Either (vavr 1.0.0-alpha-4 API)

java.lang.Object
- io.vavr.control.Either<L,R>

Type Parameters:

L - The type of the Left value of an Either.

R - The type of the Right value of an Either.

All Implemented Interfaces:

Value<R>, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Iterable<R>

Direct Known Subclasses:

Either.Left, Either.Right
```
public abstract class Either<L,R>
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Iterable<R>, Value<R>, java.io.Serializable
```
Either represents a value of two possible types. An Either is either a Either.Left or a Either.Right.
If the given Either is a Right and projected to a Left, the Left operations have no effect on the Right value.
If the given Either is a Left and projected to a Right, the Right operations have no effect on the Left value.
If a Left is projected to a Left or a Right is projected to a Right, the operations have an effect.
Example: A compute() function, which results either in an Integer value (in the case of success) or in an error message of type String (in the case of failure). By convention the success case is Right and the failure is Left.
```
 
 Either<String,Integer> value = compute().right().map(i -> i * 2).toEither();
 
 
```
If the result of compute() is Right(1), the value is Right(2).
If the result of compute() is Left("error"), the value is Left("error").
See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static class`	`Either.Left<L,R>` Deprecated. will be removed from the public API
`static class`	`Either.LeftProjection<L,R>` Deprecated. Either is right-biased. Use `swap()` instead of projections.
`static class`	`Either.Right<L,R>` Deprecated. will be removed from the public API
`static class`	`Either.RightProjection<L,R>` Deprecated. Either is right-biased. Use `swap()` instead of projections.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`<X,Y> Either<X,Y>`	`bimap(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends X> leftMapper, java.util.function.Function<? super R,? extends Y> rightMapper)` Maps either the left or the right side of this disjunction.
`Option<Either<L,R>>`	`filter(java.util.function.Predicate<? super R> predicate)` Filters this right-biased `Either` by testing a predicate.
`Option<Either<L,R>>`	`filterNot(java.util.function.Predicate<? super R> predicate)` Filters this right-biased `Either` by testing a predicate.
`Either<L,R>`	`filterOrElse(java.util.function.Predicate<? super R> predicate, java.util.function.Function<? super R,? extends L> zero)` Filters this right-biased `Either` by testing a predicate.
`<U> Either<L,U>`	`flatMap(java.util.function.Function<? super R,? extends Either<L,? extends U>> mapper)` FlatMaps this right-biased Either.
`<U> U`	`fold(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends U> leftMapper, java.util.function.Function<? super R,? extends U> rightMapper)` Folds either the left or the right side of this disjunction.
`abstract R`	`get()` Gets the right value if this is a `Right` or throws if this is a `Left`.
`abstract L`	`getLeft()` Returns the left value.
`R`	`getOrElseGet(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends R> other)` Gets the Right value or an alternate value, if the projected Either is a Left.
`<X extends java.lang.Throwable> R`	`getOrElseThrow(java.util.function.Function<? super L,X> exceptionFunction)` Gets the Right value or throws, if the projected Either is a Left.
`boolean`	`isAsync()` A right-biased `Either`'s value is computed synchronously.
`boolean`	`isEmpty()` Checks, this `Value` is empty, i.e.
`boolean`	`isLazy()` A right-biased `Either`'s value is computed eagerly.
`abstract boolean`	`isLeft()` Returns whether this Either is a Left.
`abstract boolean`	`isRight()` Returns whether this Either is a Right.
`boolean`	`isSingleValued()` A right-biased `Either` is single-valued.
`Iterator<R>`	`iterator()` Returns a rich `io.vavr.collection.Iterator`.
`Either.LeftProjection<L,R>`	`left()` Deprecated. Either is right-biased. Use `swap()` instead of projections.
`static <L,R> Either<L,R>`	`left(L left)` Constructs a `Either.Left`
