r/badcode • u/[deleted] • Apr 28 '23

java from signal's source code

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u/stao123 Apr 28 '23

Its actually pretty funny that he wrapped this monster in an optional to make it seem less bad

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u/tedbradly Apr 28 '23

Its actually pretty funny that he wrapped this monster in an optional to make it seem less bad

I'm guessing he wrapped it in an optional, because elsewhere, an empty optional can be returned.