Everything in Java is an object, except primitives like int. Turns out that small caveat has big implications for the language, which have compounded over the years. This seemingly minor design ...

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OpenJDK proposals would introduce value objects, primitive objects, and unify basic primitives with objects, so that all Java values will be objects. OpenJDK’s Project Valhalla, which explores ...

Project Valhalla is now targeting JDK 28 for its first mainline preview after missing the JDK 27 feature freeze. JSR 403 formally establishes the Java SE 28 expert group, with representatives from ...