title: Is int an object in Java?
body: <p>More precisely, is int a part of the Integer class (a stripped down version or something) or is it something else entirely?</p>
  
  <p>I am aware that int is a value type and Integer a reference type, but does int inherit from Object anyway?</p>
  
  <p>(I am assuming that in this regard int, long, boolean etc are all similar. int was just chosen for convenience)</p>