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Program to convert Primitive Array to Stream in Java

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An array is a group of like-typed variables that are referred to by a common name. An array can contain primitives data types as well as objects of a class depending on the definition of the array. In case of primitives data types, the actual values are stored in contiguous memory locations. In case of objects of a class, the actual objects are stored in heap segment.

A Primitive array is an array which is defined with the help of the primitive wrapper classes, instead of objects.
Example: Integer a = new Integer(4);

When a Primitive Array is converted into a Stream, primitive Streams will be obtained like IntStream, DoubleStream and LongStream.

Examples:

Input: Double Array: [1.2, 2.4, 3.6, 4.8, 5.0]
Output: DoubleStream: [1.2, 2.4, 3.6, 4.8, 5.0]

Input: Integer Array: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Output: IntStream: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Below are methods to convert Primitive Array to Stream in Java:

  1. Using Arrays.stream():

    Algorithm:

    1. Get the Array to be converted.
    2. Convert the array into Stream using Arrays.stream() method by passing the array as the parameter.
    3. Return the formed Stream

    Program:




    // Java Program to convert
    // Array to Stream
      
    import java.util.*;
    import java.util.stream.*;
      
    class GFG {
      
        // Generic function to convert 
        // an Array to Stream
        public static IntStream 
                    convertArrayToStream(int array[])
        {
      
            // Return the converted Stream
            return Arrays.stream(array);
        }
      
        public static void main(String args[])
        {
            // Create an Array
            int[] array = new int[] { 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 };
      
            // Print the Array
            System.out.println("Array: " 
                        + Arrays.toString(array));
      
            // convert the Array to Stream
            IntStream stream = convertArrayToStream(array);
      
            // Print the Stream
            System.out.println("Stream: " 
                        + Arrays.toString(stream.toArray()));
        }
    }

    
    

    Output:

    Array: [3, 2, 5, 4, 1]
    Stream: [3, 2, 5, 4, 1]
    
  2. Using IntStream.of(): The IntStream.of() method creates a Stream directly with the primitive values or collection passed as the parameter.

    Algorithm:

    1. Get the Array to be converted.
    2. Convert the array into Stream using IntStream.of() method by passing the array as the parameter.
    3. Return the formed Stream

    Program:




    // Java Program to convert
    // Array to Stream
      
    import java.util.*;
    import java.util.stream.*;
      
    class GFG {
      
        // Generic function to convert 
        // an Array to Stream
        public static IntStream 
                   convertArrayToStream(int array[])
        {
      
            // Return the converted Stream
            return IntStream.of(array);
        }
      
        public static void main(String args[])
        {
            // Create an Array
            int[] array = new int[] { 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 };
      
            // Print the Array
            System.out.println("Array: " 
                          + Arrays.toString(array));
      
            // convert the Array to Stream
            IntStream stream = convertArrayToStream(array);
      
            // Print the Stream
            System.out.println("Stream: " 
                          + Arrays.toString(stream.toArray()));
        }
    }

    
    

    Output:

    Array: [3, 2, 5, 4, 1]
    Stream: [3, 2, 5, 4, 1]
    


Last Updated : 11 Dec, 2018
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