A better way to test the value of an Option?

I often find myself with an `Option[T]` for some type `T` and wish to test the value of the option against some value. For example: ``` val opt = Some("oxbow") if (opt.isDefined && opt.get == "lakes") //do something ``` The following code is equivalent and removes the requirement to test the existence of the value of the option ``` if (opt.map(_ == "lakes").getOrElse(false)) //do something ``` However this seems less readable to me. Other possibilities are: ``` if (opt.filter(_ == "lakes").isDefined) if (opt.find(_ == "lakes").isDefined) //uses implicit conversion to Iterable ``` But I don't think these clearly express the intent either which would be better as: ``` if (opt.isDefinedAnd(_ == "lakes")) ``` Has anyone got a better way of doing this test?