The Stream API and stream gatherers Java streams model dynamic collections of elements. As the spec says, “A stream is a lazily computed, potentially unbounded sequence of values.” ...

Processing streams and insight into classes Java 24 finalizes two important features, with Stream Gatherers and the Class-File API. Both have had two previews each in Java 22 and Java 23.

Java 24 adds several new features to the language, such as the availability of the Stream Gatherers API and Class-File API, ...

Virtual threads in Java currently lack integration with the stream API, particularly for parallel streams. Here's how a JDK 22 preview feature addresses the problem.

Remove duplicates with Java’s Stream API The fastest and most efficient way to remove items from a List in Java is to use the distinct method of the Stream API.