otherwise false.
 - exists
```
default boolean exists(java.util.function.Predicate<? super T> predicate)
```
 Checks, if an element exists such that the predicate holds.
 
 Parameters:
 
 predicate - A Predicate
 
 Returns:
 
 true, if predicate holds for one or more elements, false otherwise
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if predicate is null
 - forAll
```
default boolean forAll(java.util.function.Predicate<? super T> predicate)
```
 Checks, if the given predicate holds for all elements.
 
 Parameters:
 
 predicate - A Predicate
 
 Returns:
 
 true, if the predicate holds for all elements, false otherwise
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if predicate is null
 - forEach
```
default void forEach(java.util.function.Consumer<? super T> action)
```
 Performs an action on each element.
 
 Specified by:
 
 forEach in interface java.lang.Iterable<T>
 
 Parameters:
 
 action - A Consumer
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if action is null
 - get
```
T get()
```
 Gets the underlying value or throws if no value is present.
 IMPORTANT! This method will throw an undeclared Throwable if isEmpty() == true is true.
 Because the 'empty' state indicates that there is no value present that can be returned, get() has to throw in such a case. Generally, implementing classes should throw a NoSuchElementException if isEmpty() returns true.
 However, there exist use-cases, where implementations may throw other exceptions. See Try.get().
 Additional note: Dynamic proxies will wrap an undeclared exception in a UndeclaredThrowableException.
 
 Returns:
 
 the underlying value if this is not empty, otherwise get() throws a Throwable
 - getOrElse
```
default T getOrElse(T other)
```
 Returns the underlying value if present, otherwise other.
 
 Parameters:
 
 other - An alternative value.
 
 Returns:
 
 A value of type T
 - getOrElse
```
default T getOrElse(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends T> supplier)
```
 Returns the underlying value if present, otherwise other.
 
 Parameters:
 
 supplier - An alternative value supplier.
 
 Returns:
 
 A value of type T
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if supplier is null
 - getOrElseThrow
```
default <X extends java.lang.Throwable> T getOrElseThrow(java.util.function.Supplier<X> supplier)
 throws X extends java.lang.Throwable
```
 Returns the underlying value if present, otherwise throws supplier.get().
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 X - a Throwable type
 
 Parameters:
 
 supplier - An exception supplier.
 
 Returns:
 
 A value of type T.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if supplier is null
 
 X - if no value is present
 
 X extends java.lang.Throwable
 - getOrElseTry
```
default T getOrElseTry(CheckedFunction0<? extends T> supplier)
```
 Returns the underlying value if present, otherwise returns the result of Try.of(supplier).get().
 
 Parameters:
 
 supplier - An alternative value supplier.
 
 Returns:
 
 A value of type T.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if supplier is null
 - getOrNull
```
default T getOrNull()
```
 Returns the underlying value if present, otherwise null.
 
 Returns:
 
 A value of type T or null.
 - isAsync
```
boolean isAsync()
```
 Checks if this Value is asynchronously (short: async) computed.
 Methods of a Value instance that operate on the underlying value may block the current thread until the value is present and the computation can be performed.
 
 Returns:
 
 true if this Value is async (like Future), false otherwise.
 - isEmpty
```
boolean isEmpty()
```
 Checks, this Value is empty, i.e. if the underlying value is absent.
 
 Returns:
 
 false, if no underlying value is present, true otherwise.
 - isLazy
```
boolean isLazy()
```
 Checks if this Value is lazily evaluated.
 
 Returns:
 
 true if this Value is lazy (like Lazy and Stream), false otherwise.
 - isSingleValued
```
boolean isSingleValued()
```
 States whether this is a single-valued type.
 
 Returns:
 
 true if this is single-valued, false otherwise.
 - map
```
 Value map(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends U> mapper)
```
 Maps the underlying value to a different component type.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 U - The new component type
 
 Parameters:
 
 mapper - A mapper
 
 Returns:
 
 A new value
 - peek
```
Value<T> peek(java.util.function.Consumer<? super T> action)
```
 Performs the given action on the first element if this is an eager implementation. Performs the given action on all elements (the first immediately, successive deferred), if this is a lazy implementation.
 
 Parameters:
 
 action - The action that will be performed on the element(s).
 
 Returns:
 
 this instance
 - stringPrefix
```
java.lang.String stringPrefix()
```
 Returns the name of this Value type, which is used by toString().
 
