Scala: "val" as identifier possible? Linking to java library needs it

java, scala, scala-java-interop

Solution

You can use backticks. They remove the reserved status of any Scala keyword (or symbol).

val foo = new XYZ
foo.`val`

See the Scala Interoperability FAQ.

Problem

In my scala code, I'm using a java library which defines an object with a public attribute called "val": ``` public class XYZ { public int val=... } ``` Is there a way to get this attribute in scala?

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