[lworld] RFR: 8373202: [lworld] ObjectReference.equals should follow == semantics for value objects

[Serguei Spitsyn]

On Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:34:02 GMT, Chris Plummer <cjplummer at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Why is this called isInlined()? Shouldn't it be isValueClass()?

I had the same question. The `isInlined()` matches the obsolete approach. The `isValueClass()` looks better.

> Do we want to expose it to users through ReferenceType?

This is not clear yet. If the JDI implementation needed it then there are some chances debuggers may need it as well. We have some time to decide. Preview allows to change the API spec in the future.

> Should we also consider exposing a new isIdentity() API?

Not clear as well.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1834#discussion_r2689538582