The stable values proposal in Java aims to optimize immutability management by decoupling value creation from initialization, ensuring single initialization, and allowing constant-folding optimizations for user code. While immutability is advantageous in concurrent programming, as immutable objects can be freely shared, existing Java mechanisms like final fields impose limitations. The proposal does not intend to change how final fields operate or introduce new mechanisms to declare stable values, but rather to enhance performance and flexibility in Java applications.
The stable values proposal aims to improve immutability management in Java by allowing stable values to exist independently of their initialization and ensuring proper consistency in multi-threaded environments.
The JEP recognizes the benefits of immutability in concurrency, where immutable objects can be shared across threads, avoiding issues like race conditions while enhancing performance.
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