Scala: Trait Companion Object is not visible in Java

Question

A companion object for a trait in Scala has no visibility problems in Scala:

trait ProtocolPacket extends Serializable {    
  def toByteArray: Array[Byte]
}

object ProtocolPacket {
  def getStreamType( streamBytes: Array[Byte] ) = {
    // ...
  }
}

However on Java side (e.g. gets the above in a jar), a ProtocolPacket.getStreamType is not visible. In fact a (decompiled by IDEA) source does not have a getStreamType method defined for a ProtocolPacket

EDIT:

I found similar hits on SO regarding Companion$MODULE$, but was tricked by IDEA :) as shown below:

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The above compiles and runs fine (shell and/or IDEA itself), in case anybody else gets trapped.

What does it look like in javap?

Viruzzo
– Viruzzo

2012-02-24 18:32:17 +00:00
Commented Feb 24, 2012 at 18:32 — Viruzzo
– Viruzzo, Commented Feb 24, 2012 at 18:32

Tomasz Nurkiewicz · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-24 18:37:26Z

6

Looking at javap output you will find:

$ javap ProtocolPacket
public interface ProtocolPacket extends scala.Serializable{
    public abstract byte[] toByteArray();
}

and companion object:

$ javap ProtocolPacket$
public final class ProtocolPacket$ extends java.lang.Object implements scala.ScalaObject,scala.Serializable{
    public static final ProtocolPacket$ MODULE$;
    public static {};
    public void getStreamType(byte[]);
    public java.lang.Object readResolve();
}

this makes me believe in Java you can write:

ProtocolPacket$.MODULE$.getStreamType(/**/)

answered Feb 24, 2012 at 18:37

Tomasz Nurkiewicz

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:48:25Z

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I think it's ProtocolPacket$.MODULE$.getStreamType() in Java but I haven't double checked.

See also How do you call a Scala singleton method from Java?.

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:48

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answered Feb 24, 2012 at 18:36

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