object Test { def s1 = "bob".toList match { case Seq('b', 'o', 'b') => true } // list ok // not final, allowed class Bop def s2(x: Bop) = x match { case Seq('b', 'o', 'b') => true } // covariance, allowed final class Bop4[+T] def s3[T](x: Bop4[T]) = x match { case Seq('b', 'o', 'b') => true } // contravariance, allowed final class Bop5[T, U, -V] def s4[T1, T2](x: Bop5[_, T1, T2]) = x match { case Seq('b', 'o', 'b') => true } // free type parameter, allowed final class Bop3[T] def f4[T](x: Bop3[T]) = x match { case Seq('b', 'o', 'b') => true } // String and Array are final/invariant, disallowed def f1 = "bob".reverse match { case Seq('b', 'o', 'b') => true } // fail def f2 = "bob".toArray match { case Seq('b', 'o', 'b') => true } // fail // final, no type parameters, should be disallowed final class Bop2 def f3(x: Bop2) = x match { case Seq('b', 'o', 'b') => true } // fail // final, invariant type parameter, should be disallowed def f4[T](x: Bop3[Char]) = x match { case Seq('b', 'o', 'b') => true } // fail }