Java currently supports only primitive types and object references. Project Valhalla extends this by introducing inline classes which are new types that exhibit some behaviors of both types of value.

Valhalla is nothing short of a Java language overhaul, promising to correct longstanding performance issues. Here’s a first look at what’s coming, starting with the new value classes and ...

Here's everything you need to know about initializing Java classes and objects before executing them in the JVM.