After reading this section, check out Method References in Java 8 (Toby Weston, February 2014) for more insight into method references in bound and unbound non-static method contexts.

Method references in Java are part of the broader set of features introduced and enhanced in Java 8 and beyond. They are a concise way to refer to methods of classes or objects.

The convention for packages is different from the Java naming conventions used for variables, methods and reference types. Packages are always written in lowercase letters, with a dot between words. A ...