Predicate:

  • A predicate is a function with a single argument and returns boolean value.
  • To implement predicate functions in Java, Oracle people introduced Predicate interface in 1.8 version (i.e.,Predicate<T>).
  • Predicate interface present in Java.util.function package.
  • It's a functional interface and it contains only one method i.e., test() 
Ex:
interface Predicate<T> {
public boolean test(T t);
}
As predicate is a functional interface and hence it can refers lambda expression
Ex:1 Write a predicate to check whether the given integer is greater than 10 or not. 
Ex:
public boolean test(Integer I) { 
if (I >10) {
return true;
} else {
return false;
} 
}

(Integer I) -> {
if(I > 10)
return true;
else
return false;
}

I -> (I>10);
Predicate<Integer> p = I ->(I >10);
System.out.println (p.test(100)); //true
System.out.println (p.test(7)); //false
Program: 
1) import java.util.function; 
2) class Test { 
3) public static void main(String[] args) { 
4) Predicate<Integer> p = I -> (i>10); 
5) System.out.println(p.test(100)); 
6) System.out.println(p.test(7)); 
7) System.out.println(p.test(true)); //CE 
8) } 
9) }
# 1 Write a predicate to check the length of given string is greater than 3 or not. 
Predicate<String> p = s -> (s.length() > 3);
System.out.println (p.test("rvkb")); //true
System.out.println (p.test("rk")); //false
#-2 write a predicate to check whether the given collection is empty or not. 
Predicate p = c -> c.isEmpty();
Predicate joining
It's possible to join predicates into a single predicate by using the following methods.
  • and()
  • or()
  • negate()
these are exactly same as logical AND ,OR complement operators 
Ex: 
1) import java.util.function.*; 
2) class test { 
3) public static void main(string[] args) { 
4) int[] x = {0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30}; 
5) Predicate<Integer> p1 = i->i>10; 
6) Predicate<Integer> p2=i -> i%2==0; 
7) System.out.println("The Numbers Greater Than 10:"); 
8) m1(p1, x); 
9) System.out.println("The Even Numbers Are:");
10) m1(p2, x); 
11) System.out.println("The Numbers Not Greater Than 10:"); 
12) m1(p1.negate(), x); 
13) System.out.println("The Numbers Greater Than 10 And Even Are:"); 
14) m1(p1.and(p2), x); 
15) System.out.println("The Numbers Greater Than 10 OR Even:"); 
16) m1(p1.or(p2), x); 
17) } 
18) public static void m1(Predicate<Integer> p, int[] x) { 
19) for(int x1:x) { 
20) if(p.test(x1)) 
21) System.out.println(x1); 
22) } 
23) } 
24) }