Traits & Context/View bounds on Type Parameters?

On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Michael Cotterell
wrote:
> /Hey guys,
>
> I was just wondering why traits don't allow type parameters with
> context / view bounds? Does anyone know?

Those bounds are desugared to implicit parameters, and traits don't
have a constructor parameter list to add them to.

-jason

That makes sense. However, I feel like it would be useful in some cases if they were allowed.

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From: Jason Zaugg
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:35:23
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Subject: Re: [scala-language] Traits & Context/View bounds on Type Parameters?

On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Michael Cotterell
wrote:
> /Hey guys,
>
> I was just wondering why traits don't allow type parameters with
> context / view bounds? Does anyone know?

Those bounds are desugared to implicit parameters, and traits don't
have a constructor parameter list to add them to.

-jason

Michael,

Interesting related discussion that may help you:
http://scala-programming-language.1934581.n4.nabble.com/scala-2-8-type-p...

Rgds,

Alan

On Jun 23, 12:40 pm, mepcotter...@gmail.com wrote:
> That makes sense. However, I feel like it would be useful in some cases if they were allowed.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
>
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Zaugg
>
> Sender: scala-language@googlegroups.com
> Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:35:23
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> Subject: Re: [scala-language] Traits & Context/View bounds on Type Parameters?
>
> On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Michael Cotterell
> wrote:
> > /Hey guys,
>
> > I was just wondering why traits don't allow type parameters with
> > context / view bounds? Does anyone know?
>
> Those bounds are desugared to implicit parameters, and traits don't
> have a constructor parameter list to add them to.
>
> -jason