* @since 10.0
 */
@DoNotMock("Use Optional.of(value) or Optional.absent()")
@GwtCompatible
public abstract class Optional<T> implements Serializable {
  /**
   * Returns an {@code Optional} instance with no contained reference.
   *
   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's
   * {@code Optional.empty}.
   */
  public static <T> Optional<T> absent() {
    return Absent.withType();
  }

 * @since 10.0
 */
@DoNotMock("Use Optional.of(value) or Optional.absent()")
@GwtCompatible
public abstract class Optional<T> implements Serializable {
  /**
   * Returns an {@code Optional} instance with no contained reference.
   *
   * <p><b>Comparison to {@code java.util.Optional}:</b> this method is equivalent to Java 8's
   * {@code Optional.empty}.
   */
  public static <T> Optional<T> absent() {
    return Absent.withType();
  }

    )


@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    "path",
    ["/optional-str", "/model-optional-str"],
)
def test_optional_str_missing(path: str):
    client = TestClient(app)
    response = client.get(path)
    assert response.status_code == 200
    assert response.json() == {"p": None}


@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    "path",
    ["/optional-str", "/model-optional-str"],
)
def test_optional_str(path: str):

@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    "path",
    ["/optional-list-str", "/model-optional-list-str"],
)
def test_optional_list_str_missing(path: str):
    client = TestClient(app)
    response = client.get(path)
    assert response.status_code == 200, response.text
    assert response.json() == {"p": None}


@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    "path",
    ["/optional-list-str", "/model-optional-list-str"],
)

    protected LayeredMavenOptions(List<O> options) {
        super(options);
    }

    @Override
    public Optional<String> alternatePomFile() {
        return returnFirstPresentOrEmpty(MavenOptions::alternatePomFile);
    }

    @Override
    public Optional<Boolean> nonRecursive() {
        return returnFirstPresentOrEmpty(MavenOptions::nonRecursive);
    }

    @Override
    public Optional<Boolean> updateSnapshots() {

    )


@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    "path",
    ["/optional-str", "/model-optional-str"],
)
def test_optional_str_missing(path: str):
    client = TestClient(app)
    response = client.get(path)
    assert response.status_code == 200
    assert response.json() == {"p": None}


@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    "path",
    ["/optional-str", "/model-optional-str"],
)
def test_optional_str(path: str):

@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    "path",
    ["/optional-list-str", "/model-optional-list-str"],
)
def test_optional_list_str_missing_empty_dict(path: str):
    client = TestClient(app)
    response = client.post(path, json={})
    assert response.status_code == 200, response.text
    assert response.json() == {"p": None}


@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    "path",
    ["/optional-list-str", "/model-optional-list-str"],
)

@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    "path",
    [
        "/optional-list-bytes",
        "/optional-list-uploadfile",
    ],
)
def test_optional_list_missing(path: str):
    client = TestClient(app)
    response = client.post(path)
    assert response.status_code == 200, response.text
    assert response.json() == {"file_size": None}


@pytest.mark.parametrize(
    "path",
    [
        "/optional-list-bytes",

Here's a tip from my very **subjective** point of view:

* 🚨 Avoid using `Optional[SomeType]`
* Instead ✨ **use `Union[SomeType, None]`** ✨.

  }

  public void testPresentInstances_allAbsent() {
    List<Optional<Object>> optionals = ImmutableList.of(Optional.absent(), Optional.absent());
    assertThat(Optional.presentInstances(optionals)).isEmpty();
  }

  public void testPresentInstances_somePresent() {
    List<Optional<String>> optionals =