Scala example source code file (Positional.scala)

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noposition, noposition, position, position, positional, positional

The Scala Positional.scala source code

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package scala.util.parsing.input

/** A trait for objects that have a source position. 
 *
 * @author Martin Odersky, Adriaan Moors
 */
trait Positional {

  /** The source position of this object, initially set to undefined. */
  var pos: Position = NoPosition

  /** If current source position is undefined, update it with given position `newpos' 
   *  @return  the object itself 
   */
  def setPos(newpos: Position): this.type = {
    if (pos eq NoPosition) pos = newpos
    this
  }
}