diff --git a/guava21/README.md b/guava21/README.md
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+=========
+
+## Guava 21
+
+**Important**: Guava 21.0 requires Java 8. If you need Java 6, 7 or Android compatibility, use Guava 20.0 for now. Guava 22.0 and on will introduce a Java 6/Android compatible backport of Guava that includes all of the latest changes that don't require Java 8.
+
+Article 1 : Introduction to Guava21 common.collect package.
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diff --git a/guava21/pom.xml b/guava21/pom.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <groupId>com.baeldung.guava</groupId>
+    <artifactId>tutorial</artifactId>
+    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.google.guava/guava -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+            <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+            <version>21.0</version>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/junit/junit -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>4.11</version>
+        </dependency>
+
+    </dependencies>
+
+
+</project>
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diff --git a/guava21/src/main/java/com/baeldung/guava/tutorial/ComparatorsExamples.java b/guava21/src/main/java/com/baeldung/guava/tutorial/ComparatorsExamples.java
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+package com.baeldung.guava.tutorial;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.Comparators;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class ComparatorsExamples {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args){
+
+        List<Integer> integers = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,4,6,7,8,9,10);
+        //This will return true
+        boolean isInAscendingOrder = Comparators.isInOrder(integers, new AscedingOrderComparator());
+
+        System.out.println(isInAscendingOrder);
+
+    }
+
+    private static class AscedingOrderComparator implements Comparator<Integer> {
+        @Override
+        public int compare(Integer o1, Integer o2) {
+            return o1.compareTo(o2);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/guava21/src/main/java/com/baeldung/guava/tutorial/ConcatStreams.java b/guava21/src/main/java/com/baeldung/guava/tutorial/ConcatStreams.java
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+package com.baeldung.guava.tutorial;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.Streams;
+
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+public class ConcatStreams {
+    public static Stream concatStreams(Stream stream1, Stream stream2, Stream stream3){
+        return Streams.concat(stream1,stream2,stream3);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/guava21/src/main/java/com/baeldung/guava/tutorial/InternerBuilderExample.java b/guava21/src/main/java/com/baeldung/guava/tutorial/InternerBuilderExample.java
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+package com.baeldung.guava.tutorial;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.Interner;
+import com.google.common.collect.Interners;
+
+import static com.google.common.collect.Interners.newBuilder;
+
+public class InternerBuilderExample {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args){
+        Interner<Integer> interners = Interners.<Integer>newBuilder()
+                .concurrencyLevel(2)
+                .strong()
+                .<Integer>build();
+
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/guava21/src/main/java/com/baeldung/guava/tutorial/MoreCollectorsExample.java b/guava21/src/main/java/com/baeldung/guava/tutorial/MoreCollectorsExample.java
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+package com.baeldung.guava.tutorial;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.MoreCollectors;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public class MoreCollectorsExample {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        List<Integer> numbers = Arrays.asList(1);
+        Optional<Integer> number = numbers.stream()
+                .map(e -> e * 2)
+                .collect(MoreCollectors.toOptional());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/guava21/src/main/java/com/baeldung/guava/tutorial/StreamsUtility.java b/guava21/src/main/java/com/baeldung/guava/tutorial/StreamsUtility.java
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+package com.baeldung.guava.tutorial;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.Streams;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.stream.DoubleStream;
+import java.util.stream.IntStream;
+import java.util.stream.LongStream;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+public class StreamsUtility {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args){
+
+        List<Integer> numbers = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20);
+        //Using Collection
+        Stream<Integer> streamFromCollection = Streams.stream(numbers);
+        //Using Iterator
+        Stream<Integer> streamFromIterator = Streams.stream(numbers.iterator());
+        //Using Iterable
+        Stream<Integer> streamFromIterable = Streams.stream((Iterable<Integer>) numbers);
+        //Using Optional
+        Stream<Integer> streamFromOptional = Streams.stream(Optional.of(1));
+        //Using OptionalLong to LongStream
+        LongStream streamFromOptionalLong = Streams.stream(OptionalLong.of(1));
+        //Using OptionalInt to IntStream
+        IntStream streamFromOptionalInt = Streams.stream(OptionalInt.of(1));
+        //Using OptionalDouble to DoubleStream
+        DoubleStream streamFromOptionalDouble = Streams.stream(OptionalDouble.of(1.0));
+
+        Stream<Integer> concatenatedStreams = Streams.concat(streamFromCollection,streamFromIterable,streamFromIterator);
+
+        List<Integer> integers = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10);
