The sbt build system This is a writeup explaining basic usage of the Simple Build Tool system for Scala. The complete build system is fairly comprehensive so I will only be focusing on aspects like setting up the project and using basic commands. A nice property of the build tool is its support for continuous… Continue reading Example usage of sbt build system
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A small benchmark util for Scala continued
Extending the benchmark Note: This is a follow-up post of a previous post. You might want to read the first to get a simpler view of the extensions added here. One improvement I wanted to add to the previous benchmark util was monitors which generate statistics for the task being benchmarked. I chose traits for… Continue reading A small benchmark util for Scala continued
A small benchmark util for Scala
Specifying the benchmark Note: there’s now also a follow-up post which extends this benchmark. This post was inspired by an answer to the Hidden features of Scala question over at StackOverflow.com (and also another blog post I cannot find back to). I expanded a little on the code that was posted, which resulted in the… Continue reading A small benchmark util for Scala
Making objects queryable in Scala
Defining a Queryable trait In a running program its often nice to have a way of querying and updating the various components of the application. In this example I’ll demonstrate one way you could do this in Scala by defining a Queryable trait. By inheriting this trait, an object can make available properties for reads… Continue reading Making objects queryable in Scala
Learning Scala
Learning the basics The first edition of Programming in Scala has been made available in html on Artima.com. It’s a great book to learn Scala from if you’re interested in learning this language. I should note that this book assumes you are already familiar with at least some programming languages like Java or C/C++. Expect… Continue reading Learning Scala