abstract class AnyVal extends Any
AnyVal
is the root class of all value types, which describe values
not implemented as objects in the underlying host system. Value classes
are specified in Scala Language Specification, section 12.2.
The standard implementation includes nine AnyVal
subtypes:
scala.Double, scala.Float, scala.Long, scala.Int, scala.Char, scala.Short, and scala.Byte are the numeric value types.
scala.Unit and scala.Boolean are the non-numeric value types.
Other groupings:
- The subrange types are scala.Byte, scala.Short, and scala.Char.
- The integer types include the subrange types as well as scala.Int and scala.Long.
- The floating point types are scala.Float and scala.Double.
Prior to Scala 2.10, AnyVal
was a sealed trait. Beginning with Scala 2.10,
however, it is possible to define a subclass of AnyVal
called a user-defined value class
which is treated specially by the compiler. Properly-defined user value classes provide a way
to improve performance on user-defined types by avoiding object allocation at runtime, and by
replacing virtual method invocations with static method invocations.
User-defined value classes which avoid object allocation...
- must have a single
val
parameter that is the underlying runtime representation. - can define
def
s, but noval
s,var
s, or nestedtrait
s,class
es orobject
s. - typically extend no other trait apart from
AnyVal
. - cannot be used in type tests or pattern matching.
- may not override
equals
orhashCode
methods.
A minimal example:
class Wrapper(val underlying: Int) extends AnyVal { def foo: Wrapper = new Wrapper(underlying * 19) }
It's important to note that user-defined value classes are limited, and in some circumstances, still must allocate a value class instance at runtime. These limitations and circumstances are explained in greater detail in the Value Classes and Universal Traits.
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- new AnyVal()
Value Members
- final def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean
Test two objects for inequality.
Test two objects for inequality.
- returns
true
if !(this == that), false otherwise.
- Definition Classes
- Any
- final def ##: Int
Equivalent to
x.hashCode
except for boxed numeric types andnull
.Equivalent to
x.hashCode
except for boxed numeric types andnull
. For numerics, it returns a hash value which is consistent with value equality: if two value type instances compare as true, then ## will produce the same hash value for each of them. Fornull
returns a hashcode wherenull.hashCode
throws aNullPointerException
.- returns
a hash value consistent with ==
- Definition Classes
- Any
- def +(other: String): String
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from AnyVal toany2stringadd[AnyVal] performed by method any2stringadd in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- any2stringadd
- def ->[B](y: B): (AnyVal, B)
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from AnyVal toArrowAssoc[AnyVal] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- ArrowAssoc
- Annotations
- @inline()
- final def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean
Test two objects for equality.
Test two objects for equality. The expression
x == that
is equivalent toif (x eq null) that eq null else x.equals(that)
.- returns
true
if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument;false
otherwise.
- Definition Classes
- Any
- final def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0
Forces the compiler to treat the receiver object as having type
T0
, even though doing so may violate type safety.Forces the compiler to treat the receiver object as having type
T0
, even though doing so may violate type safety.This method is useful when you believe you have type information the compiler doesn't, and it also isn't possible to check the type at runtime. In such situations, skipping type safety is the only option.
It is platform dependent whether
asInstanceOf
has any effect at runtime. It might do a runtime type test on the erasure ofT0
, insert a conversion (such as boxing/unboxing), fill in a default value, or do nothing at all.In particular,
asInstanceOf
is not a type test. It does **not** mean:this match { case x: T0 => x case _ => throw ClassCastException("...")
Use pattern matching or isInstanceOf for type testing instead.
Situations where
asInstanceOf
is useful:- when flow analysis fails to deduce
T0
automatically - when down-casting a type parameter or an abstract type member (which cannot be checked at runtime due to type erasure) If there is any doubt and you are able to type test instead, you should do so.
Be careful of using
asInstanceOf
whenT0
is a primitive type. WhenT0
is primitive,asInstanceOf
may insert a conversion instead of a type test. If your intent is to convert, use atoT
method (x.toChar
,x.toByte
, etc.).- returns
the receiver object.
- Definition Classes
- Any
- Exceptions thrown
ClassCastException
if the receiver is not an instance of the erasure ofT0
, if that can be checked on this platform
- when flow analysis fails to deduce
- def ensuring(cond: (AnyVal) => Boolean, msg: => Any): AnyVal
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from AnyVal toEnsuring[AnyVal] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- Ensuring
- def ensuring(cond: (AnyVal) => Boolean): AnyVal
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from AnyVal toEnsuring[AnyVal] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- Ensuring
- def ensuring(cond: Boolean, msg: => Any): AnyVal
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from AnyVal toEnsuring[AnyVal] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- Ensuring
- def ensuring(cond: Boolean): AnyVal
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from AnyVal toEnsuring[AnyVal] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- Ensuring
- def equals(arg0: Any): Boolean
Compares the receiver object (
this
) with the argument object (that
) for equivalence.Compares the receiver object (
this
) with the argument object (that
) for equivalence.Any implementation of this method should be an equivalence relation:
- It is reflexive: for any instance
x
of typeAny
,x.equals(x)
should returntrue
. - It is symmetric: for any instances
x
andy
of typeAny
,x.equals(y)
should returntrue
if and only ify.equals(x)
returnstrue
. - It is transitive: for any instances
x
,y
, andz
of typeAny
ifx.equals(y)
returnstrue
andy.equals(z)
returnstrue
, thenx.equals(z)
should returntrue
.
