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 ## Updated APIs
 
+* ⓧ Stream gatherers: [custom gatherers](src/main/java/dev/nipafx/demo/java_next/api/gather/CustomGatherers.java)
+  (videos [1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epgJm2dZTSg),
+   [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNQ5OXMXDbY);
+   [JEP 461](https://openjdk.org/jeps/461))
 * ⑯ (server) socket channels: [Unix domain socket support](src/main/java/dev/nipafx/demo/java16/api/unix_sockets)
   ([article](https://nipafx.dev/java-unix-domain-sockets/),
    [JEP 380](https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/380))
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/nipafx/demo/java_next/api/gather/CustomGatherers.java b/src/main/java/dev/nipafx/demo/java_next/api/gather/CustomGatherers.java
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+package dev.nipafx.demo.java_next.api.gather;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+/* --- UNTIL JEP 461 IS MERGED --- */
+import dev.nipafx.demo.java_next.api.gather.stream.Gatherer;
+import dev.nipafx.demo.java_next.api.gather.stream.Gatherer.Downstream;
+import dev.nipafx.demo.java_next.api.gather.stream.Gatherer.Integrator;
+
+/* --- AFTER JEP 461 IS MERGED --- */
+//import java.util.stream.Gatherer;
+//import java.util.stream.Gatherer.Downstream;
+//import java.util.stream.Gatherer.Integrator;
+
+import static java.lang.StringTemplate.STR;
+
+/**
+ * This demo is built for JEP 461, which is not yet merged. To allow experimentation, I rebuilt the essential parts:
+ *
+ * <ul>
+ * 	<li>the interface hierarchy in {@link dev.nipafx.demo.java_next.api.gather.stream.Gatherer}</li>
+ *  <li>the iteration mechanism in {@code apply_manually} (without any guarantee of correctness</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * The code should work on any recent Java version as is.
+ */
+public class CustomGatherers {
+
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		var letters = List.of("A", "B", "D", "C", "B", "F", "E");
+		Predicate<String> isEven = letter -> ((int) letter.charAt(0)) % 2 == 0;
+
+		/* --- UNTIL JEP 461 IS MERGED --- */
+		var result = apply_manually(
+				letters,
+				doNothing());
+		/* --- AFTER JEP 461 IS MERGED --- */
+//		var result = apply_jep461(
+//				letters,
+//				doNothing());
+
+		System.out.println(STR."""
+
+				in:  \{letters}
+				out: \{result}
+			""");
+	}
+
+	/* --- UNTIL JEP 461 IS MERGED --- */
+	private static <R> List<R> apply_manually(List<String> letters, Gatherer<String, ?, R> gatherer) {
+		// the raw type is needed because the compiler won't let us pass a `?` to a `?`
+		var rawGatherer = (Gatherer) gatherer;
+		var result = new ArrayList<R>();
+		Downstream<? super R> downstream = result::add;
+
+		Object state = gatherer.initializer().get();
+		boolean integrateMore = true;
+		var iterator = letters.iterator();
+		while (integrateMore && iterator.hasNext())
+			integrateMore = rawGatherer.integrator().integrate(state, iterator.next(), downstream);
+		rawGatherer.finisher().accept(state, downstream);
+
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	/* --- AFTER JEP 461 IS MERGED --- */
+//	private static <R> List<R> apply_jep461(List<String> letters, Gatherer<String,?, R> gatherer) {
+//		return letters.stream()
+//				.gather(gatherer)
+//				.toList();
+//	}
+
+	public static <T> Gatherer<T, ?, T> doNothing() {
+		Integrator<Void, T, T> integrator = (_, element, downstream) -> {
+			downstream.push(element);
+			return true;
+		};
+		return Gatherer.of(integrator);
+	}
+
+	public static <T, R> Gatherer<T, ?, R> map(
+			Function<? super T, ? extends R> mapper) {
+		Integrator<Void, T, R> integrator = (_, element, downstream) -> {
+			R newElement = mapper.apply(element);
+			downstream.push(newElement);
+			return true;
