A simple way to use predicate to filter data structure (also catch the exception)

NoGenericPredicateFilter.java

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.function.Predicate;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

/**
 * A simple way to use predicate to filter data structure
 * 
 * @author Benoit Maggi
 *
 */
public class NoGenericPredicateFilter {

	public static final String[] dictionary = { "a", "ab", "ba", "c" };

	public static List<String> getMatchingWords(Predicate p){
		return (List<String>) Arrays.stream(dictionary).filter(o -> {try {return p.test(o);} catch (Exception e){return false;}}).collect(Collectors.toList());

	}

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		List<String> startWithA = getMatchingWords(new Predicate<String>() {
			@Override
			public boolean test(String string) {
				return string.startsWith("a");
			}
		});

		List<String> containsA = getMatchingWords(new Predicate<String>() {
			@Override
			public boolean test(String string) {
				return string.contains("a");
			}
		});
		
		List<String> empty = getMatchingWords(new Predicate<Integer>() {
			@Override
			public boolean test(Integer integer) {
				return integer.intValue() > 5;
			}
		});		
	}

}