`<U> Either<L,U>`	`map(java.util.function.Function<? super R,? extends U> mapper)` Maps the value of this Either if it is a Right, performs no operation if this is a Left.
`<U> Either<U,R>`	`mapLeft(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends U> leftMapper)` Maps the value of this Either if it is a Left, performs no operation if this is a Right.
`static <L,R> Either<L,R>`	`narrow(Either<? extends L,? extends R> either)` Narrows a widened `Either<? extends L, ? extends R>` to `Either<L, R>` by performing a type-safe cast.
`Either<L,R>`	`orElse(Either<? extends L,? extends R> other)`
`Either<L,R>`	`orElse(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> supplier)`
`void`	`orElseRun(java.util.function.Consumer<? super L> action)` Runs an action in the case this is a projection on a Left value.
`Either<L,R>`	`peek(java.util.function.Consumer<? super L> leftAction, java.util.function.Consumer<? super R> rightAction)` Performs the given `leftAction` on the left element if this is Left.
`Either<L,R>`	`peek(java.util.function.Consumer<? super R> action)` Performs the given `action` on the first element if this is an eager implementation.
`Either<L,R>`	`peekLeft(java.util.function.Consumer<? super L> action)`
`Either<L,R>`	`recover(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends R> recoveryFunction)` Calls `recoveryFunction` if the projected Either is a Left, or returns `this` if Right.
`Either<L,R>`	`recoverWith(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> recoveryFunction)` Calls recoveryFunction if the projected Either is a Left, performs no operation if this is a Right.
`Either.RightProjection<L,R>`	`right()` Deprecated. Either is right-biased. Use `swap()` instead of projections.
`static <L,R> Either<L,R>`	`right(R right)` Constructs a `Either.Right`
`static <L,R> Either<Seq<L>,Seq<R>>`	`sequence(java.lang.Iterable<? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> eithers)` Reduces many `Either`s into a single `Either` by transforming an `Iterable<Either<L, R>>` into a `Either<Seq<L>, Seq<R>>`.
`static <L,R> Either<L,Seq<R>>`	`sequenceRight(java.lang.Iterable<? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> eithers)` Reduces many `Either`s into a single `Either` by transforming an `Iterable<Either<L, R>>` into a `Either<L, Seq<R>>`.
`Either<R,L>`	`swap()` Converts a `Left` to a `Right` vice versa by wrapping the value in a new type.
`Validation<L,R>`	`toValidation()` Returns this as `Validation`.
`<U> U`	`transform(java.util.function.Function<? super Either<L,R>,? extends U> f)` Transforms this `Either`.
`static <L,R,T> Either<Seq<L>,Seq<R>>`	`traverse(java.lang.Iterable<? extends T> values, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> mapper)` Maps the values of an iterable to a sequence of mapped values into a single `Either` by transforming an `Iterable<? extends T>` into a `Either<Seq<U>>`.
`static <L,R,T> Either<L,Seq<R>>`	`traverseRight(java.lang.Iterable<? extends T> values, java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> mapper)` Maps the values of an iterable to a sequence of mapped values into a single `Either` by transforming an `Iterable<? extends T>` into a `Either<Seq<U>>`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface io.vavr.Value
collect, collect, contains, corresponds, eq, equals, exists, forAll, forEach, getOrElse, getOrElse, getOrElseThrow, getOrElseTry, getOrNull, hashCode, narrow, out, out, spliterator, stderr, stdout, stringPrefix, toArray, toCharSeq, toCompletableFuture, toEither, toEither, toInvalid, toInvalid, toJavaArray, toJavaArray, toJavaArray, toJavaCollection, toJavaList, toJavaList, toJavaMap, toJavaMap, toJavaMap, toJavaOptional, toJavaParallelStream, toJavaSet, toJavaSet, toJavaStream, toLeft, toLeft, toLinkedMap, toLinkedMap, toLinkedSet, toList, toMap, toMap, toOption, toPriorityQueue, toPriorityQueue, toQueue, toRight, toRight, toSet, toSortedMap, toSortedMap, toSortedMap, toSortedMap, toSortedSet, toSortedSet, toStream, toString, toTree, toTree, toTry, toTry, toValid, toValid, toValidation, toValidation, toVector

