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+/*******************************************************************\
+
+ Module: Unit tests for parsing generic classes
+
+ Author: DiffBlue Limited. All rights reserved.
+
+\*******************************************************************/
+
+#include <testing-utils/catch.hpp>
+#include <testing-utils/load_java_class.h>
+#include <testing-utils/require_symbol.h>
+
+SCENARIO(
+  "Lazy load lambda methods",
+  "[core][java_bytecode][ci_lazy_methods][lambdas][!mayfail]")
+{
+  GIVEN("A class with some locally declared lambdas")
+  {
+    const symbol_tablet symbol_table = load_java_class_lazy(
+      "LocalLambdas",
+      "./java_bytecode/java_bytecode_parser/lambda_examples/",
+      "LocalLambdas.test");
+
+    THEN("Then the lambdas should be loaded")
+    {
+      std::string lambda_name_prefix = "java::LocalLambdas.lambda$test$";
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "0:()V");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table,
+        lambda_name_prefix + "1:(ILjava/lang/Object;LDummyGeneric;)V");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table,
+        lambda_name_prefix + "2:([I[Ljava/lang/Object;[LDummyGeneric;)V");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "3:()I");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "4:()Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "5:()LDummyGeneric;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "6:()[I");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "7:()[Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "8:()[LDummyGeneric;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "9:(I)I");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table,
+        lambda_name_prefix + "10:(Ljava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "11:(LDummyGeneric;)LDummyGeneric;");
+    }
+  }
+  GIVEN("A class with some member lambdas")
+  {
+    const symbol_tablet symbol_table = load_java_class_lazy(
+      "MemberLambdas",
+      "./java_bytecode/java_bytecode_parser/lambda_examples/",
+      "MemberLambdas.test");
+
+    THEN("Then the lambdas should be loaded")
+    {
+      std::string lambda_name_prefix = "java::MemberLambdas.lambda$new$";
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "0:()V");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table,
+        lambda_name_prefix + "1:(ILjava/lang/Object;LDummyGeneric;)V");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table,
+        lambda_name_prefix + "2:([I[Ljava/lang/Object;[LDummyGeneric;)V");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "3:()I");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "4:()Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "5:()LDummyGeneric;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "6:()[I");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "7:()[Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "8:()[LDummyGeneric;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "9:()I");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "10:()Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "11:()LDummyGeneric;");
+    }
+  }
+  GIVEN("A class with some static lambdas")
+  {
+    const symbol_tablet symbol_table = load_java_class_lazy(
+      "StaticLambdas",
+      "./java_bytecode/java_bytecode_parser/lambda_examples/",
+      "StaticLambdas.test");
+
+    THEN("Then the lambdas should be loaded")
+    {
+      std::string lambda_name_prefix = "java::StaticLambdas.lambda$static$";
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "0:()V");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table,
+        lambda_name_prefix + "1:(ILjava/lang/Object;LDummyGeneric;)V");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table,
+        lambda_name_prefix + "2:([I[Ljava/lang/Object;[LDummyGeneric;)V");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "3:()I");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "4:()Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "5:()LDummyGeneric;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "6:()[I");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "7:()[Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "8:()[LDummyGeneric;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "9:()I");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "10:()Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "11:()LDummyGeneric;");
+    }
+  }
+  GIVEN("A class with some outer member lambdas")
+  {
+    const symbol_tablet symbol_table = load_java_class_lazy(
+      "OuterMemberLambdas$Inner",
+      "./java_bytecode/java_bytecode_parser/lambda_examples/",
+      "OuterMemberLambdas$Inner.test");
+
+    THEN("Then the lambdas should be loaded")
+    {
+      std::string lambda_name_prefix =
+        "java::OuterMemberLambdas$Inner.lambda$new$";
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "0:()I");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "1:()Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+      require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+        symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "2:()LDummyGeneric;");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+SCENARIO(
+  "Lazy load lambda methods in seperate class",
+  "[core][java_bytecode][ci_lazy_methods][lambdas][!mayfail]")
+{
+  const symbol_tablet symbol_table = load_java_class_lazy(
+    "ExternalLambdaAccessor",
+    "./java_bytecode/java_bytecode_parser/lambda_examples/",
+    "ExternalLambdaAccessor.test");
+
+  THEN("Then the lambdas should be loaded")
+  {
+    std::string lambda_name_prefix = "java::ExternalLambdas.lambda$new$";
