title: Can I use Java 8 syntax in Java EE 7 projects?
body: <p>Sorry for this stupid beginner's question but I wasn't able to get a clear answer for that:</p>
  
  <p>Can I use lambdas, method pointers, streams etc. in a Java EE 7 project? Does this have any negative consequences or is this very difficult/error-prone to setup on a existing project?</p>
  
  <p>I come from a C# background so I find it very hard to get back to Java 7 syntax with anonymous classes for runnables/callables and no replacement for LINQ like streaming etc. so this would be a huge help.</p>
  
  <p>Many thanks,
  spyro</p>