You are correct, I was oversimplifying to get the point across. Valhalla is one of the most promising upcoming technologies I am anticipating, but I don't expec

You are correct, I was oversimplifying to get the point across. Valhalla is one of the most promising upcoming technologies I am anticipating, but I don't expect it to change the approach to writing most Java programs. What makes Java so good is that it is a language written for creating high quality libraries and frameworks. Sure, it will be nice to define your own zero-cost classes but the largest benefit will stem from improved an standard library as well as an enabler for high-performance programming and GPU access.