 Returns:
 
 This type name.
 - out
```
@GwtIncompatible("java.io.PrintStream is not implemented")
default void out(java.io.PrintStream out)
```
 Sends the string representations of this to the PrintStream. If this value consists of multiple elements, each element is displayed in a new line.
 
 Parameters:
 
 out - The PrintStream to write to
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.IllegalStateException - if PrintStream.checkError() is true after writing to stream.
 - out
```
@GwtIncompatible("java.io.PrintWriter is not implemented")
default void out(java.io.PrintWriter writer)
```
 Sends the string representations of this to the PrintWriter. If this value consists of multiple elements, each element is displayed in a new line.
 
 Parameters:
 
 writer - The PrintWriter to write to
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.IllegalStateException - if PrintWriter.checkError() is true after writing to writer.
 - stderr
```
@GwtIncompatible("java.io.PrintStream is not implemented")
default void stderr()
```
 Sends the string representations of this to the standard error stream System.err. If this value consists of multiple elements, each element is displayed in a new line.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.IllegalStateException - if PrintStream.checkError() is true after writing to stderr.
 - stdout
```
@GwtIncompatible("java.io.PrintStream is not implemented")
default void stdout()
```
 Sends the string representations of this to the standard output stream System.out. If this value consists of multiple elements, each element is displayed in a new line.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.IllegalStateException - if PrintStream.checkError() is true after writing to stdout.
 - iterator
```
Iterator<T> iterator()
```
 Returns a rich io.vavr.collection.Iterator.
 
 Specified by:
 
 iterator in interface java.lang.Iterable<T>
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Iterator
 - toArray
```
default Array<T> toArray()
```
 Converts this to a Array.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Array.
 - toCharSeq
```
default CharSeq toCharSeq()
```
 Converts this to a CharSeq.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new CharSeq.
 - toCompletableFuture
```
@GwtIncompatible
default java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<T> toCompletableFuture()
```
 Converts this to a CompletableFuture
 
 Returns:
 
 A new CompletableFuture containing the value
 - toInvalid
```
@Deprecated
default  Validation<T,U> toInvalid(U value)
```
 Deprecated.
 Use toValidation(Object) instead.
 
 Converts this to a Validation.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 U - value type of a Valid
 
 Parameters:
 
 value - An instance of a Valid value
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Validation.Valid containing the given value if this is empty, otherwise a new Validation.Invalid containing this value.
 - toInvalid
```
@Deprecated
default  Validation<T,U> toInvalid(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends U> valueSupplier)
```
 Deprecated.
 Use toValidation(Supplier) instead.
 
 Converts this to a Validation.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 U - value type of a Valid
 
 Parameters:
 
 valueSupplier - A supplier of a Valid value
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Validation.Valid containing the result of valueSupplier if this is empty, otherwise a new Validation.Invalid containing this value.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if valueSupplier is null
 - toJavaArray
```
default java.lang.Object[] toJavaArray()
```
 Converts this to a Java array with component type Object
 // = [] of type Object[] Future.<String> of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaArray() // = [ok] of type Object[] Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaArray() // = [1, 2, 3] of type Object[] List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaArray()
 Returns:
 
 A new Java array.
 - toJavaArray
```
@Deprecated
@GwtIncompatible("reflection is not supported")
default T[] toJavaArray(java.lang.Class<T> componentType)
```
 Deprecated.
 Use toJavaArray(IntFunction) instead
 Converts this to a Java array having an accurate component type.
 // = [] of type String[] Future.<String> of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaArray(String.class) // = [ok] of type String[] Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaArray(String.class) // = [1, 2, 3] of type Integer[] List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaArray(Integer.class)
 Parameters:
 
 componentType - Component type of the array
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Java array.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if componentType is null
 - toJavaArray
```
default T[] toJavaArray(java.util.function.IntFunction<T[]> arrayFactory)
```
 Converts this to a Java array having an accurate component type.
 // = [] of type String[] Future.<String> of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaArray(String[]::new) // = [ok] of type String[] Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaArray(String[]::new) // = [1, 2, 3] of type Integer[] List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaArray(Integer[]::new)
 Parameters:
 
 arrayFactory - an int argument function that creates an array of the correct component type with the specified size
 
 Returns:
 
