Java tutorial
import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.Collection; import java.util.List; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { List<Person> persons = new ArrayList<Person>(); persons.add(new Person("Peter", 65, Person.Gender.MALE)); persons.add(new Person("Kevin", 5, Person.Gender.MALE)); persons.add(new Person("Mandy", 19, Person.Gender.FEMALE)); // Method Reference Collection<Person> eighteen = list(persons, (Person p) -> p.getAge() >= 18); System.out.println(eighteen); // Method Reference static Collection<Person> malePersons = list(persons, Person::isMale); System.out.println(malePersons); // Method Reference non static Person a = new Person("a", 1, Person.Gender.MALE); Collection<Person> femalePersons = list(persons, a::isFemale); System.out.println(femalePersons); } public static Collection<Person> list(Collection<Person> persons, PersonPredicate<Person> predicate) { List<Person> matchedPersons = new ArrayList<Person>(); for (Person p : persons) { if (predicate.evaluate(p)) { matchedPersons.add(p); } } return matchedPersons; } } @FunctionalInterface interface PersonPredicate<T> { boolean evaluate(T t); } class Person { public enum Gender { MALE, FEMALE } private String name; private int age; private Gender gender; public Person(String name, int age, Gender gender) { this.name = name; this.age = age; this.gender = gender; } public String getName() { return name; } public int getAge() { return age; } public Gender getGender() { return gender; } public String toString() { return getName() + ", " + getAge(); } public static boolean isMale(Person p) { return Person.Gender.MALE.equals(p.getGender()); } public boolean isFemale(Person p) { return Person.Gender.FEMALE.equals(p.getGender()); } }