Storing of threadlocal variable

Question

I have a very simple question. Given that Threadlocal variables are declared with static modifier, it is expected that it will be stored in heap. Is this assumption correct?

Answer 1

All Java objects (reference types) are stored on the heap. It has nothing to do with static.

2.5.3 Heap

The Java Virtual Machine has a heap that is shared among all Java Virtual Machine threads. The heap is the run-time data area from which memory for all class instances and arrays is allocated.