--- old/src/share/classes/java/lang/Integer.java	2012-11-29 17:05:25.092723883 -0800
+++ new/src/share/classes/java/lang/Integer.java	2012-11-29 17:05:24.920723875 -0800
@@ -1512,6 +1512,48 @@
                ((i << 24));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds two integers together as per the + operator.
+     * Suitable for conversion as a method reference to functional interfaces such
+     * as {@code BinaryOperator&lt;Integer&gt;} or {@code IntBinaryOperator}.
+     *
+     * @param   a   an argument.
+     * @param   b   another argument.
+     * @return  the sum of {@code a} and {@code b}.
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    public static int sum(int a, int b) {
+        return a + b;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the greater of two {@code int} values.
+     * Suitable for conversion as a method reference to functional interfaces such
+     * as {@code BinaryOperator&lt;Integer&gt;} or {@code IntBinaryOperator}.
+     *
+     * @param   a   an argument.
+     * @param   b   another argument.
+     * @return  the larger of {@code a} and {@code b}.
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    public static int max(int a, int b) {
+        return (a >= b) ? a : b;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the lesser of two {@code int} values.
+     * Suitable for conversion as a method reference to functional interfaces such
+     * as {@code BinaryOperator&lt;Integer&gt;} or {@code IntBinaryOperator}.
+     *
+     * @param   a   an argument.
+     * @param   b   another argument.
+     * @return  the lesser of {@code a} and {@code b}.
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    public static int min(int a, int b) {
+        return (a <= b) ? a : b;
+    }
+
     /** use serialVersionUID from JDK 1.0.2 for interoperability */
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1360826667806852920L;
 }