RFR 9: 8138963 : java.lang.Objects new method to default to non-null

[Stephen Colebourne]

Guava uses firstNonNull(a, b). It ensures that the result is never
null, by checking that b is not null.
I think the semantics of Guava's method is correct. I tend to think
the method name isn't bad either.

Calling it nonNull(Object,Object) clashes with the existing
nonNull(Object) method. Those two have nothing much to do with each
other.

Stephen


On 6 October 2015 at 14:43, Roger Riggs <Roger.Riggs at oracle.com> wrote:
> Java.lang.Objects contains a number of convenience methods to make it easier
> to handle references that are null.
> For example, toString(obj, nullDefault),
>
> A new method is proposed to return the reference or a default value if the
> reference is null.
>    static <T> T nonNull(T obj, T nullDefault);
>
> Alternatives to the method name include
> nonNullOrElse ( using the java.util.Optional name pattern) or
> nonNullOrDefault
>
> Please review and comment.
>
> Webrev:
>   http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~rriggs/webrev-object-non-null/
>
> Issue:
>   https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8138963
>
> Thanks, Roger
>