From d9c0cd4cacb2b9e57db8d5359a837869bb651ed4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Squibid <me@zacharyscheiman.com>
Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 22:39:43 -0400
Subject: initial commit

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 example.java | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 example.java

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diff --git a/example.java b/example.java
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index 0000000..f3d8858
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+++ b/example.java
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+import java.util.Optional;
+
+class Example {
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+    /* should print Hi */
+    Optional<String> a = Optional.of("Hi");
+    System.out.println(StOptional.reduce(a));
+
+    /* should print null */
+    Optional<String> b = Optional.empty();
+    System.out.println(StOptional.reduce(b));
+
+    /* should print null */
+    Optional<String> c = null;
+    System.out.println(StOptional.reduce(c));
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Stop Optionals from being used!
+ * safely reducing optionals back to their original types.
+ */
+final class StOptional {
+  /**
+   * Reduce any optional down to it's original type
+   *
+   * @param o Optional<?> to reduce
+   * @return <?> value of optional
+   */
+  public static final <T> T reduce(Optional<T> o) {
+    return nullish(o) ? null : o.get();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks if Optional<?> is null or empty
+   *
+   * @param o Optional<?>
+   * @return boolean true if null or empty, false otherwise
+   */
+  public static final boolean nullish(Optional<?> o) {
+    if (o == null || o.isEmpty())
+      return true;
+    return false;
+  }
+}
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