Contravariance
object ContravarianceTest extends App {
val myCat: Cat = Cat("Boots")
def printMyCat(printer: Printer[Cat]): Unit = {
printer.print(myCat)
}
val catPrinter: Printer[Cat] = new CatPrinter
val animalPrinter: Printer[Animal] = new AnimalPrinter
printMyCat(catPrinter)
printMyCat(animalPrinter)
} A type parameter A of a generic class can be made contravariant by using the annotation -A.
Contravariance → is a → Variance.
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