Tue, 21 May 2013 13:50:56 +0100
8005207: test has 2 @bug tags
Reviewed-by: mcimadamore
1 /**
2 * Performs operations upon an input object which may modify that object and/or
3 * external state (other objects).
4 *
5 * <p>All block implementations are expected to:
6 * <ul>
7 * <li>When used for aggregate operations upon many elements blocks
8 * should not assume that the {@code apply} operation will be called upon
9 * elements in any specific order.</li>
10 * </ul>
11 *
12 * @param <T> The type of input objects to {@code apply}.
13 */
14 public interface TBlock<T> {
16 /**
17 * Performs operations upon the provided object which may modify that object
18 * and/or external state.
19 *
20 * @param t an input object
21 */
22 void apply(T t);
24 /**
25 * Returns a Block which performs in sequence the {@code apply} methods of
26 * multiple Blocks. This Block's {@code apply} method is performed followed
27 * by the {@code apply} method of the specified Block operation.
28 *
29 * @param other an additional Block which will be chained after this Block
30 * @return a Block which performs in sequence the {@code apply} method of
31 * this Block and the {@code apply} method of the specified Block operation
32 */
33 public default TBlock<T> chain(TBlock<? super T> other) {
34 return (T t) -> { apply(t); other.apply(t); };
35 }
36 }