//step #1 - Create a funnctional interface.
interface FuncInt {
//contains one and only abstract method
String answer(String x, boolean y);
}
//step #2 - Class providing method(s)that match FuncInt.answer()'s definition.
class Answer {
static String ans_math_static(String x, Boolean y) {
return "\"" + x + "\"" + "\t = \t" + y.toString().toUpperCase();
}
String ans_math_inst(String x, Boolean y) {
return "\"" + x + "\"" + "\t = \t" + y.toString().toUpperCase();
}
}

Answer.ans_math_static("9 > 11 ?", false);
Answer.ans_math_static("987.6 < 1.1 ?", false);
Answer.ans_math_static("1 > 0.9 ?", true);
Answer.ans_math_static("T/F: Is Chengdu in Sichuan?", true);
Answer.ans_math_static("-1 % 0.2=0 ?", false);
Answer.ans_math_static("T/F: Does Dwyne Wade play for the Knicks?", false);

"9 > 11 ?" = FALSE
"987.6 < 1.1 ?" = FALSE
"1 > 0.9 ?" = TRUE
"T/F: Is Chengdu in Sichuan?" = TRUE
"-1 % 0.2=0 ?" = FALSE
"T/F: Does Dwyne Wade play for the Knicks?" = FALSE

//step #1 - Create a funnctional interface.
interface FuncInt {
//contains one and only abstract method
Automobile auto(String make, String model, short year);
}
//step #2 - Class providing method(s)that match FuncInt.answer()'s definition.
class Automobile {
//Trunk Member Variables
private String make;
private String model;
private short year;
//Automobile Constructor
public Automobile(String make, String model, short year) {
this.make = make;
this.model = model;
this.year = year;
}
protected void what() {
System.out.println("This Automobile is a" + year + " " + make + " " + model + ".");
}
}
//Step #3 - Class making use of method reference
public class ConstrRef {
static void createInstance() {
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println();
//Remember, a Method Reference is an instance of a Functional Interface. Therefore....
FuncInt auto = Automobile::new;//We really don't gain much from this example
//Example #1
Automobile honda = auto.auto("honda", "Accord", (short) 2006);
honda.what();
//Example #1
Automobile bmw = auto.auto("BMW", "530i", (short) 2006);
bmw.what();
System.out.println();
}
}

This Automobile is a2006 honda Accord.
This Automobile is a2006 BMW 530i.

//step #1 - Create a funnctional interface.
interface FuncInt<Ob, X, Y, Z> {
//contains one and only abstract method
Ob func(X make, Y model, Z year);
}
//step #2 - Create a Generic class providing a constructor compatible with FunInt.func()'s definition
class Automobile<X, Y, Z> {
//Automobile Member Variables
private X make;
private Y model;
private Z year;
//Automobile Constructor
public Automobile(X make, Y model, Z year) {
this.make = make;
this.model = model;
this.year = year;
}
protected void what() {
System.out.println("This Automobile is a " + year + " " + make + " " + model + ".");
}
}
//step #3 - Create a Non-Generic class providing a constructor compatible with FunInt.func()'s definition
class Plane {
//Automobile Member Variables
private String make;
private String model;
private int year;
//Plane Constructor
public Plane(String make, String model, int year) {
this.make = make;
this.model = model;
this.year = year;//Automatic unboxing
}
protected void what() {
System.out.println("This Plane is a " + year + " " + make + " " + model + ".");
}
}
//Step #3 - Class making use of method reference with generics
public class ConstrRefGen {
//Here is where the magic happens
static <Ob, X, Y, Z> Ob factory(FuncInt<Ob, X, Y, Z> obj, X p1, Y p2, Z p3) {
return obj.func(p1, p2, p3);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println();
//Example #1
FuncInt<Automobile<String, String, Integer>, String, String, Integer> auto_cons = Automobile<String, String, Integer>::new;
Automobile<String, String, Integer> honda = factory(auto_cons, "Honda", "Accord", 2006);
honda.what();
//Example #2
FuncInt<Plane, String, String, Integer> plane_cons = Plane::new;
Plane cessna = factory(plane_cons, "Cessna", "Skyhawk", 172);
cessna.what();
System.out.println();
}
}

This Automobile is a 2006 Honda Accord.
This Plane is a 172 Cessna Skyhawk.

//Here is where the magic happens
static <Ob, X, Y, Z> Ob factory(FuncInt<Ob, X, Y, Z> obj, X p1, Y p2, Z p3) {
return obj.func(p1, p2, p3);
}