why use Optional<MyClass> if you cant call any methods that MyClass has?

hey guys. can smb explain to me what wrong? im trying to retrieve an object from DB:

Optional<Payment> earlierPayment=paymentRepository.findByTransactionIdAndAmount(paymentConfirmationRequest.getTransactionId(), paymentConfirmationRequest.getAmount());

Optional<Payment> earlierPayment=paymentRepository.findByTransactionIdAndAmount(paymentConfirmationRequest.getTransactionId(), paymentConfirmationRequest.getAmount());

.

and for some reason i cant call any getters that my

Payment

Payment

entity has. does it mean that id need to change the return type of

findByTransactionIdAndAmount

findByTransactionIdAndAmount

from

Optional<Payment>

Optional<Payment>

to just

Payment

Payment

? and then id loose the advantage

Optional

Optional

gives me. that doesnt make any sense

any help? thanks

why use Optional<MyClass> if you cant call any methods that MyClass has?

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