sealed abstract class MyList[@specialized +A] { def head: A def tail: MyList[A] def ::[@specialized B >: A](x: B): MyList[B] = new Cons[B](x, this) } case object MyNil extends MyList[Nothing] { def head = sys.error("nil") def tail = sys.error("nil") } case class Cons[@specialized a](private val hd: a, tl: MyList[a]) extends MyList[a] { def head = hd def tail = tl } abstract class IntList extends MyList[Int] object Main extends App { val xs = 1 :: 2 :: 3 :: MyNil println(xs) } /* final class ConsI(hd1: Int, tl1: MyList[Int]) extends Cons[Int](hd1, tl1) { override val hd = hd1 override val tl = tl1 } */ //class IntCons(_hd: Int, _tl: MyList[Int]) extends Cons[Int](_hd, _tl)