about Enum.values() memory allocation

[Michael Rasmussen]

With condy being added in Java 11, this could potentially be a use-case for that ?


for (EnumType e: const(EnumType.values())) { ... }


Or perhaps it's time to add a List<E> valuesList(); to enum types, that returns an immutable List of the values?


/Michael

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From: compiler-dev <compiler-dev-bounces at openjdk.java.net> on behalf of nezih yigitbasi <nezihyigitbasi at gmail.com>
Sent: 25 July 2018 08:23:57
To: compiler-dev at openjdk.java.net
Subject: about Enum.values() memory allocation

Hi,
I recently noticed in our app that Enum.values() allocates a significant amount of memory when called in a tight loop as it clones the constant values array (which is probably for immutability, and I can understand that). I found that the same issue has been discussed back in 2012: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/compiler-dev/2012-March/004210.html

Are there any plans to address this issue going forward?

Thanks!

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