returns a function that ignores its input and always returns value . java 8 users : use the lambda expression o - > value instead . concode_field_sep long serialVersionUID concode_elem_sep Predicate<T> predicate concode_elem_sep V defaultValue concode_elem_sep Function<A,? extends B> f concode_elem_sep Function<B,C> g concode_elem_sep Supplier<T> supplier concode_elem_sep Map<K,? extends V> map concode_elem_sep E value concode_field_sep Function<T,Boolean> forPredicate concode_elem_sep Function<Object,T> forSupplier concode_elem_sep String apply concode_elem_sep Object apply concode_elem_sep V apply concode_elem_sep V apply concode_elem_sep C apply concode_elem_sep Boolean apply concode_elem_sep E apply concode_elem_sep T apply concode_elem_sep Function<A,C> compose concode_elem_sep Function<E,E> identity concode_elem_sep int hashCode concode_elem_sep int hashCode concode_elem_sep int hashCode concode_elem_sep int hashCode concode_elem_sep int hashCode concode_elem_sep int hashCode concode_elem_sep boolean equals concode_elem_sep boolean equals concode_elem_sep boolean equals concode_elem_sep boolean equals concode_elem_sep boolean equals concode_elem_sep boolean equals concode_elem_sep Function<Object,String> toStringFunction concode_elem_sep String toString concode_elem_sep String toString concode_elem_sep String toString concode_elem_sep String toString concode_elem_sep String toString concode_elem_sep String toString concode_elem_sep String toString concode_elem_sep String toString concode_elem_sep Function<K,V> forMap concode_elem_sep Function<K,V> forMap