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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		-In Java:
	50	+The following is an example of the use of a //Companion Object// for Talent in Scala instead of Talent static fields in Java.
51	51
	52	+Java:
	53	+
52	52	{{code}}
53	53
54	54	public class _Talent extends EOGenericRecord {
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56	56
57	57	{{/code}}
58	58
59		-In Scala:
	61	+Scala:
60	60
61	61	{{code}}
62	62
63		-object _Talent extends EOGenericRecord {
	65	+object Talent extends EOGenericRecord {
64	64	val ENTITY_NAME = "Talent"
65	65
66	66	{{/code}}
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153	153
154	154	{{/code}}
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	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	+
156	156	== How to Use Scala Collections with EOF ==
157	157
158	158	One of the benefits of Scala is its very powerful, concurrency-ready collection classes - primarily ##List##, ##Map##, ##Seq## and ##Set##.
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195	195	=== Setup ===
196	196
197	197	1. [[Install the Scala eclipse IDE>>http://www.scala-lang.org/node/94]]
198		-1. Install and run the OpenBase OBMovies database.
	222	+1. Install and start the OpenBase OBMovies database.
199	199	1. Right-click on Application.java and run as a WOApplication (as usual).
200	200
201	201	==== EO Templates ====
202	202
203		-See: [[Scala templates>>http://wiki.objectstyle.org/confluence/display/WOL/EOGenerator+Templates+and+Additions]]
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205	205	When you create your ##.eogen## file, be sure to make the following changes in the EOGenerator Editor:
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207		-1. Point to the local .eotemplate files for ##Entity## and ##//Entity//##
	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//##
208	208	1. Change the File Names Extension to "scala"
	231	+1. In Destination Paths set the Superclass Package (e.g: base)
209	209	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##