- Method Detail
 - right
```
public static <L,R> Either<L,R> right(R right)
```
 Constructs a Either.Right
```
 // Creates Either instance initiated with right value 1
 Either<?, Integer> either = Either.right(1);
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 L - Type of left value.
 
 R - Type of right value.
 
 Parameters:
 
 right - The value.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Right instance.
 - left
```
public static <L,R> Either<L,R> left(L left)
```
 Constructs a Either.Left
```
 // Creates Either instance initiated with left value "error message"
 Either<String, ?> either = Either.left("error message");
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 L - Type of left value.
 
 R - Type of right value.
 
 Parameters:
 
 left - The value.
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Left instance.
 - narrow
```
public static <L,R> Either<L,R> narrow(Either<? extends L,? extends R> either)
```
 Narrows a widened Either<? extends L, ? extends R> to Either<L, R> by performing a type-safe cast. This is eligible because immutable/read-only collections are covariant.
```
 // It's ok, Integer inherits from Number
 Either<?, Number> answer = Either.right(42);

 // RuntimeException is an Exception
 Either<Exception, ?> failed = Either.left(new RuntimeException("Vogon poetry recital"));
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 L - Type of left value.
 
 R - Type of right value.
 
 Parameters:
 
 either - A Either.
 
 Returns:
 
 the given either instance as narrowed type Either<L, R>.
 - getLeft
```
public abstract L getLeft()
```
 Returns the left value.
```
 // prints "error"
 System.out.println(Either.left("error").getLeft());

 // throws NoSuchElementException
 System.out.println(Either.right(42).getLeft());
 
```
 Returns:
 
 The left value.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.util.NoSuchElementException - if this is a Right.
 - isLeft
```
public abstract boolean isLeft()
```
 Returns whether this Either is a Left.
```
 // prints "true"
 System.out.println(Either.left("error").isLeft());

 // prints "false"
 System.out.println(Either.right(42).isLeft());
 
```
 Returns:
 
 true, if this is a Left, false otherwise
 - isRight
```
public abstract boolean isRight()
```
 Returns whether this Either is a Right.
```
 // prints "true"
 System.out.println(Either.right(42).isRight());

 // prints "false"
 System.out.println(Either.left("error").isRight());
 
```
 Returns:
 
 true, if this is a Right, false otherwise
 - left
```
@Deprecated
public final Either.LeftProjection<L,R> left()
```
 Deprecated. Either is right-biased. Use swap() instead of projections.
 
 Returns a LeftProjection of this Either.
 
 Returns:
 
 a new LeftProjection of this
 - right
```
@Deprecated
public final Either.RightProjection<L,R> right()
```
 Deprecated. Either is right-biased. Use swap() instead of projections.
 
 Returns a RightProjection of this Either.
 
 Returns:
 
 a new RightProjection of this
 - bimap
```
public final <X,Y> Either<X,Y> bimap(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends X> leftMapper,
 java.util.function.Function<? super R,? extends Y> rightMapper)
```
 Maps either the left or the right side of this disjunction.
```
 Either<?, AtomicInteger> success = Either.right(new AtomicInteger(42));

 // prints "Right(42)"
 System.out.println(success.bimap(Function1.identity(), AtomicInteger::get));

 Either<Exception, ?> failure = Either.left(new Exception("error"));

 // prints "Left(error)"
 System.out.println(failure.bimap(Exception::getMessage, Function1.identity()));
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 X - The new left type of the resulting Either
 
 Y - The new right type of the resulting Either
 
 Parameters:
 
 leftMapper - maps the left value if this is a Left
 
 rightMapper - maps the right value if this is a Right
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Either instance
 - fold
```
public final  U fold(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends U> leftMapper,
 java.util.function.Function<? super R,? extends U> rightMapper)
```
 Folds either the left or the right side of this disjunction.
```
 Either<Exception, Integer> success = Either.right(3);

 // prints "Users updated: 3"
 System.out.println(success.fold(Exception::getMessage, count -> "Users updated: " + count));

 Either<Exception, Integer> failure = Either.left(new Exception("Failed to update users"));

 // prints "Failed to update users"
 System.out.println(failure.fold(Exception::getMessage, count -> "Users updated: " + count));
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 U - type of the folded value
 
 Parameters:
 
 leftMapper - maps the left value if this is a Left
 
 rightMapper - maps the right value if this is a Right
 
 Returns:
 
 A value of type U
 - sequence
```
public static <L,R> Either<Seq<L>,Seq<R>> sequence(java.lang.Iterable<? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> eithers)
```
 Reduces many Eithers into a single Either by transforming an Iterable<Either<L, R>> into a Either<Seq<L>, Seq<R>>.
 If any of the given Eithers is a Either.Left then sequence returns a Either.Left containing a non-empty Seq of all left values.
 If none of the given Eithers is a Either.Left then sequence returns a Either.Right containing a (possibly empty) Seq of all right values.
```
 // = Right(Seq())
 Either.sequence(List.empty())

 // = Right(Seq(1, 2))
 Either.sequence(List.of(Either.right(1), Either.right(2)))

 // = Left(Seq("x"))
 Either.sequence(List.of(Either.right(1), Either.left("x")))
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 L - closure of all left types of the given Eithers
 
 R - closure of all right types of the given Eithers
 
 Parameters:
 
 eithers - An Iterable of Eithers
 
 Returns:
 
