java.lang.__Value ??

[Maurizio Cimadamore]

I think the current set of modifiers is being relied upon by the JVM; 
more specifically, it's easier for the VM if the root of all values 
doesn't extend j.l.Object (for now at least).

Maurizio

On 23/11/15 08:40, Srikanth wrote:
>
> Hello !
>
> valhalla/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/__Value.java
>
> starts with:
>
> package java.lang;
>
> /**
>  * Base class of all value types in prototype implementation.
>  */
> __ByValue final public class __Value {
> // ...
> }
>
> It seems to me that this class (a) should not be final (b) not carry 
> the decoration
> __ByValue. (c) Is better named just Value rather than __Value - this 
> being a type
> name in a name space controlled by JDK. (d) should perhaps be declared 
> abstract.
>
> Also,
>
> Given:
>
> __ByValue final class X {
>     public static void main(String [] args) {
>         System.out.println("Hello");
>     }
> }
>
> at the moment the class file generated by javac[*] encodes an explicit 
> super type:
>
> final value class X extends java.lang.__Value
>
> It would appear the right behavior is to leave the supertype implicit 
> and be
> inferred from the ACC_VALUE flag bit being set.
>
>
> [*] The class file generated cannot be run as of now - since 'Q' in 
> signatures is not digested
> by the VM yet. But using a modified version of javac that emits 'L' 
> even for value types
> I am able to run the program above triggering:
>
> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.VerifyError: Cannot inherit from 
> final class
>
> Srikanth.