Ask HN: Does Java need value types, now that Espresso is in the works?

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6 years ago

A JVM in Java called Espresso is in the works under the Graal umbrella. I believe it has the potential to surpass Hotspot in terms of performance.

This paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319855993_Applying_Optimizations_for_Dynamically-typed_Languages_to_Java says it can eliminate boxing etc.

Given this information, does it really make sense to add value types to the language specification?

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