Equivalent for Python's lambda functions in Java?

Question

Can someone please tell me if there is an equivalent for Python\'s lambda functions in Java?

Answer 1

Somewhat similarly to Zifre's, you could create an interface thus

public interface myLambda {
    Out call(In i);
}

to enable you to write, say

Function func = new Function() {
    public Boolean callFor(myObj obj) {
        return obj.canDoStuff();
    };

MyObj thing = getThing;

if (func.callFor(thing)) {
    doSomeStuff();
} else {
    doOtherStuff();
}

It's still a bit kludgy, yeah, but it has input/output at least.