object Test { val x1 = try { "aaa".asInstanceOf[Int] } catch { case _: Throwable => "cce1" } val x2 = try { (5: Any).asInstanceOf[Int] } catch { case _: Throwable => "cce2" } val x3 = try { (new java.lang.Short(100.toShort).asInstanceOf[Int]) } catch { case _: Throwable => "cce3" } def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = { List(x1, x2, x3) foreach println } }