I have an example Java code using method reference that I want to rewrite to Kotlin. Java version is using method reference, solution is short and clear. But on the other hand I cannot use method reference in Kotlin. The only version that I've managed to write is one presented below. It seems like Function3 { s: String, b: Boolean, i: Int -> combine(s, b, i) } could be written in cleaner way (if possible method reference would be perfect).
I'm new to Kotlin so I'll be grateful for any clues.
Java
import io.reactivex.Observable;
public class TestJava {
Observable<String> strings() {
return Observable.just("test");
}
Observable<Boolean> booleans() {
return Observable.just(true);
}
Observable<Integer> integers() {
return Observable.just(1);
}
void test() {
Observable.combineLatest(strings(), booleans(), integers(),
this::combine);
}
double combine(String s, boolean b, int i) {
return 1.0;
}
}
Kotlin
import io.reactivex.Observable
import io.reactivex.functions.Function3
class TestKotlin {
fun strings(): Observable<String> {
return Observable.just("test")
}
fun booleans(): Observable<Boolean> {
return Observable.just(true)
}
fun integers(): Observable<Int> {
return Observable.just(1)
}
fun test() {
Observable.combineLatest(strings(), booleans(), integers(),
Function3 { s: String, b: Boolean, i: Int -> combine(s, b, i) })
}
fun combine(s: String, b: Boolean, i: Int): Double {
return 1.0
}
}
EDIT
Following method references in Kotlin gives an error.
fun test() {
Observable.combineLatest(strings(), booleans(), integers(), this::combine)
}
fun test() {
Observable.combineLatest(strings(), booleans(), integers(), TestKotlin::combine)
}
None of the following functions can be called with the arguments supplied: @CheckReturnValue @SchedulerSupport public final fun combineLatest(p0: ((Observer) -> Unit)!, p1: ((Observer) -> Unit)!, p2: ((Observer) -> Unit)!, p3: ((???, ???, ???) -> ???)!): Observable<(???..???)>! defined in io.reactivex.Observable @CheckReturnValue @SchedulerSupport public open fun combineLatest(p0: ObservableSource!, p1: ObservableSource!, p2: ObservableSource!, p3: io.reactivex.functions.Function3!): Observable<(???..???)>! defined in io.reactivex.Observable @CheckReturnValue @SchedulerSupport public open fun combineLatest(p0: Function!, out (???..???)>!, p1: Int, vararg p2: ObservableSource!): Observable<(???..???)>! defined in io.reactivex.Observable
EDIT 2
RxKotlin solves issue mentioned in answer.
import io.reactivex.rxkotlin.Observables
class TestKotlin {
fun test() {
Observables.combineLatest(strings(), booleans(), integers(), this::combine)
}
}