> Java has had method references for almost a decade. So how can I pass a method to another method? (without using lambdas) > Pattern matching also was recent

> Java has had method references for almost a decade. So how can I pass a method to another method? (without using lambdas) > Pattern matching also was recently released. I know, great improvement (if it comes together with proper sum types). One less reaosn to switch to Kotlin.