+        //This will return 10
+        Optional<Integer> lastItem = Streams.findLast(integers.stream());
+
+        Streams.zip(
+                Stream.of("candy", "chocolate", "bar"),
+                Stream.of("$1", "$2","$3"),
+                (arg1, arg2) -> arg1 + ":" + arg2);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/guava21/src/test/java/ComparatorsUnitTests.java b/guava21/src/test/java/ComparatorsUnitTests.java
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+import com.google.common.collect.Comparators;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.ToDoubleFunction;
+import java.util.function.ToIntFunction;
+import java.util.function.ToLongFunction;
+
+public class ComparatorsUnitTests {
+
+    @Test
+    public void isInOrderTest(){
+
+        List<Integer> numbers = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,4,6,7,8,9,10);
+
+        boolean isInAscendingOrder = Comparators.isInOrder(numbers, new AscendingOrderComparator<Number>());
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(isInAscendingOrder);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void isInStrictOrderTest(){
+
+        List<Integer> numbers = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,3,6,7,8,9,10);
+
+        boolean isInAscendingOrder = Comparators.isInOrder(numbers, new AscendingOrderComparator<Number>());
+
+        Assert.assertFalse(isInAscendingOrder);
+    }
+
+
+    private class AscendingOrderComparator<I extends Number> implements Comparator<Integer>{
+
+        @Override
+        public int compare(Integer o1, Integer o2) {
+            return o1.compareTo(o2);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Comparator<Integer> reversed() {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Comparator<Integer> thenComparing(Comparator<? super Integer> other) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public <U> Comparator<Integer> thenComparing(Function<? super Integer, ? extends U> keyExtractor, Comparator<? super U> keyComparator) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public <U extends Comparable<? super U>> Comparator<Integer> thenComparing(Function<? super Integer, ? extends U> keyExtractor) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Comparator<Integer> thenComparingInt(ToIntFunction<? super Integer> keyExtractor) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Comparator<Integer> thenComparingLong(ToLongFunction<? super Integer> keyExtractor) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Comparator<Integer> thenComparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction<? super Integer> keyExtractor) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/guava21/src/test/java/GauavaStreamsTests.java b/guava21/src/test/java/GauavaStreamsTests.java
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+import com.google.common.collect.Streams;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.stream.DoubleStream;
+import java.util.stream.IntStream;
+import java.util.stream.LongStream;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+public class GauavaStreamsTests {
+
+    List<Integer> numbers;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setUp(){
+        numbers = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20);
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void createStreamsWithCollection(){
+        //Deprecated API to create stream from collection
+        Stream streamFromCollection = Streams.stream(numbers);
+
+        //Assert.assertNotNull(streamFromCollection);
+        StreamUtility.assertStreamEquals(streamFromCollection, numbers.stream());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void createStreamsWithIterable(){
+        Iterable<Integer> numbersIterable = (Iterable<Integer>) numbers;
+
+        Stream streamFromIterable = Streams.stream(numbersIterable);
+
+        Assert.assertNotNull(streamFromIterable);
+        StreamUtility.assertStreamEquals(streamFromIterable, numbers.stream());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void createStreamsWithIterator(){
+        Iterator<Integer> numbersIterator = numbers.iterator();
+
+        Stream streamFromIterator = Streams.stream(numbersIterator);
+
+        Assert.assertNotNull(streamFromIterator);
+        StreamUtility.assertStreamEquals(streamFromIterator, numbers.stream());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void createStreamsWithOptional(){
+
+        Stream streamFromOptional = Streams.stream(Optional.of(1));
+
+        Assert.assertNotNull(streamFromOptional);
+        Assert.assertEquals(streamFromOptional.count(), 1);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void createStreamsWithOptionalLong(){
+
+        LongStream streamFromOptionalLong = Streams.stream(OptionalLong.of(1));
+
+        Assert.assertNotNull(streamFromOptionalLong);
+        Assert.assertEquals(streamFromOptionalLong.count(), 1);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void createStreamsWithOptionalInt(){
+
+        IntStream streamFromOptionalInt = Streams.stream(OptionalInt.of(1));
+
+        //Assert.assertNotNull(streamFromOptionalInt);
+        Assert.assertEquals(streamFromOptionalInt.count(), 1);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void createStreamsWithOptionalDouble(){
+
+        DoubleStream streamFromOptionalDouble = Streams.stream(OptionalDouble.of(1.0));
+
+        //Assert.assertNotNull(streamFromOptionalDouble);
+        Assert.assertEquals(streamFromOptionalDouble.count(), 1);
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void concatStreamsOfSameType(){
+        Stream oddNumbers = Arrays.asList(1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19).stream();
+        Stream evenNumbers = Arrays.asList(2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20).stream();
+
