trait Param[T] trait Abs { type T } trait Cyclic1[A <: Param[A]] // works trait Cyclic2[A <: Abs { type T <: A }] trait Cyclic3 { type A <: Abs { type T = A } } trait Cyclic4 { type A <: Param[A] } // works trait Cyclic5 { type AA <: Abs; type A <: AA { type T = A } } trait IterableTemplate { type Elem type Constr <: IterableTemplate type ConstrOf[A] = Constr { type Elem = A } def iterator: Iterator[Elem] def map [B] (f: Elem => B): ConstrOf[B] def foreach(f: Elem => Unit) = iterator.foreach(f) } trait Iterable[A] extends IterableTemplate { self => type Elem type Constr <: Iterable[A] { type Constr <: Iterable.this.Constr } }