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Method and variable handles vs. Java reflection. To truly understand MethodHandles and VarHandles—what they do and why they are useful—it’s helpful to know a few things about reflection in Java.

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Reference variables doesn't hold the object itself, but it holds something like a pointer. Or an address. Except, In Java we don't really know what is inside a reference variable. We do know whatever ...