 The array provided by the factory filled with the values from this Value.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if componentType is null
 - toJavaCollection
```
default <C extends java.util.Collection<T>> C toJavaCollection(java.util.function.Function<java.lang.Integer,C> factory)
```
 Converts this to a specific mutable Collection of type C. Elements are added by calling Collection.add(Object).
 // = [] Future.<String> of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaCollection(java.util.HashSet::new) // = [ok] Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaCollection(java.util.HashSet::new) // = [1, 2, 3] List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaCollection(java.util.LinkedHashSet::new)
 Type Parameters:
 
 C - a sub-type of java.util.Collection
 
 Parameters:
 
 factory - A factory that returns an empty mutable java.util.Collection with the specified initial capacity
 
 Returns:
 
 a new java.util.Collection of type C
 - toJavaList
```
default java.util.List<T> toJavaList()
```
 Converts this to a mutable List. Elements are added by calling List.add(Object).
 // = [] Future.<String> of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaList() // = [ok] Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaList() // = [1, 2, 3] List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaList()
 Returns:
 
 A new ArrayList.
 - toJavaList
```
default <LIST extends java.util.List<T>> LIST toJavaList(java.util.function.Function<java.lang.Integer,LIST> factory)
```
 Converts this to a specific mutable List. Elements are added by calling List.add(Object).
 // = [] Future.<String> of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaList(java.util.ArrayList::new) // = [ok] Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaList(java.util.ArrayList::new) // = [1, 2, 3] List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaList(java.util.ArrayList::new) // = [1, 2, 3] List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaList(capacity -> new java.util.LinkedList<>())
 Type Parameters:
 
 LIST - A sub-type of java.util.List
 
 Parameters:
 
 factory - A factory that returns an empty mutable java.util.List with the specified initial capacity
 
 Returns:
 
 a new java.util.List of type LIST
 - toJavaMap
```
default <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> toJavaMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)
```
 Converts this to a mutable Map. Elements are added by calling Map.put(Object, Object).
 // = {} Future.<String> of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaMap(s -> Tuple.of(s, s.length())) // = {ok=2} Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaMap(s -> Tuple.of(s, s.length())) // = {1=A, 2=B, 3=C} List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaMap(i -> Tuple.of(i, (char) (i + 64)))
 Type Parameters:
 
 K - The key type
 
 V - The value type
 
 Parameters:
 
 f - A function that maps an element to a key/value pair represented by Tuple2
 
 Returns:
 
 A new HashMap.
 - toJavaMap
```
default <K,V,MAP extends java.util.Map<K,V>> MAP toJavaMap(java.util.function.Supplier<MAP> factory,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends K> keyMapper,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends V> valueMapper)
```
 Converts this to a specific mutable Map. Elements are added by calling Map.put(Object, Object).
 // = {} Future.<String> of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaMap(java.util.HashMap::new, s -> s, String::length) // = {ok=2} Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaMap(java.util.TreeMap::new, s -> s, String::length) // = {1=A, 2=B, 3=C} List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaMap(java.util.TreeMap::new, i -> i, i -> (char) (i + 64))
 Type Parameters:
 
 K - The key type
 
 V - The value type
 
 MAP - a sub-type of java.util.Map
 
 Parameters:
 
 factory - A factory that creates an empty mutable java.util.Map
 
 keyMapper - A function that maps an element to a key
 
 valueMapper - A function that maps an element to a value
 
 Returns:
 
 a new java.util.Map of type MAP
 - toJavaMap
```
default <K,V,MAP extends java.util.Map<K,V>> MAP toJavaMap(java.util.function.Supplier<MAP> factory,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)
```
 Converts this to a specific mutable Map. Elements are added by calling Map.put(Object, Object).
 // = {} Future.<String> of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaMap(java.util.HashMap::new, s -> Tuple.of(s, s.length())) // = {ok=2} Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaMap(java.util.TreeMap::new, s -> Tuple.of(s, s.length())) // = {1=A, 2=B, 3=C} List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaMap(java.util.TreeMap::new, i -> Tuple.of(i, (char) (i + 64)))
 Type Parameters:
 
 K - The key type
 
 V - The value type
 
 MAP - a sub-type of java.util.Map
 
 Parameters:
 
 factory - A factory that creates an empty mutable java.util.Map
 
 f - A function that maps an element to a key/value pair represented by Tuple2
 
 Returns:
 
 a new java.util.Map of type MAP
 - toJavaOptional
```
default java.util.Optional<T> toJavaOptional()
```
 Converts this to an Optional.
 // = Optional.empty Future.of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaOptional() // = Optional[ok] Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaOptional() // = Optional[1] List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaOptional()
 Returns:
 
