import scala.{specialized => spec} trait GrandParent[@spec(Int) -A] { def foo(a:A): Unit def bar[B <: A](b:B): Unit = println("grandparent got: %s" format b) } trait Parent[@spec(Int) -A] extends GrandParent[A] { def foo(a:A) = bar(a) } class IntChild extends Parent[Int] { override def bar[B <: Int](b:B): Unit = println("int child got: %s" format b) } class AnyChild extends Parent[Any] { override def bar[B <: Any](b:B): Unit = println("any child got: %s" format b) } object Test { def main(args:Array[String]) { new IntChild().foo(33) new AnyChild().foo(33) } }