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Java Stream API Complete Notes

The document provides comprehensive notes on the Java Stream API, introduced in Java 8, which allows for functional processing of collections without modifying the original data structure. It details stream creation methods, intermediate and terminal operations, and the use of stream collectors, including examples with custom classes and maps. Additionally, it covers characteristics of streams, interview questions, and a complete method list for quick reference.

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Java Stream API Complete Notes

The document provides comprehensive notes on the Java Stream API, introduced in Java 8, which allows for functional processing of collections without modifying the original data structure. It details stream creation methods, intermediate and terminal operations, and the use of stream collectors, including examples with custom classes and maps. Additionally, it covers characteristics of streams, interview questions, and a complete method list for quick reference.

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■ JAVA STREAM API — COMPLETE NOTES ■

■ INTRODUCTION

■ What is Stream API?


- Introduced in Java 8.
- Used to process collections in a functional way.
- Focuses on “what to do” not “how to do it”.
- Doesn’t modify original data structure.
■ Think of a stream as a pipeline through which data flows — intermediate ops + terminal ops.

■ STREAM CREATION

• From Collections → list.stream()


• From Arrays → Arrays.stream(arr)
• Using Stream.of() → Stream.of(1,2,3)
• Using generate()/iterate() → Stream.generate(() -> 1).limit(5)

■ STREAM OPERATIONS OVERVIEW

Intermediate: map(), filter(), sorted(), distinct()


Terminal: collect(), forEach(), reduce(), count()
Example:
list.stream().filter(n -> n%2==0).map(n -> n*n).collect(Collectors.toList());

■ INTERMEDIATE OPERATIONS

filter() → filters elements


map() → transforms each element
flatMap() → flattens nested structures
sorted() → sorts elements
distinct() → removes duplicates
limit(n) → takes first n elements
skip(n) → skips first n elements

■ TERMINAL OPERATIONS

forEach() → applies action


collect() → gathers result
toArray(), count(), findFirst(), findAny()
allMatch(), anyMatch(), noneMatch()
reduce() → combines elements into one
■ STREAM COLLECTORS

toList(), toSet(), toMap(), joining(), counting()


summingInt(), groupingBy(), partitioningBy()

■ STREAM WITH CUSTOM CLASS

List s = ...
s.stream().filter(x->x.getMarks()>70)
.map(Student::getName).collect(Collectors.toList());

■ STREAMS WITH MAPS

map.entrySet().stream().filter(e->e.getValue()>1)
.collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, Map.Entry::getValue));

■ PARALLEL STREAMS

list.parallelStream().forEach(System.out::println);
Use for large data and independent tasks.

■ SHORT-CIRCUITING OPERATIONS

findFirst(), findAny(), anyMatch(), allMatch(), noneMatch(), limit()

■ ADVANCED EXAMPLES

Sort by marks: students.stream().sorted(Comparator.comparing(Student::getMarks))


Max marks: students.stream().max(Comparator.comparing(Student::getMarks))
Join list: list.stream().map(String::valueOf).collect(Collectors.joining(", "));

■ CHARACTERISTICS

Non-mutating, Lazy Evaluation, Not reusable, Sequential or Parallel

■ INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Q1. map vs flatMap? → map: one-to-one, flatMap: one-to-many


Q2. Streams lazy? → Yes, until terminal op.
Q3. Can stream reuse? → No.
Q4. Collection vs Stream → Storage vs Processing.

■ COMPLETE METHOD LIST


Intermediate → filter(), map(), flatMap(), distinct(), sorted(), peek(), limit(), skip()
Terminal → forEach(), toArray(), reduce(), collect(), min(), max(), count(), findFirst(), findAny(),
anyMatch(), allMatch(), noneMatch()

■ SUMMARY TABLE

Create → stream(), of(), generate(), iterate()


Intermediate → filter(), map(), sorted(), distinct(), limit(), skip()
Terminal → collect(), reduce(), count(), forEach(), anyMatch()
Collector → toList(), joining(), groupingBy(), partitioningBy()

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