Java 9 is still a ways out but there are some indications that Unsafe may either not be usable (because Project Jigsaw) or restricted to a -XX flag.
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/openjfx-dev/2015-April/017028.html <http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/openjfx-dev/2015-April/017028.html> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GDm_cAxYInmoHMor-AkStzWvwE9pw6tnz_CebJQxuUE/preview?pli=1&sle=true <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GDm_cAxYInmoHMor-AkStzWvwE9pw6tnz_CebJQxuUE/preview?pli=1&sle=true> Anthony
