JEP 169: Value Objects

[Remi Forax]

On 11/08/2012 05:47 AM, John Rose wrote:
> On Nov 7, 2012, at 5:12 PM, Remi Forax wrote:
>
>> please the name 'locked object' should be changed,
>> first because the fact that the value object uses bits also used to bias
>> a lock
>> is just an implementation detail and the name is too close to
>> synchronized/j.u.c.l.Lock.
>>
>> why not steady or steadfast ?
>
> Yeah, the name choice is kind of deliberately bad.
>
> Hmmm.. a "stead" is a place, and stead{y,fast} means "stays in place". 
> But the point of a value object is that it can move around (via copying)!

I was thinking about steady like in rock steady.

>
> Vitaly D. and Vladimir K. like "frozen", and I'm sympathetic.

and it seems everyone agree with them.

>
> — John

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