When compiling class initializers and class initialization blocks, the Java compiler stores the compiled bytecode (in top-down order) in a special method named <clinit>().

Finally, profiling objects that make use of java.lang.ref.* references can lead to confusing results (e.g., results that fluctuate between repeated sizeof() calls on the same object).

JEP 467, Markdown Documentation Comments, has been promoted from Proposed to Target to Targeted for JDK 23. This feature proposes to enable JavaDoc documentation comments to be written in Markdown rat ...

Inline classes implicitly extend java.lang.Object (like enums, annotations, and interfaces) Inline classes may explicitly implement regular interfaces; ...