transformNullable<S>  method 
Transforms the Optional value.
If the Optional is absent(), returns absent() without applying the transformer.
Returns absent() if the transformer returns null.
Implementation
Optional<S> transformNullable<S>(S? Function(T value) transformer) {
  return _value == null
      ? Optional<S>.absent()
      : Optional<S>.fromNullable(transformer(_value!));
}