Why doesn't Java offer operator overloading?

Question

Coming from C++ to Java, the obvious unanswered question is why didn\'t Java include operator overloading?

Isn\'t Complex a, b, c; a = b + c; much simpl

Answer 1

Groovy has operator overloading, and runs in the JVM. If you don't mind the performance hit (which gets smaller everyday). It's automatic based on method names. e.g., '+' calls the 'plus(argument)' method.