Is it good idea to use Optional.of() method to make method chaining?

Question

Is it good idea to use Optional.of() method to make method chaining ?

i had a conversation with group of collegues about Optional.of() method. currently one of the

Answer 1

If initTxDataResponse is nullable, then maybe it should be like this ?

Optional initTxDataResponse = 
        gateway.initiateTx(initTxDataRequest);

response.map(....)