title: How to convert a String to a Java 8 Stream of Characters?
body: <p>I found <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22435833/why-is-string-chars-a-stream-of-ints-in-java-8">this question</a> about getting a java.util.streams.IntStream from a java String but I have not found this method now that I'm using Java 8.</p>
  
  <p>Correction: As you guys pointed, I was using Java 7. Now the method <code>chars()</code> is there. But the question still applies:</p>
  
  <p>How can I get a <code>Stream&lt;Character&gt;</code> from a String?</p>