Scala Native

Version: 0.5.8-SNAPSHOT

Scala Native is an optimizing ahead-of-time compiler and lightweight managed runtime designed specifically for Scala. It features:

  • Low-level primitives.

    import scala.scalanative.unsafe._

type Vec = CStruct3[Double, Double, Double]

def sum(vec: Ptr[Vec]): Double =
  return vec._1 + vec._2 + vec._3

@main def main(): Unit =
  val vec = stackalloc[Vec]() // allocate c struct on stack
  vec._1 = 10.0             // initialize fields
  vec._2 = 20.0
  vec._3 = 30.0
  println(sum(vec))         // pass by reference

    Pointers, structs, you name it. Low-level primitives let you hand-tune your application to make it work exactly as you want it to. You’re in control.

  • Seamless interop with native code.

    import scala.scalanative.unsafe._
import scala.scalanative.unsigned._

@extern object stdlib {
  def malloc(size: CSize): Ptr[Byte] = extern
}

val ptr = stdlib.malloc(32.toCSize)

    Calling C code has never been easier. With the help of extern objects you can seamlessly call native code without any runtime overhead.

  • Instant startup time.

    > time hello-native
hello, native!

real    0m0.005s
user    0m0.002s
sys     0m0.002s

    Scala Native is compiled ahead-of-time via LLVM. This means that there is no sluggish warm-up phase that’s common for just-in-time compilers. Your code is immediately fast and ready for action.

Community

Documentation

This documentation is divided into different parts. It’s recommended to go through the User’s Guide to get familiar with Scala Native. Libraries will walk you through all the known libraries that are currently available. Contributor’s Guide contains valuable information for people who want to either contribute to the project or learn more about the internals and the development process behind the project.

Document built at : 2025-04-27