Review Request: CR#8001634 : Initial set of lambda functional interfaces

[Remi Forax]

On 11/04/2012 03:06 PM, Doug Lea wrote:
> On 11/03/12 16:04, Brian Goetz wrote:
>> (Respond only if you *hate* block.)
>>
>
> As I first implied overly cutely, "block" is a heavily overloaded
> word. So, while it sounds OK in context, it will confuse people
> who aren't thinking about the context.
>
> The other term with plenty of precedent in Java and elsewhere is
> "Action". And seems not to have any odd overloadings.
> I'd be OK with it.

There is already several Action in swing/AWT land,
action listener + properties or desktop action.

>
> -Doug
>

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