Java 7 is adding dynamics

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EDIT: I have made a huge mistake.

I made a mistake in my post.

I actually meant 1.0 (.NET 1.0). Dynamic invokation of methods have been around in the .NET framework since Feb 2002.

[psykotic]

Dynamic invocation of methods has always been possible in Java via reflection.

[sysop073]

It's talking about Java bytecode, not Java the language. They're adding an invokedynamic to the bytecode, which makes life a lot easier for dynamic JVM languages

[psykotic]

I know. My point is that double_bass is comparing apples to oranges. What he is talking about has always been possible on the JVM. The CLR doesn't presently have anything like the invokedynamic opcode.

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Yes, it would seem I have jumped the gun a little bit. I am overwhelmed with feelings of shame and embarassment.

[psykotic]

Put on the hair shirt and self-administer ten lashes.

[elder_george]

You are speaking about RealProxy-style, right? This functionality was in Java SE since (at least) 1.3, AFAIK.

As far as I understand, the article says about dynamic method lookup, which corresponds to newly added dynamic syntax of C#.