 A new Optional.
 - toJavaSet
```
default java.util.Set<T> toJavaSet()
```
 Converts this to a mutable Set. Elements are added by calling Set.add(Object).
 // = [] Future.of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaSet() // = [ok] Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaSet() // = [1, 2, 3] List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaSet()
 Returns:
 
 A new HashSet.
 - toJavaSet
```
default <SET extends java.util.Set<T>> SET toJavaSet(java.util.function.Function<java.lang.Integer,SET> factory)
```
 Converts this to a specific Set. Elements are added by calling Set.add(Object).
 // = [] Future.of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaSet(java.util.HashSet::new) // = [ok] Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaSet(java.util.HashSet::new) // = [3, 2, 1] List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaSet(capacity -> new java.util.TreeSet<>(Comparator.reverseOrder()))
 Type Parameters:
 
 SET - a sub-type of java.util.Set
 
 Parameters:
 
 factory - A factory that returns an empty mutable java.util.Set with the specified initial capacity
 
 Returns:
 
 a new java.util.Set of type SET
 - toJavaStream
```
default java.util.stream.Stream<T> toJavaStream()
```
 Converts this to a sequential Stream by calling StreamSupport.stream(this.spliterator(), false).
 // empty Stream Future.of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaStream() // Stream containing "ok" Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaStream() // Stream containing 1, 2, 3 List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaStream()
 Returns:
 
 A new sequential Stream.
 
 See Also:
 
 spliterator()
 - toJavaParallelStream
```
default java.util.stream.Stream<T> toJavaParallelStream()
```
 Converts this to a parallel Stream by calling StreamSupport.stream(this.spliterator(), true).
 // empty Stream Future.of(() -> { throw new Error(); }) .toJavaParallelStream() // Stream containing "ok" Try.of(() -> "ok") .toJavaParallelStream() // Stream containing 1, 2, 3 List.of(1, 2, 3) .toJavaParallelStream()
 Returns:
 
 A new parallel Stream.
 
 See Also:
 
 spliterator()
 - toLeft
```
@Deprecated
default <R> Either<T,R> toLeft(R right)
```
 Deprecated.
 Use toEither(Object) instead.
 
 Converts this to a Either.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 R - right type
 
 Parameters:
 
 right - An instance of a right value
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Either.Right containing the value of right if this is empty, otherwise a new Either.Left containing this value.
 - toLeft
```
@Deprecated
default <R> Either<T,R> toLeft(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends R> right)
```
 Deprecated.
 Use toEither(Supplier) instead.
 
 Converts this to a Either.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 R - right type
 
 Parameters:
 
 right - A supplier of a right value
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Either.Right containing the result of right if this is empty, otherwise a new Either.Left containing this value.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if right is null
 - toList
```
default List<T> toList()
```
 Converts this to a List.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new List.
 - toMap
```
default <K,V> Map<K,V> toMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends K> keyMapper,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends V> valueMapper)
```
 Converts this to a Map.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 K - The key type
 
 V - The value type
 
 Parameters:
 
 keyMapper - A function that maps an element to a key
 
 valueMapper - A function that maps an element to a value
 
 Returns:
 
 A new HashMap.
 - toMap
```
default <K,V> Map<K,V> toMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)
```
 Converts this to a Map.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 K - The key type
 
 V - The value type
 
 Parameters:
 
 f - A function that maps an element to a key/value pair represented by Tuple2
 
 Returns:
 
 A new HashMap.
 - toLinkedMap
```
default <K,V> Map<K,V> toLinkedMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends K> keyMapper,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends V> valueMapper)
```
 Converts this to a Map.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 K - The key type
 
 V - The value type
 
 Parameters:
 
 keyMapper - A function that maps an element to a key
 
 valueMapper - A function that maps an element to a value
 
 Returns:
 
 A new LinkedHashMap.
 - toLinkedMap
```
default <K,V> Map<K,V> toLinkedMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)
```
 Converts this to a Map.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 K - The key type
 
 V - The value type
 
 Parameters:
 
 f - A function that maps an element to a key/value pair represented by Tuple2
 
 Returns:
 
 A new LinkedHashMap.
 - toSortedMap
```
default <K extends java.lang.Comparable<? super K>,V> SortedMap<K,V> toSortedMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends K> keyMapper,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends V> valueMapper)
```
 Converts this to a Map.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 K - The key type
 
