Java developers have spent decades working with a basic assumption about objects: every object has its own identity. Now, OpenJDK developers are preparing to loosen that rule with JDK 28. That may ...

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Project Valhalla’s value classes are heading to JDK 28, a 197,000-line change that rewrites how Java handles object identity. Oracle software engineer Lois Foltan has confirmed that Java Enhancement ...

An exciting part of Java 28, due in March 2027, is JEP 401 – Value Classes and Objects. This will be the first time a central component of Project Valhalla appears as a preview in the regular JDK.