Indicates if the collection contains any entry which matches the given predicate. - Java Collection Framework

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Indicates if the collection contains any entry which matches the given predicate.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;

import java.util.Collection;

import java.util.function.Predicate;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Indicates if the collection contains any entry which matches the given predicate.
     *
     * @param collection the collection instance
     * @param predicate  the predicate instance
     * @param <T>        the type
     * @return boolean
     */
    public static <T> boolean anyMatch(Collection<T> collection,
            Predicate<T> predicate) {
        return collection.stream().anyMatch(predicate);
    }
}

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