java.lang.runtime

The java.lang.runtime package provides low-level runtime support for the Java language.

Classes

ObjectMethods	Bootstrap methods for state-driven implementations of core methods, including `Object.equals(Object)`, `Object.hashCode()`, and `Object.toString()`.
SwitchBootstraps	Bootstrap methods for linking `invokedynamic` call sites that implement the selection functionality of the `switch` statement.

Classes
- ObjectMethods
- SwitchBootstraps

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