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Java.util.function.BiPredicate interface in Java with Examples

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The BiPredicate<T, V> interface was introduced in JDK 8. This interface is packaged in java.util.function package. It operates on two objects and returns a predicate value based on that condition. It is a functional interface and thus can be used in lambda expression also.

public interface BiPredicate<T, V>

Methods:

  1. test(): This function evaluates a conditional check on the two objects, and returns a boolean value denoting the outcome.
    boolean test(T obj, V obj1)
  2. and(): This function applies the AND operation on the current object and the object received as argument, and returns the newly formed predicate. This method has a default implementation.
    default BiPredicate<T, V> and(BiPredicate<? super T, ? super V> other)
  3. negate(): This function returns the inverse of the current predicate i.e reverses the test condition. This method has a default implementation.
    default BiPredicate<T, V> negate() 
  4. or(): This function applies the OR operation on the current object and the object received as argument, and returns the newly formed predicate. This method has a default implementation.
    default BiPredicate<T, V> or(BiPredicate<? super T, ? super V> other)
  5. Example:  

    Java




    // Java example to demonstrate BiPredicate interface
      
    import java.util.function.BiPredicate;
      
    public class BiPredicateDemo {
        public static void main(String[] args)
        {
            // Simple predicate for checking equality
            BiPredicate<Integer, String> biPredicate = (n, s) ->
            {
                if (n == Integer.parseInt(s))
                    return true;
                return false;
            };
      
            System.out.println(biPredicate.test(2, "2"));
      
            // Predicate for checking greater than
            BiPredicate<Integer, String> biPredicate1 = (n, s) ->
            {
                if (n > Integer.parseInt(s))
                    return true;
                return false;
            };
      
            // ANDing the two predicates
            BiPredicate<Integer, String> biPredicate2
                = biPredicate.and(biPredicate1);
            System.out.println(biPredicate2.test(2, "3"));
      
            // ORing the two predicates
            biPredicate2 = biPredicate.or(biPredicate1);
            System.out.println(biPredicate2.test(3, "2"));
      
            // Negating the predicate
            biPredicate2 = biPredicate.negate();
            System.out.println(biPredicate2.test(3, "2"));
        }
    }

    
    

    Output: 

    true
    false
    true
    true

     

    Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/function/BiPredicate.html



    Last Updated : 26 Aug, 2021
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