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Java 8 Method Reference - Method Reference on Instance Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 9, 2025]

Java 8 Method Reference Java 


public class ObjectRefExample {

DataService dataService = new DataService();

public static void main(String[] args) {

ObjectRefExample example = new ObjectRefExample();
example.showUsersInfo();
}

private void showUsersInfo() {
List<String> userIds = dataService.getAllUserIds();
//method ref on instance, using this
userIds.forEach(this::displayUserInfo);
}

private void displayUserInfo(String id) {
System.out.println("User Info for id :" + id);
//method ref on dataService instance
display(id, dataService::getUserNameById);
display(id, dataService::getUserAddressById);
System.out.println("------------------------");
}

private void display(String id, Function<String, ?> theConsumer) {
System.out.println(theConsumer.apply(id));
}
}
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