Scala companion with trait vs abstract class from Java code

We can define Scala companion object for an abstract class:

object CompanionAbstractClass {
def newInstance():CompanionAbstractClass = CACChild("companion abstract class")
}
//sealed trait TestQ{
sealed abstract class CompanionAbstractClass{
val name:String
}
case class CACChild(name:String) extends CompanionAbstractClass


From Scala code, I can use it as:

val q1 = CompanionAbstractClass.newInstance.name


From Java code, it can be used as:

CompanionAbstractClass.newInstance().name();


For better composition in Scala we prefer to use traits:

object CompanionTrait {
def newInstance():CompanionTrait = CTChild("companion trait")
}
sealed trait CompanionTrait {
val name:String
}
case class CTChild(name:String) extends CompanionTrait


From Scala it can be used in a similar way as previously:

CompanionTrait.newInstance().name


But now from Java I cannot invoke it in the same way as:

CompanionTrait.newInstance().name();


I can do it only via:

CompanionTrait$.MODULE$.newInstance().name();


To improve the previous syntax and get rid of this "$" I can create a wrapper in Scala or in Java (which is not good from my optionion):

object CompanionTraitFactory {
def newInstance():CompanionTrait = CompanionTrait.newInstance()
}


Now from Java I can use it also as:

CompanionTraitFactory.newInstance().name();


Can you please explain, why in case a companion object is defined for a trait, I cannot use it from Java in the ways, how it can be used when it is defined either for abstract class (CompanionAbstractClass case), or even as a usual singleton (CompanionTraitFactory case). Guys, I more or less understand the difference between scala traits and abstract classes. I want to understand, why it was implemented this way and is there a chance that it will be supported in Scala in future.

CompanionAbstractClass

CompanionTraitFactory

1 Answer
1

In the working case, you're calling a static forwarder added to your abstract class. You didn't used to get a static forward on your interface, but you do in 2.12.

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