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When Does Java’s Foreign Function & Memory API Actually Make Sense?

A N M Bazlur Rahman

Every new Java release introduces a shiny feature. The Foreign Function & Memory (FFM) API, finalized in Java 22, is one of those headline acts: it promises safe native calls without JNI and off-heap memory you can manage. But the real question is not “can I use it?” but “should I reach for...