Issue 1274: Why is ValueBase a value and not a native type? (obv-rtf) Source: (, ) Nature: Revision Severity: Summary: Summary: What is the rationale for making ValueBase a value and not a native type? It seems strange to me that a ValueBase "value" maps to java.io.serializable in Java. Isn"t that what native was invented for? Resolution: Revised Text: Actions taken: April 28, 1998: received issue July 30, 1998: closed issue Discussion: End of Annotations:===== Issue 1274 (Patrick Thompson) ------------------------- What is the rationale for making ValueBase a value and not a native type? It seems strange to me that a ValueBase "value" maps to java.io.serializable in Java. Isn't that what native was invented for?