On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:06:03 GMT, Chen Liang <[email protected]> wrote:
> The warnings for value-based classes does not mention the use of VBC > instances in Reference objects. We are adding warnings for failures in JEP > 401 integration; and it's beneficial for us to add something in 27 before JEP > 401 lands in 28. > > --------- > - [x] I confirm that I make this contribution in accordance with the [OpenJDK > Interim AI Policy](https://openjdk.org/legal/ai). src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/doc-files/ValueBased.html line 69: > 67: > 68: <p>Use of instances of value-based classes in {@linkplain > 69: java.lang.ref.Reference reference objects} is strongly discouraged, The use of "in" reference objects is a bit vague, java.lang.ref.Reference can be subclassed and this might be interpreted as using a value class as a field in the subclass, that would be an ok use. It would be clearer to be more direct and say java.lang.ref.Reference instances can not refer to value class instances. ------------- PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/32055#discussion_r3660377190