 V - The value type
 
 Parameters:
 
 keyMapper - A function that maps an element to a key
 
 valueMapper - A function that maps an element to a value
 
 Returns:
 
 A new TreeMap.
 - toSortedMap
```
default <K extends java.lang.Comparable<? super K>,V> SortedMap<K,V> toSortedMap(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)
```
 Converts this to a Map.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 K - The key type
 
 V - The value type
 
 Parameters:
 
 f - A function that maps an element to a key/value pair represented by Tuple2
 
 Returns:
 
 A new TreeMap.
 - toSortedMap
```
default <K,V> SortedMap<K,V> toSortedMap(java.util.Comparator<? super K> comparator,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends K> keyMapper,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends V> valueMapper)
```
 Converts this to a Map.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 K - The key type
 
 V - The value type
 
 Parameters:
 
 comparator - A comparator that induces an order of the Map keys.
 
 keyMapper - A function that maps an element to a key
 
 valueMapper - A function that maps an element to a value
 
 Returns:
 
 A new TreeMap.
 - toSortedMap
```
default <K,V> SortedMap<K,V> toSortedMap(java.util.Comparator<? super K> comparator,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Tuple2<? extends K,? extends V>> f)
```
 Converts this to a Map.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 K - The key type
 
 V - The value type
 
 Parameters:
 
 comparator - A comparator that induces an order of the Map keys.
 
 f - A function that maps an element to a key/value pair represented by Tuple2
 
 Returns:
 
 A new TreeMap.
 - toOption
```
default Option<T> toOption()
```
 Converts this to an Option.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Option.
 - toEither
```
default <L> Either<L,T> toEither(L left)
```
 Converts this to an Either.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 L - Either left component type
 
 Parameters:
 
 left - A left value for the Either
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Either.
 - toEither
```
default <L> Either<L,T> toEither(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends L> leftSupplier)
```
 Converts this to an Either.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 L - Validation error component type
 
 Parameters:
 
 leftSupplier - A Supplier for the left value for the Either
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Either.
 - toValidation
```
default <E> Validation<E,T> toValidation(E invalid)
```
 Converts this to an Validation.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 E - Validation error component type
 
 Parameters:
 
 invalid - An invalid value for the Validation
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Validation.
 - toValidation
```
default <E> Validation<E,T> toValidation(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends E> invalidSupplier)
```
 Converts this to an Validation.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 E - Validation error component type
 
 Parameters:
 
 invalidSupplier - A Supplier for the invalid value for the Validation
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Validation.
 - toQueue
```
default Queue<T> toQueue()
```
 Converts this to a Queue.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Queue.
 - toPriorityQueue
```
default PriorityQueue<T> toPriorityQueue()
```
 Converts this to a PriorityQueue.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new PriorityQueue.
 - toPriorityQueue
```
default PriorityQueue<T> toPriorityQueue(java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator)
```
 Converts this to a PriorityQueue.
 
 Parameters:
 
 comparator - A comparator that induces an order of the PriorityQueue elements.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new PriorityQueue.
 - toRight
```
@Deprecated
default <L> Either<L,T> toRight(L left)
```
 Deprecated.
 Use toEither(Object) instead.
 
 Converts this to a Either.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 L - left type
 
 Parameters:
 
 left - An instance of a left value
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Either.Left containing the value of left if this is empty, otherwise a new Either.Right containing this value.
 - toRight
```
@Deprecated
default <L> Either<L,T> toRight(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends L> left)
```
 Deprecated.
 Use toEither(Supplier) instead.
 
 Converts this to a Either.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 L - left type
 
 Parameters:
 
 left - A supplier of a left value
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Either.Left containing the result of left if this is empty, otherwise a new Either.Right containing this value.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if left is null
 - toSet
```
default Set<T> toSet()
```
 Converts this to a Set.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new HashSet.
 - toLinkedSet
```
default Set<T> toLinkedSet()
```
 Converts this to a Set.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new LinkedHashSet.
 - toSortedSet
```
default SortedSet<T> toSortedSet()
 throws java.lang.ClassCastException
```
 Converts this to a SortedSet. Current items must be comparable
 
 Returns:
 
 A new TreeSet.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.ClassCastException - if items are not comparable
 - toSortedSet
```
default SortedSet<T> toSortedSet(java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator)
```
 Converts this to a SortedSet.
 
