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any way i can work around this problem ? i want to be able to instantiate `Y` with either a `String` or an `X`

Since you can't rename constructors you can't use `@JvmName` here. You could use `operator fun invoke` in a companion object to simulate the syntax

Value classes don't exist after compilation. Therefore, both constructors will have the same parameter type (String). The point of value classes is to not have generic parameters type like String to avoid improper usage. Ideally, you should keep only the constructor taking X if possible.

ik, but this is a special case where i want to be able to use both the value class or the underlying type directly

hm maybe it would be smell otherway around

definitely a smell, but i think its a necessary evil