Why java doesn't support local objects?

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Why java doesn't allow stack allocated or say local objects? Stack allocated objects are good for runtime efficiency.

This design decision is already explained, JIT must handle that, and not the programmer. For more words, try searching the web. — Display Name, Jul 11 '14 at 09:54

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 11 '14 at 09:41

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Java does support it:

But I don't know how good the analysis is.

answered Jul 11 '14 at 09:41

pveentjer

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+1 The analysis isn't very effective AFAIK. – Peter Lawrey Jul 11 '14 at 09:55

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