Project Valhalla tees up Java object model improvements
OpenJDK’s Project Valhalla, which explores advanced Java language and JVM feature possibilities, is moving forward with a staged delivery of value objects, primitive objects, and unification of basic primitives. [ Also on InfoWorld: JDK 18: What to expect in Java 18 ] Overall, the ambitious Valhalla project is intended to heal a rift between primitives and objects. The three key capabilities, cited in a December 2021 blog post, “The State of Valhalla” by Brian Goetz, Java language architect at Oracle, are described in JDK Enhancement Proposals (JEP) currently pending in the OpenJDK community. Those three capabilities are:To read this article in full, please click here
OpenJDK’s Project Valhalla, which explores advanced Java language and JVM feature possibilities, is moving forward with a staged delivery of value objects, primitive objects, and unification of basic primitives.
Overall, the ambitious Valhalla project is intended to heal a rift between primitives and objects. The three key capabilities, cited in a December 2021 blog post, “The State of Valhalla” by Brian Goetz, Java language architect at Oracle, are described in JDK Enhancement Proposals (JEP) currently pending in the OpenJDK community. Those three capabilities are:
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