title: What is the name of the :: operator in Java 8
body: <p>I can't find the name of the <code>::</code> operator added in Java 8 in either of the following resources:</p>
  
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  <li><a href="http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mr/se/8/java-se-8-pfd-spec/java-se-8-jls-pfd-diffs.pdf">Proposed Final Draft Specification: The Java Language Specification (JLS)</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://download.oracle.com/otndocs/jcp/lambda-0_9_1-pfd-spec/index.html">JSR-000335 Lambda Expressions for the Java Programming Language Proposed Final Draft</a></li>
  </ul>