 An Either of a Seq of left or right values
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if eithers is null
 - traverse
```
public static <L,R,T> Either<Seq<L>,Seq<R>> traverse(java.lang.Iterable<? extends T> values,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> mapper)
```
 Maps the values of an iterable to a sequence of mapped values into a single Either by transforming an Iterable<? extends T> into a Either<Seq>.
```
 Function<Integer, Either<Exception, Double>> validatingMapper =
 i -> i < 0 ? Either.left(new Exception("invalid value")) :
 Either.right(Math.sqrt(i));

 // prints "Right(Vector(2.0, 0.0, 3.0))"
 System.out.println(Either.traverse(Seq(4, 0, 9), validatingMapper));

 // prints "Left(Vector(java.lang.Exception: invalid value))"
 System.out.println(Either.traverse(Seq(4, 0, -12), validatingMapper));
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 L - The mapped left value type.
 
 R - The mapped right value type.
 
 T - The type of the given values.
 
 Parameters:
 
 values - An Iterable of values.
 
 mapper - A mapper of values to Eithers
 
 Returns:
 
 A Either of a Seq of results.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if values or f is null.
 - sequenceRight
```
public static <L,R> Either<L,Seq<R>> sequenceRight(java.lang.Iterable<? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> eithers)
```
 Reduces many Eithers into a single Either by transforming an Iterable<Either<L, R>> into a Either<L, Seq<R>>.
 If any of the given Eithers is a Either.Left then sequenceRight returns a Either.Left containing the first left value (in iteration order).
 If none of the given Eithers is a Either.Left then sequenceRight returns a Either.Right containing a (possibly empty) Seq of all right values.
```
 // = Right(Seq())
 Either.sequenceRight(List.empty())

 // = Right(Seq(1, 2))
 Either.sequenceRight(List.of(Either.right(1), Either.right(2)))

 // = Left("x1")
 Either.sequenceRight(List.of(Either.right(1), Either.left("x1"), Either.left("x2")))
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 L - closure of all left types of the given Eithers
 
 R - closure of all right types of the given Eithers
 
 Parameters:
 
 eithers - An Iterable of Eithers
 
 Returns:
 
 An Either of either a Seq of right values or the first left value, if present.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if eithers is null
 - traverseRight
```
public static <L,R,T> Either<L,Seq<R>> traverseRight(java.lang.Iterable<? extends T> values,
 java.util.function.Function<? super T,? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> mapper)
```
 Maps the values of an iterable to a sequence of mapped values into a single Either by transforming an Iterable<? extends T> into a Either<Seq>.
```
 Iterable<String> values = List.of("a", "b", "c");
 // prints Right(Vector(a, b, c))
 System.out.println(Either.traverseRight(values, Either::right));

 // prints Left(a)
 System.out.println(Either.traverseRight(values, Either::left));
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 L - The mapped left value type.
 
 R - The mapped right value type.
 
 T - The type of the given values.
 
 Parameters:
 
 values - An Iterable of values.
 
 mapper - A mapper of values to Eithers
 
 Returns:
 
 A Either of a Seq of results.
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if values or f is null.
 - transform
```
public final  U transform(java.util.function.Function<? super Either<L,R>,? extends U> f)
```
 Transforms this Either.
```
 // prints "Anwser is 42"
 System.out.println(Either.right(42).<String> transform(e -> "Anwser is " + e.get()));
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 U - Type of transformation result
 
 Parameters:
 
 f - A transformation
 
 Returns:
 
 An instance of type U
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if f is null
 - getOrElseGet
```
public final R getOrElseGet(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends R> other)
```
 Gets the Right value or an alternate value, if the projected Either is a Left.
```
 // prints "42"
 System.out.println(Either.right(42).getOrElseGet(l -> -1));

 // prints "13"
 System.out.println(Either.left("error message").getOrElseGet(String::length));
 
```
 Parameters:
 
 other - a function which converts a Left value to an alternative Right value
 
 Returns:
 
 the right value, if the underlying Either is a Right or else the alternative Right value provided by other by applying the Left value.
 - orElseRun
```
public final void orElseRun(java.util.function.Consumer<? super L> action)
```
 Runs an action in the case this is a projection on a Left value.
```
 // prints "no value found"
 Either.left("no value found").orElseRun(System.out::println);
 
