Scala example source code file (phonebook.scala)

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The Scala phonebook.scala source code

package phonebook ;

object phonebook {

  val labPhoneBook = 
    <phonebook>
      <descr>
        This is the <b>phonebook of the 
        <a href="http://acme.org">ACME corporation.
      </descr>
      <entry>
        <name>Burak 
        <phone where="work">  +41 21 693 68 67
        <phone where="mobile">+41 79 602 23 23
      </entry>
    </phonebook>;

  Console.println( labPhoneBook );

  // XML is immutable - adding an element

  import scala.xml.{ Node, Text };

  def add( phonebook:Node, newEntry:Node ):Node = phonebook match {
    case <phonebook>{ ch @ _* } => 
            <phonebook>{ ch }{ newEntry }
  }

  val pb2 = 
    add( labPhoneBook, 
         <entry>
           <name>Kim 
           <phone where="work">  +41 21 111 11 11
         </entry> );

  def main(args:Array[String]) = Console.println( pb2 );

}