+        Stream combinedStreams = Streams.concat(oddNumbers,evenNumbers);
+
+        //Assert.assertNotNull(combinedStreams);
+        StreamUtility.assertStreamEquals(combinedStreams, Stream.concat(oddNumbers, evenNumbers));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void concatStreamsOfTypeLongStream(){
+        LongStream firstTwenty = LongStream.range(1,20);
+        LongStream nextTwenty = LongStream.range(21,40);
+
+        LongStream combinedStreams = Streams.concat(firstTwenty,nextTwenty);
+
+        Assert.assertNotNull(combinedStreams);
+        StreamUtility.assertStreamEquals(combinedStreams, LongStream.concat(firstTwenty, nextTwenty));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void concatStreamsOfTypeIntStream(){
+        IntStream firstTwenty = IntStream.range(1,20);
+        IntStream nextTwenty = IntStream.range(21,40);
+
+        IntStream combinedStreams = Streams.concat(firstTwenty,nextTwenty);
+
+        Assert.assertNotNull(combinedStreams);
+        StreamUtility.assertStreamEquals(combinedStreams, IntStream.concat(firstTwenty, nextTwenty));
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void findLastOfStream(){
+        Optional<Integer> lastElement = Streams.findLast(numbers.stream());
+
+        Assert.assertNotNull(lastElement.get());
+        Assert.assertEquals(lastElement.get(), numbers.get(20));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void mapWithIndexTest(){
+        Stream stringSream = Stream.of("a","b","c");
+
+        Stream<String> mappedStream = Streams.mapWithIndex(stringSream,(str,index) -> str +":"+ index);
+
+        //Assert.assertNotNull(mappedStream);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mappedStream.findFirst().get(), "a:0");
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void streamsZipTest(){
+        Stream stringSream = Stream.of("a","b","c");
+        Stream intStream = Stream.of(1,2,3);
+        Stream<String> mappedStream = Streams.zip(stringSream,intStream, (str,index) -> str +":"+ index);
+
+        //Assert.assertNotNull(mappedStream);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mappedStream.findFirst().get(), "a:1");
+
+    }
+
+
+
+
+}
diff --git a/guava21/src/test/java/InternBuilderUnitTests.java b/guava21/src/test/java/InternBuilderUnitTests.java
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+import com.google.common.collect.Interner;
+import com.google.common.collect.Interners;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class InternBuilderUnitTests {
+
+    @Test
+    public void interBuilderTest(){
+
+        Interner<Integer> interners = Interners.<Integer>newBuilder()
+                .concurrencyLevel(2)
+                .strong()
+                .<Integer>build();
+
+        Assert.assertNotNull(interners);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/guava21/src/test/java/MoreCollectorsUnitTests.java b/guava21/src/test/java/MoreCollectorsUnitTests.java
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+import com.google.common.collect.MoreCollectors;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public class MoreCollectorsUnitTests {
+
+    @Test
+    public void toOptionalTest(){
+
+        List<Integer> numbers = Arrays.asList(1);
+
+        Optional<Integer> number = numbers.stream()
+                .map( e -> e*2)
+                .collect(MoreCollectors.toOptional());
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(number.get(),new Integer(2));
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void onlyElementTest(){
+        List<Integer> numbers = Arrays.asList(1);
+
+        Integer number = numbers.stream()
+                .map( e -> e*2)
+                .collect(MoreCollectors.onlyElement());
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(number,new Integer(2));
+    }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/guava21/src/test/java/StreamUtility.java b/guava21/src/test/java/StreamUtility.java
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+import org.junit.Assert;
+
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.stream.DoubleStream;
+import java.util.stream.IntStream;
+import java.util.stream.LongStream;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+public class StreamUtility {
+
+    public static <T> boolean assertStreamEquals(Stream<T> stream1, Stream<T> stream2){
+
+        Iterator<T> iterator1 = stream1.iterator();
+        Iterator<T> iterator2 = stream2.iterator();
+
+        while (iterator1.hasNext()){
+            Assert.assertEquals(iterator1.next(), iterator2.next());
+        }
+
+        Assert.assertFalse(iterator2.hasNext());
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean assertStreamEquals(LongStream stream1, LongStream stream2) {
+
+        Iterator iterator1 = stream1.iterator();
+        Iterator iterator2 = stream2.iterator();
+
+        while (iterator1.hasNext()){
+            Assert.assertEquals(iterator1.next(), iterator2.next());
+        }
+
+        Assert.assertFalse(iterator2.hasNext());
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean assertStreamEquals(DoubleStream stream1, DoubleStream stream2) {
+
+        Iterator iterator1 = stream1.iterator();
+        Iterator iterator2 = stream2.iterator();
+
+        while (iterator1.hasNext()){
+            Assert.assertEquals(iterator1.next(), iterator2.next());
+        }
+
+        Assert.assertFalse(iterator2.hasNext());
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean assertStreamEquals(IntStream stream1, IntStream stream2) {
+
+        Iterator iterator1 = stream1.iterator();
+        Iterator iterator2 = stream2.iterator();
+
+        while (iterator1.hasNext()){
+            Assert.assertEquals(iterator1.next(), iterator2.next());
+        }
+
+        Assert.assertFalse(iterator2.hasNext());
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}