🌱Getting Started
How to get up and running with Results in no time
The best way to think of Results is as a super-powered version of Java's Optionals.
Result builds upon the familiar concept of Optional, enhancing it with the ability to represent both success and failure states.
Optional class is useful for representing values that might be present or absent, eliminating the need for null checks. However, Optionals fall short when it comes to error handling because they do not convey why a value is lacking. Result addresses this limitation by encapsulating both successful values and failure reasons, offering a more expressive way to reason about what went wrong.
Results provide the same methods as Optionals, plus additional ones to handle failure states effectively.
By leveraging Results, you can unleash a powerful tool for error handling that goes beyond the capabilities of traditional Optionals, leading to more robust and maintainable Java code.
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