Return Lambda from Method in Java 8?

Question

I have just begun to use Java 8 and I am wondering if there is a way to write a method that returns a Function?

Right now I have method like below:

Answer 1

So, the answer for 99% of the cases has been given by @assylias

You are missing semi colons:

return (it) -> { return "Hello, world: " + it; }; Although as noted it can be shortened to:

return it -> "Hello, world: " + it;

Yet, I think that it's worth it to add that, if you want to assign your lambda to a variable (to use later). You can do so by typing:

Callable findIt = () -> returnInstanceOfYourClass();

And then you can easily use it, one example of such a use:

if(dontNeedzToWrap()) {
                return findIt.call();
  }
return Wrapp.withTransaction(() -> findIt.call());

Given, things can be even made simpler if the Wrapp.withTransaction() method accepts the same kind of Callable's as parameters. (I use this for JPA atm)