Java 8 Optional. Why of and ofNullable?

Question

I have a question regarding Java 8\'s Optional, the purpose of which is to tackle NullPointerException exceptions.

The question is, what is the reason for h

Answer 1

I think it's quite simple and clear with Javadoc:

Optional.of(T value) is used when you are sure that there is never a null value and incase null value occurs than program throws NullPointerException and consider as bug.

Optional.ofNullable(T value) is used when you know that there can be a null value and in case of it your program should behave normally.

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Why would people opt for Optional instead of normal if-else method for null checking?