The following code shows how to sum ages with reduce.
import java.time.LocalDate; import java.time.chrono.IsoChronology; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.List; /*from w ww.jav a2 s .c o m*/ public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { List<Person> roster = createRoster(); Integer totalAgeReduce = roster .stream() .map(Person::getAge) .reduce( 0, (a, b) -> a + b); System.out.println("Sum of ages with reduce(identity, accumulator): " + totalAgeReduce); } public static List<Person> createRoster() { List<Person> roster = new ArrayList<>(); roster.add( new Person( "Fred", IsoChronology.INSTANCE.date(1980, 6, 20), Person.Sex.MALE, "fred@example.com")); roster.add( new Person( "Jane", IsoChronology.INSTANCE.date(1990, 7, 15), Person.Sex.FEMALE, "jane@example.com")); roster.add( new Person( "George", IsoChronology.INSTANCE.date(1991, 8, 13), Person.Sex.MALE, "george@example.com")); roster.add( new Person( "Bob", IsoChronology.INSTANCE.date(2000, 9, 12), Person.Sex.MALE, "bob@example.com")); return roster; } } class Person { public enum Sex { MALE, FEMALE } String name; LocalDate birthday; Sex gender; String emailAddress; Person(String nameArg, LocalDate birthdayArg, Sex genderArg, String emailArg) { name = nameArg; birthday = birthdayArg; gender = genderArg; emailAddress = emailArg; } public int getAge() { return birthday .until(IsoChronology.INSTANCE.dateNow()) .getYears(); } public void printPerson() { System.out.println(name + ", " + this.getAge()); } public Sex getGender() { return gender; } public String getName() { return name; } public String getEmailAddress() { return emailAddress; } public LocalDate getBirthday() { return birthday; } public static int compareByAge(Person a, Person b) { return a.birthday.compareTo(b.birthday); } } /* * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions * are met: * * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * * - Neither the name of Oracle or the names of its * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived * from this software without specific prior written permission * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS * IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. */
The code above generates the following result.