How to write lambda for array inside list

Question

public class A
{
    private B[] b;
    //getter setter
}

public class B
{
    private String id;
    //getter setter
}

I already got A object from stream as shown below but can't find way to complete this lambda to get List of ids which is inside B class.

Stream <String> lines = Files.lines(Paths.get("file.json"));
lines.map(x -> (A)gson.fromJson(x, type))...

Eugene · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-22 08:10:29Z

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You are looking for flatMap here:

 lines.map(x -> (A)gson.fromJson(x, type))
      .flatMap(y -> Arrays.stream(y.getB()))
      .map(B::getId)
      .collect(Collectors.toSet())  // or any other terminal operation

answered Dec 22, 2017 at 8:10

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daniu · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-22 08:36:02Z

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You need to use flatMap:

 lines.map(x -> (A)gson.fromJson(x, type)).flatMap(a -> Arrays.stream(a.getB())

Now it's a Stream<B>; you can map that to their Ids now

    .map(B::getId)

and make a list out of this.

    .collect(Collectors.toList());

edited Dec 22, 2017 at 8:36

answered Dec 22, 2017 at 8:07

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David Pérez Cabrera Over a year ago

The OP wants a List with B's Id

List<String> bId lines.map(x -> (A)gson.fromJson(x, type)).flatMap(a -> Arrays.stream(a.getB()).map(B::getId).collect(Collectors.toList());

daniu Over a year ago

@DavidPérezCabrera You're right. I updated my answer.

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