package test; trait Ordered[a] { def < (x: a): boolean; } object O { implicit def view (x: String): Ordered[String] = new Ordered[String] { def < (y: String) = x.compareTo(y) < 0; } } object Empty extends Tree[All]; case class Node[c <% Ordered[c]](elem: c, l: Tree[c], r: Tree[c]) extends Tree[c]; trait Tree[+a <% Ordered[a]] { def insert[b >: a <% Ordered[b]](x: b): Tree[b] = this match { case Empty => new Node(x, Empty, Empty) case Node(elem, l, r) => if (x == elem) this else if (x < elem) Node(elem, l insert x, r) else Node(elem, l, r insert x); } def elements: List[a] = this match { case Empty => List() case Node(elem, l, r) => l.elements ::: List(elem) ::: r.elements } } object Test { import O.view; def main(args: Array[String]) = { var t: Tree[String] = Empty; for (val s <- args) { t = t insert s } System.out.println(t.elements) } }