Sure, and it's great that this has become possible (a while ago now). My remark was about Java ~1.0, as by now, the ship has long sailed and it's unlikely that

Sure, and it's great that this has become possible (a while ago now). My remark was about Java ~1.0, as by now, the ship has long sailed and it's unlikely that many people will start adopting this style. (and no, I have no idea why you're being downvoted, please take my upvote)