Making Java fully dynamic via invokedynamic and dynamic class creation
nerds-central.blogspot.comThe op-code thing is a means to an end. The key of the article is how to use this technique to get at the new invokedynamic op-code and use the dynamic language features that provides from Java. Java does not support invokedynamic in syntax, so there are a few hoops to jump through to get to it. One can create a class which has an invokedynamic call site in it. Then link to that class. However, that is not very flexible. So using dynamic class loading from op-codes to create a new class site and then using that from Java (by casting to a know interface) makes a very clean pattern for Java its self to make use of invokedynamic.
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I am personally convinced that invokedynamic (the new BA op-code for Java 7) is not just for dynamic language support. Patterns like the one in this post _will_ let people develop dynamic approaches to Java. This will effect aspect oriented programming, all reflection based system and so on. I can see applications in server environments where objects/beans etc can use invokedynamic to tight bind initially loosely associated business logic.
In short - I believe invokedynamic is a game changer for Java and everything that interoprates with or competes with Java.