```
 Parameters:
 
 action - an action which consumes a Left value
 - getOrElseThrow
```
public final <X extends java.lang.Throwable> R getOrElseThrow(java.util.function.Function<? super L,X> exceptionFunction)
 throws X extends java.lang.Throwable
```
 Gets the Right value or throws, if the projected Either is a Left.
```
 Function<String, RuntimeException> exceptionFunction = RuntimeException::new;
 // prints "42"
 System.out.println(Either.<String, Integer>right(42).getOrElseThrow(exceptionFunction));

 // throws RuntimeException("no value found")
 Either.left("no value found").getOrElseThrow(exceptionFunction);
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 X - a throwable type
 
 Parameters:
 
 exceptionFunction - a function which creates an exception based on a Left value
 
 Returns:
 
 the right value, if the underlying Either is a Right or else throws the exception provided by exceptionFunction by applying the Left value.
 
 Throws:
 
 X - if the projected Either is a Left
 
 X extends java.lang.Throwable
 - swap
```
public final Either<R,L> swap()
```
 Converts a Left to a Right vice versa by wrapping the value in a new type.
```
 // prints "Right(42)"
 System.out.println(Either.left(42).swap());

 // prints "Left(message)"
 System.out.println(Either.right("message").swap());
 
```
 Returns:
 
 a new Either
 - recoverWith
```
public final Either<L,R> recoverWith(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> recoveryFunction)
```
 Calls recoveryFunction if the projected Either is a Left, performs no operation if this is a Right. This is similar to getOrElseGet, but where the fallback method also returns an Either.
```
 Either<Integer, String> tryGetString() { return Either.left(1); }

 Either<Integer, String> tryGetStringAnotherWay(Integer lvalue) { return Either.right("yo " + lvalue); }

 = Right("yo 1")
 tryGetString().recover(this::tryGetStringAnotherWay);
 
```
 Parameters:
 
 recoveryFunction - a function which accepts a Left value and returns an Either
 
 Returns:
 
 an Either<L, R> instance
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if the given recoveryFunction is null
 - recover
```
public final Either<L,R> recover(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends R> recoveryFunction)
```
 Calls recoveryFunction if the projected Either is a Left, or returns this if Right. The result of recoveryFunction will be projected as a Right.
```
 Either<Integer, String> tryGetString() { return Either.left(1); }

 String getStringAnotherWay() { return "yo"; }

 = Right("yo")
 tryGetString().recover(this::getStringAnotherWay);
 
```
 Parameters:
 
 recoveryFunction - a function which accepts a Left value and returns a Right value
 
 Returns:
 
 an Either<L, R> instance
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if the given recoveryFunction is null
 - flatMap
```
public final  Either<L,U> flatMap(java.util.function.Function<? super R,? extends Either<L,? extends U>> mapper)
```
 FlatMaps this right-biased Either.
```
 // prints "Right(42)"
 System.out.println(Either.right(21).flatMap(v -> Either.right(v * 2)));

 // prints "Left(error message)"
 System.out.println(Either.left("error message").flatMap(Either::right));
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 U - Component type of the mapped right value
 
 Parameters:
 
 mapper - A mapper
 
 Returns:
 
 this as Either<L, U> if this is a Left, otherwise the right mapping result
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if mapper is null
 - map
```
public final  Either<L,U> map(java.util.function.Function<? super R,? extends U> mapper)
```
 Maps the value of this Either if it is a Right, performs no operation if this is a Left.
```
 // = Right("A")
 Either.right("a").map(String::toUpperCase);

 // = Left(1)
 Either.left(1).map(String::toUpperCase);
 
```
 Specified by:
 
 map in interface Value<R>
 
 Type Parameters:
 
 U - Component type of the mapped right value
 
 Parameters:
 
 mapper - A mapper
 
 Returns:
 
 a mapped Monad
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if mapper is null
 - mapLeft
```
public final  Either<U,R> mapLeft(java.util.function.Function<? super L,? extends U> leftMapper)
```
 Maps the value of this Either if it is a Left, performs no operation if this is a Right.
```
 // = Left(2)
 Either.left(1).mapLeft(i -> i + 1);

 // = Right("a")
 Either.right("a").mapLeft(i -> i + 1);
 
```
 Type Parameters:
 
 U - Component type of the mapped right value
 
 Parameters:
 
 leftMapper - A mapper
 
 Returns:
 
 a mapped Monad
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if mapper is null
 - filter
```
public final Option<Either<L,R>> filter(java.util.function.Predicate<? super R> predicate)
```
 Filters this right-biased Either by testing a predicate.
 
 Parameters:
 
 predicate - A predicate
 
 Returns:
 
 a new Option instance
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if predicate is null
 - filterNot
```
public final Option<Either<L,R>> filterNot(java.util.function.Predicate<? super R> predicate)
```
 Filters this right-biased Either by testing a predicate.
 
