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A variable handle is a reference to a variable, or to a family of variables, including static fields, nonstatic fields, array elements, or components of an off-heap data structure. The concept of variable handles is similar to method handles. Variable handles are represented using the class java.lang.invoke.VarHandle. With variable handles, you can perform different operations on variables called access modes. All supported access modes are defined in the enum VarHandle.AccessMode.
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Cheng, F. (2018). Variable Handles. In: Exploring Java 9. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3330-6_8
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