Java 8: preferred way to count iterations of a lambda?

Question

I face the same problem often. I need to count the runs of a lambda for use outside the lambda.

E.g.:

myStream.stream().filter(...).forEa         


        

Answer 1

If you don't want to create a field because you only need it locally, you can store it in an anonymous class:

int runCount = new Object() {
    int runCount = 0;
    {
        myStream.stream()
                .filter(...)
                .peek(x -> runCount++)
                .forEach(...);
    }
}.runCount;

Weird, I know. But it does keep the temporary variable out of even local scope.