> Except it is not really embedded in Java, only in comments.
Java comments are Java. Embedding = in Java source, which requires some kind of delimiter, so the author conveniently repurposed multiline comments for that which is fine. Also, if you read the post, it clearly states you embed fragments in either comments or strings, if the fragments is a declaration vs a value.
> I sincerely hope this dies a quick death
Why the hostility? If you have something constructive to offer, great, otherwise this is the kind of comment that gives HN a bad rep.
Java comments are Java. Embedding = in Java source, which requires some kind of delimiter, so the author conveniently repurposed multiline comments for that which is fine. Also, if you read the post, it clearly states you embed fragments in either comments or strings, if the fragments is a declaration vs a value.
> I sincerely hope this dies a quick death
Why the hostility? If you have something constructive to offer, great, otherwise this is the kind of comment that gives HN a bad rep.