On Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:26:50 GMT, Viktor Klang <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Yes. But notice a "value-based" class can exist when preview features are
>> disabled, in which case, all the superclasses of the VBC can only be
>> abstract without being value (a preview-only concept)
>
> This list starts with the statement:
>
>
> The compiler and runtime enforce the value based properties below if it is
> declared
> as {@code value class} and preview features are enabled.
> A value-based class has the following properties:
>
>
> So I think we can presume that the list is "under the circumstance of preview
> being enabled". In which case we should be able to say "abstract value class"?
All these text were initially added by @RogerRiggs, but I personally think this
is an exaggeration of the enforcement because the enforcements are not
complete, I think.
I would still describe VBC in the context of non-preview. Maybe @dansmithcode
could comment on this.
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PR Review Comment:
https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/2631#discussion_r3596331365
