It's on you bc it was (arguably but still) dead 17 years ago.

edit: don't get me wrong, i am not here to hate java, but bc i am also ... hm necrophil :)

17 years is a rookie number. Take C# auto-properties, for example: 19 years ago!

Now try asking, "When did Java get auto-properties?"

	▲	marginalia_nu 35 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		News at 11. Language that runs on the explicit design philosophy of letting other languages experiment first and then incorporating their lessons learned once the dust has settled is late to implement a feature.