+		};
+		return Gatherer.of(integrator);
+	}
+
+	public static <T> Gatherer<T, ?, T> filter(
+			Predicate<? super T> filter) {
+		Integrator<Void, T, T> integrator = (_, element, downstream) -> {
+			var passOn = filter.test(element);
+			if (passOn)
+				downstream.push(element);
+			return true;
+		};
+		return Gatherer.of(integrator);
+	}
+
+	public static <T> Gatherer<T, ?, T> flatMapIf(
+			Predicate<? super T> test,
+			Function<? super T, Stream<? extends T>> mapper) {
+		Integrator<Void, T, T> integrator = (_, element, downstream) -> {
+			var expand = test.test(element);
+			if (expand)
+				mapper.apply(element).forEach(downstream::push);
+			else
+				downstream.push(element);
+			return true;
+		};
+		return Gatherer.of(integrator);
+	}
+
+	public static <T> Gatherer<T, ?, T> takeWhileIncluding(
+			Predicate<? super T> predicate) {
+		Integrator<Void, T, T> integrator = (_, element, downstream) -> {
+			downstream.push(element);
+			return predicate.test(element);
+		};
+		return Gatherer.of(integrator);
+	}
+
+	public static <T> Gatherer<T, ?, T> limit(int numberOfElements) {
+		Supplier<AtomicInteger> initializer = AtomicInteger::new;
+		Integrator<AtomicInteger, T, T> integrator = (state, element, downstream) -> {
+			var currentIndex = state.getAndIncrement();
+			if (currentIndex < numberOfElements)
+				downstream.push(element);
+			return currentIndex + 1 < numberOfElements;
+		};
+		return Gatherer.ofSequential(initializer, integrator);
+	}
+
+	public static <T> Gatherer<T, ?, T> increasing(Comparator<T> comparator) {
+		Supplier<AtomicReference<T>> initializer = AtomicReference::new;
+		Integrator<AtomicReference<T>, T, T> integrator = (state, element, downstream) -> {
+			T largest = state.get();
+			var isLarger = largest == null || comparator.compare(element, largest) > 0;
+			if (isLarger) {
+				downstream.push(element);
+				state.set(element);
+			}
+			return true;
+		};
+		return Gatherer.ofSequential(initializer, integrator);
+	}
+
+	public static Gatherer<Integer, ?, Double> runningAverage() {
+		class State {
+
+			private long sum;
+			private long count;
+
+		}
+		Supplier<State> initializer = State::new;
+		Integrator<State, Integer, Double> integrator = (state, element, downstream) -> {
+			state.sum += element;
+			state.count++;
+			double average = (double) state.sum / state.count;
+			downstream.push(average);
+			return true;
+		};
+		return Gatherer.ofSequential(initializer, integrator);
+	}
+
+	public static <T> Gatherer<T, ?, List<T>> slidingWindow(int size) {
+		Supplier<List<T>> initializer = ArrayList::new;
+		Integrator<List<T>, T, List<T>> integrator = (state, element, downstream) -> {
+			state.addFirst(element);
+			if (state.size() > size) {
+				state.removeLast();
+			}
+			var group = List.copyOf(state);
+			downstream.push(group);
+			return true;
+		};
+		return Gatherer.ofSequential(initializer, integrator);
+	}
+
+	public static <T> Gatherer<T, ?, List<T>> fixedGroups(int size) {
+		Supplier<List<T>> initializer = ArrayList::new;
+		Integrator<List<T>, T, List<T>> integrator = (state, element, downstream) -> {
+			state.add(element);
+			if (state.size() == size) {
+				var group = List.copyOf(state);
+				downstream.push(group);
+				state.clear();
+			}
+			return true;
+		};
+		BiConsumer<List<T>, Downstream<? super List<T>>> finisher = (state, downstream) -> {
+			var group = List.copyOf(state);
+			downstream.push(group);
+		};
+		return Gatherer.ofSequential(initializer, integrator, finisher);
+	}
+
+	public static <T> Gatherer<T, ?, T> sorted(Comparator<? super T> comparator) {
+		Supplier<List<T>> initializer = ArrayList::new;
+		Integrator<List<T>, T, T> integrator = (state, element, _) -> {
+			state.add(element);
+			return true;
+		};
+		BiConsumer<List<T>, Downstream<? super T>> finisher = (state, downstream) -> {
