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Flexible API in Scala

Flexible API in Scala

Explains how to write flexible APIs in Scala.

Jun Tomioka

May 11, 2018
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  1. M3, Inc. Jun Tomioka Twitter: @jooohn1234 Github: jooohn Love: Our

    very first baby Had great paternity leave!
  2. http4s • A minimal, idiomatic Scala interface for HTTP •

    Scala’s answer to Ruby’s Rack • Well designed “typeful” “functional” “streaming” library
  3. Higher kinded type parameters • Type parameters which expect higher

    kinded types. ◦ F[_] • Generalize “any contextual types” ◦ Option / Future / Try / etc
  4. Type Classes • Design pattern for ad-hoc polymorphism • Generalize

    functionality which can be implemented later.
  5. Why type class? • Can extend existing class. • Different

    implementation for same class. ◦ intAddition / intMultiplication • Independent from an instance. ◦ What if you want `def empty[A]: A` ?
  6. Type Classes with higher kinded types • Generalize operations for

    any contextual value. • Powerful combination!
  7. Flexibility of type class • Taking F as type parameter,

    it allows us to choose which context to use. ◦ http4s basically expects any instance of Effect as F like IO • You can use your own instance of Effect ◦ DB access / API Call / Body parsing ◦ IO seems perfect choice though.
  8. Flexible API with Contextual type classes • Declare traits with

    type parameter F[_] ◦ Never know concrete type ◦ Use type class if any functionality is needed • Offers flexible API with ◦ Higher kinded types ◦ Type classes
  9. “Looks too much.” • If you think so, YOU’RE RIGHT.

    ◦ You may not have to write such APIs BY YOURSELF in your application code. ◦ Instead, USE it for your needs.