ConvertInterfaceTest.scala

/**
 * Test converting a Java Interface to a Scala Lambda
 * via implicits.
 * 
 * @author Wes Lanning
 * @version 2013-10-12
 */
class ConvertInterfaceTest extends Activity
{
  // converts Java Runnable implmentation to Scala automagically
  implicit def lambdaRun(funct: () => Unit) = new Runnable {
    def run() = funct
  }
  
  override def onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle)
    // the scala way using implicits to implement a Java interface as a lambda
    runOnUiThread(() => {
      // stuff to run on the ui thread
    })
    
    // the ugly java way to do the above
    runOnUiThread(new Runnable {
        def run() {
          // stuff to run on the ui thread
        }
    })
  }
}