Immutable objects are highly desirable. Because an immutable object’s state cannot be changed, they are particularly useful in concurrent environments. Immutable options can simplify code and reduce ...

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Extent-local variables would provide a way to share data both within a thread and with child threads in Java, making it easier to reason about data flow. Java could gain a capability for sharing ...