 Parameters:
 
 predicate - A predicate
 
 Returns:
 
 a new Either
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if predicate is null
 - filterOrElse
```
public final Either<L,R> filterOrElse(java.util.function.Predicate<? super R> predicate,
 java.util.function.Function<? super R,? extends L> zero)
```
 Filters this right-biased Either by testing a predicate. If the Either is a Right and the predicate doesn't match, the Either will be turned into a Left with contents computed by applying the zero function to the Either value.
```
 // = Left("bad: a")
 Either.right("a").filterOrElse(i -> false, val -> "bad: " + val);

 // = Right("a")
 Either.right("a").filterOrElse(i -> true, val -> "bad: " + val);
 
```
 Parameters:
 
 predicate - A predicate
 
 zero - A function that turns a right value into a left value if the right value does not make it through the filter.
 
 Returns:
 
 an Either instance
 
 Throws:
 
 java.lang.NullPointerException - if predicate is null
 - get
```
public abstract R get()
```
 Gets the right value if this is a Right or throws if this is a Left.
 
 Specified by:
 
 get in interface Value<R>
 
 Returns:
 
 the right value
 
 Throws:
 
 java.util.NoSuchElementException - if this is a Left.
 - isEmpty
```
public final boolean isEmpty()
```
 Description copied from interface: Value
 
 Checks, this Value is empty, i.e. if the underlying value is absent.
 
 Specified by:
 
 isEmpty in interface Value<R>
 
 Returns:
 
 false, if no underlying value is present, true otherwise.
 - orElse
```
public final Either<L,R> orElse(Either<? extends L,? extends R> other)
```
 - orElse
```
public final Either<L,R> orElse(java.util.function.Supplier<? extends Either<? extends L,? extends R>> supplier)
```
 - isAsync
```
public final boolean isAsync()
```
 A right-biased Either's value is computed synchronously.
 
 Specified by:
 
 isAsync in interface Value<R>
 
 Returns:
 
 false
 - isLazy
```
public final boolean isLazy()
```
 A right-biased Either's value is computed eagerly.
 
 Specified by:
 
 isLazy in interface Value<R>
 
 Returns:
 
 false
 - isSingleValued
```
public final boolean isSingleValued()
```
 A right-biased Either is single-valued.
 
 Specified by:
 
 isSingleValued in interface Value<R>
 
 Returns:
 
 true
 - iterator
```
public final Iterator<R> iterator()
```
 Description copied from interface: Value
 
 Returns a rich io.vavr.collection.Iterator.
 
 Specified by:
 
 iterator in interface Value<R>
 
 Specified by:
 
 iterator in interface java.lang.Iterable<R>
 
 Returns:
 
 A new Iterator
 - peek
```
public final Either<L,R> peek(java.util.function.Consumer<? super L> leftAction,
 java.util.function.Consumer<? super R> rightAction)
```
 Performs the given leftAction on the left element if this is Left. Performs the given rightAction on the right element if this is Right.
 
 Parameters:
 
 leftAction - The action that will be performed on the left element
 
 rightAction - The action that will be performed on the right element
 
 Returns:
 
 this instance
 - peek
```
public final Either<L,R> peek(java.util.function.Consumer<? super R> action)
```
 Description copied from interface: Value
 
 Performs the given action on the first element if this is an eager implementation. Performs the given action on all elements (the first immediately, successive deferred), if this is a lazy implementation.
 
 Specified by:
 
 peek in interface Value<R>
 
 Parameters:
 
 action - The action that will be performed on the element(s).
 
 Returns:
 
 this instance
 - peekLeft
```
public final Either<L,R> peekLeft(java.util.function.Consumer<? super L> action)
```
 - toValidation
```
public final Validation<L,R> toValidation()
```
 Returns this as Validation.
 
 Returns:
 
 Validation.valid(get()) if this is right, otherwise Validation.invalid(getLeft()).

Class Either<L,R>

Nested Class Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface io.vavr.Value

Method Detail

right

left

narrow

getLeft

isLeft

isRight

left

right

bimap

fold

sequence

traverse

sequenceRight

traverseRight

transform

getOrElseGet

orElseRun

getOrElseThrow

swap

recoverWith

recover

flatMap

map

mapLeft

filter

filterNot

filterOrElse

get

isEmpty

orElse

orElse

isAsync

isLazy

isSingleValued

iterator

peek

peek

peekLeft

toValidation