Sample program to see how implicit conversion works.

SwingTest.scala

import javax.swing.SwingUtilities
import scala.swing.Button
import scala.swing.MainFrame
import scala.swing.SimpleSwingApplication
import scala.actors._
import scala.actors.Actor._

object Main  extends SimpleSwingApplication {
  
  implicit def functionToRunable[T](x: => T) : Runnable = new Runnable() { def run = x }

  val btn = Button("Go"){
    actor {
      myFunc
    }
  }      
  
  def myFunc = {
    SwingUtilities invokeLater {
      println( "one: " + SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread)
      println( "two: " + SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread)      
    }   
  }

  /**
   * Main window 
   */
  def top = new MainFrame {
    contents = btn
  }
}