import scala.actors.{Actor, Exit} import scala.actors.Actor._ case class MyException(text: String) extends Exception(text) { override def fillInStackTrace() = this } object Slave extends Actor { def act() { loop { react { case 'doWork => Console.err.println("Done") reply('done) } } } } object Master extends Actor { override def toString = "Master" def act() { link(Slave) Slave ! 'doWork react { case 'done => throw new MyException("Master crashed") } } } object Test { def main(args: Array[String]) { actor { self.trapExit = true link(Slave) Slave.start() Master.start() react { case Exit(from, reason) if (from == Slave) => Console.err.println(Slave.getState) } } } }