how to define a structural type that refers to itself?
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I want to create a method sum that I can call on different types, specifically sum(1,2).
def sum[A](a1: A, a2: A) = a1 + a2
This fails because the compiler can't tell if A has a method '+'
I tried to define a structural type:
type Addable = {def +(a: Addable)}
This fails because of an illegal cyclic reference
How can I achieve this in a type safe way without requiring A to extend a specific trait?
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