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  1. Groovy
  2. GROOVY-7611

java.util.Optional should evaluate to false if empty

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    • Improvement
    • Status: Closed
    • Minor
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 2.4.5
    • 2.5.0-beta-1
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    Description

      In the spirit of the rest of the Groovy truth semantics, I suggest that an empty java.util.Optional, which is essentially a stream-safe equivalent of null, should evaluate to false: asBoolean() should simply delegate to isPresent().

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        New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. GROOVY-6744 Have the elvis operator (?:) support the Optional type in Java 8

        • Major - Major loss of function.
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        Web Link GitHub Pull Request #403

        Web Link GitHub Pull Request #545

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            jwagenleitner John Wagenleitner
            chrylis Christopher Smith
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