Scala: Use multiple constructors from Java in Scala

Question

I want to use a Jar in Scala, that is written in Java.

There are classes, that have multiple constructores, for example:

public LabeledDock(Parent<? super Labeled> parent, int index, Class<?> subtype){}

and

public LabeledDock(Parent<? super Labeled> parent, Class<?> subtype)

So the first constructor has 3 inputs, the second only 2 inputs.

If i want to use these constructors in Scala in that way:

val button = new LabeledDock(scene.asParent(), classOf[Button])

Scala tells me that "ambiguous reference to overloaded definition"

If i use

val button = new LabeledDock(scene.asParent(), 0, classOf[Button])

all works fine. So i think with the first variable declaration Scala doesn't know which constructor he should use, because they are similar to each other. How can i use the constructor with only 2 inputs instead of adding the third input.

Thanks for your help!

Yes, there are several more constructors. The problem always happened if i use a constructor that has only 2 parameters and is similar to another constructor (regarding to the input parameters) — AKR
– AKR, Commented Aug 20, 2013 at 15:01

AKR · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-20 15:31:21Z

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Now, with the help from a workmate, i have solved that problem.

Instead of

classOf[Button]

i have to use

classOf[Button].asInstanceOf[Class[_]]

With this it works fine.

answered Aug 20, 2013 at 15:31

AKR

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