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* This difference only impacts durations measured near a leap-second and should not affect
* most applications.
* See {@link Instant} for a discussion as to the meaning of the second and time-scales.
* <p>
* This is a <a href="{@docRoot}/java.base/java/lang/doc-files/ValueBased.html">value-based</a>
! * class; programmers should treat instances that are
! * {@linkplain #equals(Object) equal} as interchangeable and should not
! * use instances for synchronization, or unpredictable behavior may
! * occur. For example, in a future release, synchronization may fail.
! * The {@code equals} method should be used for comparisons.
*
* @implSpec
* This class is immutable and thread-safe.
*
* @since 1.8
*/
@jdk.internal.ValueBased
public final class Duration
implements TemporalAmount, Comparable<Duration>, Serializable {
/**
* Constant for a duration of zero.
* This difference only impacts durations measured near a leap-second and should not affect
* most applications.
* See {@link Instant} for a discussion as to the meaning of the second and time-scales.
* <p>
* This is a <a href="{@docRoot}/java.base/java/lang/doc-files/ValueBased.html">value-based</a>
! * class; programmers should treat instances that are {@linkplain #equals(Object) equal}
! * as interchangeable and should not use instances for synchronization, mutexes, or
! * with {@linkplain java.lang.ref.Reference object references}.
! *
! * <div class="preview-block">
+ * <div class="preview-comment">
+ * When preview features are enabled, {@code Duration} is a {@linkplain Class#isValue value class}.
+ * Use of value class instances for synchronization, mutexes, or with
+ * {@linkplain java.lang.ref.Reference object references} result in
+ * {@link IdentityException}.
+ * </div>
+ * </div>
*
* @implSpec
* This class is immutable and thread-safe.
*
* @since 1.8
*/
@jdk.internal.ValueBased
+ @jdk.internal.MigratedValueClass
public final class Duration
implements TemporalAmount, Comparable<Duration>, Serializable {
/**
* Constant for a duration of zero.
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