+			state.sort(comparator);
+			state.forEach(downstream::push);
+		};
+		return Gatherer.ofSequential(initializer, integrator, finisher);
+	}
+
+	public static <T> Gatherer<T, ?, List<T>> increasingSequences(Comparator<T> comparator) {
+		Supplier<List<T>> initializer = ArrayList::new;
+		Integrator<List<T>, T, List<T>> integrator = (state, element, downstream) -> {
+			boolean isInSequence = state.isEmpty()
+					|| comparator.compare(element, state.getLast()) >= 0;
+			if (!isInSequence) {
+				var group = List.copyOf(state);
+				downstream.push(group);
+				state.clear();
+			}
+			state.addLast(element);
+			return true;
+		};
+		BiConsumer<List<T>, Downstream<? super List<T>>> finisher = (state, downstream) -> {
+			var group = List.copyOf(state);
+			downstream.push(group);
+		};
+		return Gatherer.ofSequential(initializer, integrator, finisher);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/nipafx/demo/java_next/api/gather/stream/Gatherer.java b/src/main/java/dev/nipafx/demo/java_next/api/gather/stream/Gatherer.java
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+package dev.nipafx.demo.java_next.api.gather.stream;
+
+import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
+import java.util.function.BinaryOperator;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+public interface Gatherer<T, A, R> {
+
+	Supplier<A> initializer();
+	Integrator<A,T,R> integrator();
+	BinaryOperator<A> combiner();
+	BiConsumer<A, Downstream<? super R>> finisher();
+
+	interface Integrator<A, T, R> {
+		boolean integrate(A state, T element, Downstream<? super R> downstream);
+	}
+
+	interface Downstream<R> {
+		boolean push(R element);
+	}
+
+	static <T, A, R> Gatherer<T, A, R> of(Integrator<A, T, R> integrator) {
+		return new Gatherer<T, A, R>() {
+			@Override
+			public Supplier<A> initializer() {
+				return () -> null;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public Integrator<A, T, R> integrator() {
+				return integrator;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public BinaryOperator<A> combiner() {
+				return (state1, state2) -> { throw new IllegalStateException(); };
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public BiConsumer<A, Downstream<? super R>> finisher() {
+				return (state, downstream) -> { };
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
+	static <T, A, R> Gatherer<T, A, R> ofSequential(Supplier<A> initializer, Integrator<A, T, R> integrator) {
+		return new Gatherer<T, A, R>() {
+			@Override
+			public Supplier<A> initializer() {
+				return initializer;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public Integrator<A, T, R> integrator() {
+				return integrator;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public BinaryOperator<A> combiner() {
+				return (state1, state2) -> { throw new IllegalStateException(); };
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public BiConsumer<A, Downstream<? super R>> finisher() {
+				return (state, downstream) -> { };
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
+	static <T, A, R> Gatherer<T, A, R> ofSequential(Supplier<A> initializer, Integrator<A, T, R> integrator, BiConsumer<A, Downstream<? super R>> finisher) {
+		return new Gatherer<T, A, R>() {
+			@Override
+			public Supplier<A> initializer() {
+				return () -> null;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public Integrator<A, T, R> integrator() {
+				return integrator;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public BinaryOperator<A> combiner() {
+				return (state1, state2) -> { throw new IllegalStateException(); };
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public BiConsumer<A, Downstream<? super R>> finisher() {
+				return finisher;
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
+}