JEP 401: Value Objects (Preview) merged to OpenJDK master

	JEP 401: Value Objects (Preview) merged to OpenJDK master(github.com)
	236 points by mfiguiere 46 days ago \| 161 comments
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	HN Discussion: ↑Value types are a long-awaited fix for Java's performance limitations ↑Appreciation for Java's careful, backward-compatible language evolution and enormous engineering effort ↑Java is advancing faster and more coherently than comparable languages like JavaScript ~Questioning or concern about specific design choices, like losing Integer identity or declaration-site value semantics ↑Excitement about downstream features like generic specialization over primitives