If you override this method, you should verify that your implementation remains an equivalence relation. Additionally, when overriding this method it is usually necessary to override
hashCode
to ensure that objects which are "equal" (o1.equals(o2)
returnstrue
) hash to the same scala.Int. (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)
).- returns
true
if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument;false
otherwise.
- Definition Classes
- Any
- It is reflexive: for any instance
- def getClass(): Class[_ <: AnyVal]
Returns the runtime class representation of the object.
- def hashCode(): Int
Calculate a hash code value for the object.
Calculate a hash code value for the object.
The default hashing algorithm is platform dependent.
Note that it is allowed for two objects to have identical hash codes (
o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)
) yet not be equal (o1.equals(o2)
returnsfalse
). A degenerate implementation could always return0
. However, it is required that if two objects are equal (o1.equals(o2)
returnstrue
) that they have identical hash codes (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)
). Therefore, when overriding this method, be sure to verify that the behavior is consistent with theequals
method.- returns
the hash code value for this object.
- Definition Classes
- Any
- final def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean
Test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object has the same erasure as
T0
.Test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object has the same erasure as
T0
.Depending on what
T0
is, the test is done in one of the below ways:T0
is a non-parameterized class type, e.g.BigDecimal
: this method returnstrue
if the value of the receiver object is aBigDecimal
or a subtype ofBigDecimal
.T0
is a parameterized class type, e.g.List[Int]
: this method returnstrue
if the value of the receiver object is someList[X]
for anyX
. For example,List(1, 2, 3).isInstanceOf[List[String]]
will return true.T0
is some singleton typex.type
or literalx
: this method returnsthis.eq(x)
. For example,x.isInstanceOf[1]
is equivalent tox.eq(1)
T0
is an intersectionX with Y
orX & Y: this method is equivalent to
x.isInstanceOf[X] && x.isInstanceOf[Y]T0
is a unionX | Y
: this method is equivalent tox.isInstanceOf[X] || x.isInstanceOf[Y]
T0
is a type parameter or an abstract type member: this method is equivalent toisInstanceOf[U]
whereU
isT0
's upper bound,Any
ifT0
is unbounded. For example,x.isInstanceOf[A]
whereA
is an unbounded type parameter will return true for any value ofx
.
This is exactly equivalent to the type pattern
_: T0
- returns
true
if the receiver object is an instance of erasure of typeT0
;false
otherwise.
- Definition Classes
- Any
- Note
due to the unexpectedness of
List(1, 2, 3).isInstanceOf[List[String]]
returning true andx.isInstanceOf[A]
whereA
is a type parameter or abstract member returning true, these forms issue a warning.
- def toString(): String
Returns a string representation of the object.
Returns a string representation of the object.
The default representation is platform dependent.
- returns
a string representation of the object.
- Definition Classes
- Any
Deprecated Value Members
- def formatted(fmtstr: String): String
Returns string formatted according to given
format
string.Returns string formatted according to given
format
string. Format strings are as forString.format
(@see java.lang.String.format).- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from AnyVal toStringFormat[AnyVal] performed by method StringFormat in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- StringFormat
- Annotations
- @deprecated @inline()
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.12.16) Use
formatString.format(value)
instead ofvalue.formatted(formatString)
, or use thef""
string interpolator. In Java 15 and later,formatted
resolves to the new method in String which has reversed parameters.
- def →[B](y: B): (AnyVal, B)
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from AnyVal toArrowAssoc[AnyVal] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- ArrowAssoc
- Annotations
- @deprecated
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.13.0) Use
->
instead. If you still wish to display it as one character, consider using a font with programming ligatures such as Fira Code.
This is the documentation for the Scala standard library.
Package structure
The scala package contains core types like
Int
,Float
,Array
orOption
which are accessible in all Scala compilation units without explicit qualification or imports.Notable packages include:
scala.collection
and its sub-packages contain Scala's collections frameworkscala.collection.immutable
- Immutable, sequential data-structures such asVector
,List
,Range
,HashMap
orHashSet
scala.collection.mutable
- Mutable, sequential data-structures such asArrayBuffer
,StringBuilder
,HashMap
orHashSet
scala.collection.concurrent
- Mutable, concurrent data-structures such asTrieMap
scala.concurrent
- Primitives for concurrent programming such asFutures
andPromises
scala.io
- Input and output operationsscala.math
- Basic math functions and additional numeric types likeBigInt
andBigDecimal
scala.sys
- Interaction with other processes and the operating systemscala.util.matching
- Regular expressionsOther packages exist. See the complete list on the right.
Additional parts of the standard library are shipped as separate libraries. These include:
scala.reflect
- Scala's reflection API (scala-reflect.jar)scala.xml
- XML parsing, manipulation, and serialization (scala-xml.jar)scala.collection.parallel
- Parallel collections (scala-parallel-collections.jar)scala.util.parsing
- Parser combinators (scala-parser-combinators.jar)scala.swing
- A convenient wrapper around Java's GUI framework called Swing (scala-swing.jar)Automatic imports
Identifiers in the scala package and the
scala.Predef
object are always in scope by default.Some of these identifiers are type aliases provided as shortcuts to commonly used classes. For example,
List
is an alias forscala.collection.immutable.List
.Other aliases refer to classes provided by the underlying platform. For example, on the JVM,
String
is an alias forjava.lang.String
.