API question/request: Array to Stream

[Millies, Sebastian]

but Stream.of(T...) reads so much more elegant...

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> To: Brian Goetz
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> Subject: Re: API question/request: Array to Stream
> 
> Oops, I hadn't noticed there were 2 factory methods at different places
> doing exactly the same thing.
> Won't this perpetually provoke the question "Which one should I use?"
> 
> Since java.util.Arrays has such a complete set of Stream-creation methods,
> maybe one could drop Stream.of(T...) in favour of Arrays.stream(T...)?
> 
> 
> 
> 2013/10/1 Brian Goetz <brian.goetz at oracle.com>
> 
> > Try
> >
> >   Arrays.stream(array)
> >
> > or
> >
> >   Stream.of(array)
> >
> >
> > On Oct 1, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Millies, Sebastian wrote:
> >
> > > Why can't I stream an array? It is awkward having to convert to a list
> > first, cf.
> > > this code by Venkat Subramaniam:
> > >
> > >  public void setFilters(Function<Color, Color>... filters) {
> > >        this.filter =
> > >                Arrays.asList(filters).stream()                  // <----
> > >                        .reduce((f, next) -> f.compose(next))
> > >                        .orElse(Function.<Color>identity());
> > >    }
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