I\'m trying to do something like this:
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Why was it was left out?
The API provides reusable building blocks. The relevant building blocks here are IntStream, mapToObj, flatMap. From these you can achieve what you want: map an in stream to objects, and then get a flat map. Providing permutations of building blocks would not be practical, and harder to extend.
What's a recommended workaround?
As hinted earlier, use the available building blocks (mapToObj + flatMap):
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