JEP 401: Value Objects (Preview) merged to OpenJDK master(github.com)
234 points by mfiguiere 1 day ago | 157 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