How to implement a nested java interface in scala

Question

Say I have the following legacy java defined:

abstract class A {

  abstract I foo();

  public interface I
  {
    int bar();
  }
}

And I want to implement this in scala something like the following:

class MyA extends A {

  def foo() = new I {

    def bar = 3

  }
}

The scala will not compile with the error

not found: type I

How can I refer to the java interface I in my scala code?

Answer 1

Looking at your java code through scala-colored lenses, you'll see

• a class A with an abstract method foo,
• an object A with a single interface in it, A.I.

Since the companion's members are not auto-imported inside the class, you'll need to use A.I or import it first:

def foo() = new A.I { ... }

// or with an import
import A.I
def foo() = new I { ... }

Answer 2

This code worked for me:

class MyA extends A {
  def foo() = new A.I {
    def bar = 3
  }
}