path: root/src/library/scala/ByNameFunction.scala

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// $Id$


package scala

/** A partial function of type <code>PartialFunction[A, B]</code> is a
 *  unary function where the domain does not include all values of type
 *  <code>A</code>. The function <code>isDefinedAt</code> allows to
 *  test dynamically, if a value is in the domain of the function.
 *
 *  @author  Martin Odersky
 *  @version 1.0, 16/07/2003
 */
trait ByNameFunction[-A, +B] extends AnyRef {
  def apply(x: => A): B
  override def toString() = "<function>"
}