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "0:()V");
+
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table,
+      lambda_name_prefix + "1:(ILjava/lang/Object;LDummyGeneric;)V");
+
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table,
+      lambda_name_prefix + "2:([I[Ljava/lang/Object;[LDummyGeneric;)V");
+
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "3:()I");
+
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "4:()Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "5:()LDummyGeneric;");
+
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "6:()[I");
+
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "7:()[Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "8:()[LDummyGeneric;");
+
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "9:()I");
+
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "10:()Ljava/lang/Object;");
+
+    require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+      symbol_table, lambda_name_prefix + "11:()LDummyGeneric;");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/unit/java_bytecode/java_bytecode_parser/lambda_examples/ExternalLambdaAccessor.class b/unit/java_bytecode/java_bytecode_parser/lambda_examples/ExternalLambdaAccessor.class
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diff --git a/unit/java_bytecode/java_bytecode_parser/lambda_examples/ExternalLambdaAccessor.java b/unit/java_bytecode/java_bytecode_parser/lambda_examples/ExternalLambdaAccessor.java
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+class ExternalLambdas
+{
+  int memberPrimitive;
+  Object memberReference;
+  DummyGeneric<Integer> memberSpecalisedGeneric;
+
+  public SimpleLambda simpleLambda = () -> { /*NOP*/ };
+  public ParameterLambda paramLambda = (int primitive, Object reference, DummyGeneric<Integer> specalisedGeneric) -> {};
+  public ArrayParameterLambda arrayParamLambda = (int[] primitive, Object[] reference, DummyGeneric<Integer>[] specalisedGeneric) -> {};
+  public ReturningLambdaPrimitive returnPrimitiveLambda = () -> { return 1; };
+  public ReturningLambdaReference returnReferenceLambda = () -> { return null; };
+  public ReturningLambdaSpecalisedGeneric returningSpecalisedGenericLambda = () -> { return null; };
+  public ReturningLambdaPrimitiveArray returnPrimitiveArrayLambda = () -> { return null; };
+  public ReturningLambdaReferenceArray returnReferenceArrayLambda = () -> { return null; };
+  public ReturningLambdaSpecalisedGenericArray returningSpecalisedGenericArrayLambda = () -> { return null; };
+  public ReturningLambdaPrimitive returnPrimitiveLambdaCapture = () -> { return memberPrimitive; };
+  public ReturningLambdaReference returnReferenceLambdaCapture = () -> { return memberReference; };
+  public ReturningLambdaSpecalisedGeneric returningSpecalisedGenericLambdaCapture = () -> { return memberSpecalisedGeneric; };
+}
+
+public class ExternalLambdaAccessor
+{
+  public static void test()
+  {
+    ExternalLambdas e = new ExternalLambdas();
+    e.simpleLambda.Execute();
+    e.paramLambda.Execute(4, null, null);
+    e.arrayParamLambda.Execute(null, null, null);
+    e.returnPrimitiveLambda.Execute();
+    e.returnReferenceLambda.Execute();
+    e.returningSpecalisedGenericLambda.Execute();
+    e.returnPrimitiveArrayLambda.Execute();
+    e.returnReferenceArrayLambda.Execute();
+    e.returningSpecalisedGenericArrayLambda.Execute();
+    e.returnPrimitiveLambdaCapture.Execute();
+    e.returnReferenceLambdaCapture.Execute();
+    e.returningSpecalisedGenericLambdaCapture.Execute();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/unit/java_bytecode/java_bytecode_parser/lambda_examples/ExternalLambdas.class b/unit/java_bytecode/java_bytecode_parser/lambda_examples/ExternalLambdas.class
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diff --git a/unit/testing-utils/require_symbol.cpp b/unit/testing-utils/require_symbol.cpp
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+/*******************************************************************\
+
+ Module: Unit test utilities
+
+ Author: DiffBlue Limited. All rights reserved.
+
+\*******************************************************************/
+
+#include "require_symbol.h"
+#include "catch.hpp"
+
+/// Verify whether a given identifier is found in the symbol table and return it
+/// \param symbol_table: The symbol table to look in
+/// \param symbol_identifier: The name of the symbol
+const symbolt &require_symbol::require_symbol_exists(
+  const symbol_tablet &symbol_table,
+  const irep_idt &symbol_identifier)
+{
+  const symbolt *found_symbol = symbol_table.lookup(symbol_identifier);
+  INFO("Looking for symbol: " + id2string(symbol_identifier));
+  REQUIRE(found_symbol != nullptr);
+  return *found_symbol;
+}
diff --git a/unit/testing-utils/require_symbol.h b/unit/testing-utils/require_symbol.h
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+/*******************************************************************\
+
+ Module: Unit test utilities
+
+ Author: DiffBlue Limited. All rights reserved.
+
+\*******************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef CPROVER_TESTING_UTILS_REQUIRE_SYMBOL_H
+#define CPROVER_TESTING_UTILS_REQUIRE_SYMBOL_H
+
+#include <util/symbol.h>
+#include <util/symbol_table.h>
+
+/// \file
+/// Helper functions for getting symbols from the symbol table during unit tests
+
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(readability/namespace)
+namespace require_symbol
+{
+const symbolt &require_symbol_exists(
+  const symbol_tablet &symbol_table,
+  const irep_idt &symbol_identifier);
+}
+
+#endif // CPROVER_TESTING_UTILS_REQUIRE_SYMBOL_H