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47	47	Scala doesn't have static variables or methods. However, a class can have a //Companion Object// that will allow you to achieve something equivalent to static variables.
48	48	One of the advantages of this approach is that it is **thread-safe**, so you don't have to worry about synchronizing access to these fields in a concurrent application.
49	49
50		-The following is an example of the use of a //Companion Object// for Talent in Scala instead of Talent static fields in Java.
	50	+In Java:
51	51
52		-Java:
53		-
54	54	{{code}}
55	55
56	56	public class _Talent extends EOGenericRecord {
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58	58
59	59	{{/code}}
60	60
61		-Scala:
	59	+In Scala:
62	62
63	63	{{code}}
64	64
65		-object Talent extends EOGenericRecord {
	63	+object _Talent extends EOGenericRecord {
66	66	val ENTITY_NAME = "Talent"
67	67
68	68	{{/code}}
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155	155
156	156	{{/code}}
157	157
158		-==== Scala Annotations vs. Generic Accessors ====
159		-
160		-An example of accessing variables in WebObjects with the following languages:
161		-
162		-|= |= Objective-C |= Java |= Scala
163		-|= getter | ##object name## | ##object.name()## | ##object.name##
164		-|= setter | ##object setName:aName## | ##object.setName(aName)## | ##object.name = aName##
165		-
166		-Of course in Java, we may generate WebObjects classes with "get" methods as well in order to stick to convention.
167		-In scala there is an additional convenience we may use to produce "get" and "set" methods in addition to the default Scala accessors - Scala Annotations.
168		-
169		-E.g, in Main.scala we annotate our component keys with ##@BeanProperty## to automatically create public "set" and "get" methods.
170		-These variables can then be accessed via //KVC//.
171		-
172		-{{code}}
173		-
174		-@BeanProperty var username = new String()
175		-@BeanProperty var password = new String()
176		-@BeanProperty var isAssistantCheckboxVisible = false
177		-
178		-{{/code}}
179		-
180	180	== How to Use Scala Collections with EOF ==
181	181
182	182	One of the benefits of Scala is its very powerful, concurrency-ready collection classes - primarily ##List##, ##Map##, ##Seq## and ##Set##.
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219	219	=== Setup ===
220	220
221	221	1. [[Install the Scala eclipse IDE>>http://www.scala-lang.org/node/94]]
222		-1. Install and start the OpenBase OBMovies database.
	198	+1. Install and run the OpenBase OBMovies database.
223	223	1. Right-click on Application.java and run as a WOApplication (as usual).
224	224
225	225	==== EO Templates ====
226	226
	203	+See: [[Scala templates>>http://wiki.objectstyle.org/confluence/display/WOL/EOGenerator+Templates+and+Additions]]
	204	+
227	227	When you create your ##.eogen## file, be sure to make the following changes in the EOGenerator Editor:
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229		-1. Point to the local [[Scala versions>>http://wiki.objectstyle.org/confluence/display/WOL/EOGenerator+Templates+and+Additions]] of the .eotemplate files for ##Entity## and ##//Entity//##
	207	+1. Point to the local .eotemplate files for ##Entity## and ##//Entity//##
230	230	1. Change the File Names Extension to "scala"
231		-1. In Destination Paths set the Superclass Package (e.g: base)
232	232	1. Uncheck Java under Options
233		-
234		-== How to Build & Deploy a WebObjects Scala Project with Ant ==
235		-
236		-1. Download an install Scala
237		-1. The ##scala.home## (the location Scala has been installed onto) to the project ##build.properties## file
238		-1. Add the ##scalac## tasks to the ant build.xml file
239		-1. Customise the app classpath file. i.e either ##MacOSClasspath.txt## or ##UNIXClasspath.txt##. You will need to add an entry for ##scala-library.jar##