Ask HN: Does Java need value types, now that Espresso is in the works?
2 by divs1210 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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://ift.tt/3fkxnJd says it can eliminate boxing etc. Given this information, does it really make sense to add value types to the language specification?