 Parameters:
 
 comparator - A comparator that induces an order of the SortedSet elements.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new TreeSet.
 - toStream
```
default Stream<T> toStream()
```
 Converts this to a Stream.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Stream.
 - toTry
```
default Try<T> toTry()
```
 Converts this to a Try.
 If this value is undefined, i.e. empty, then a new Failure(NoSuchElementException) is returned, otherwise a new Success(value) is returned.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Try.
 - toTry
```
default Try<T> toTry(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends java.lang.Throwable> ifEmpty)
```
 Converts this to a Try.
 If this value is undefined, i.e. empty, then a new Failure(ifEmpty.get()) is returned, otherwise a new Success(value) is returned.
 
 Parameters:
 
 ifEmpty - an exception supplier
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Try.
 - toTree
```
default Tree<T> toTree()
```
 Converts this to a Tree.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Tree.
 - toTree
```
default <ID> List<Tree.Node<T>> toTree(java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends ID> idMapper,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends ID> parentMapper)
```
 Converts this to a Tree using a idMapper and parentMapper.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 ID - Id type
 
 Parameters:
 
 idMapper - A mapper from source item to unique identifier of that item
 
 parentMapper - A mapper from source item to unique identifier of parent item. Need return null for root items
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Tree.
 
 See Also:
 
 Tree.build(Iterable, Function, Function)
 - toValid
```
@Deprecated
default <E> Validation<E,T> toValid(E error)
```
 Deprecated.
 Use toValidation(Object) instead.
 
 Converts this to a Validation.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 E - error type of an Invalid
 
 Parameters:
 
 error - An error
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Validation.Invalid containing the given error if this is empty, otherwise a new Validation.Valid containing this value.
 - toValid
```
@Deprecated
default <E> Validation<E,T> toValid(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends E> errorSupplier)
```
 Deprecated.
 Use toValidation(Supplier) instead.
 
 Converts this to a Validation.
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 E - error type of an Invalid
 
 Parameters:
 
 errorSupplier - A supplier of an error
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Validation.Invalid containing the result of errorSupplier if this is empty, otherwise a new Validation.Valid containing this value.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if valueSupplier is null
 - toVector
```
default Vector<T> toVector()
```
 Converts this to a Vector.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Vector.
 - spliterator
```
default java.util.Spliterator<T> spliterator()
```
 Specified by:
 
 spliterator in interface java.lang.Iterable<T>
 - equals
```
boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
```
 Clarifies that values have a proper equals() method implemented.
 See Object.equals(Object).
 
 Overrides:
 
 equals in class java.lang.Object
 
 Parameters:
 
 o - An object
 
 Returns:
 
 true, if this equals o, false otherwise
 - hashCode
```
int hashCode()
```
 Clarifies that values have a proper hashCode() method implemented.
 See Object.hashCode().
 
 Overrides:
 
 hashCode in class java.lang.Object
 
 Returns:
 
 The hashcode of this object
 - toString
```
java.lang.String toString()
```
 Clarifies that values have a proper toString() method implemented.
 See Object.toString().
 
 Overrides:
 
 toString in class java.lang.Object
 
 Returns:
 
 A String representation of this object

Interface Value<T>

Method Summary

Method Detail

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collect

collect

contains

corresponds

eq

exists

forAll

forEach

get

getOrElse

getOrElse

getOrElseThrow

getOrElseTry

getOrNull

isAsync

isEmpty

isLazy

isSingleValued

map

peek

stringPrefix

out

out

stderr

stdout

iterator

toArray

toCharSeq

toCompletableFuture

toInvalid

toInvalid

toJavaArray

toJavaArray

toJavaArray

toJavaCollection

toJavaList

toJavaList

toJavaMap

toJavaMap

toJavaMap

toJavaOptional

toJavaSet

toJavaSet

toJavaStream

toJavaParallelStream

toLeft

toLeft

toList

toMap

toMap

toLinkedMap

toLinkedMap

toSortedMap

toSortedMap

toSortedMap

toSortedMap

toOption

toEither

toEither

toValidation

toValidation

toQueue

toPriorityQueue

toPriorityQueue

toRight

toRight

toSet

toLinkedSet

toSortedSet

toSortedSet

toStream

toTry

toTry

toTree

toTree

toValid