[DELTASPIKE-1036] Repositories should support java.util.Optional as return type

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.7.0
• Component/s: Data-Module
• Assignee: John D. Ament
• Reporter: Xavier Dury
• Created: 03/Dec/15 10:53
• Updated: 19/Jun/16 23:09
• Resolved: 07/Jun/16 11:20

Description

I don't know what is deltaspike's strategy regarding support of java 8 features but it would be nice if repositories could use Optional<T> as return type.

When using @Query, there would be no need to specify singleResult = OPTIONAL.

It would be nice if deltaspike could gradually support java 8 features a bit like how spring does (if java.util.Optional is present on the classpath, then it can be used in various places, otherwise features relying on it are not usable).