WarBoyActor.scala

package warboys

import akka.actor._

object WarBoyActor {

  def props: Props = Props(new WarBoyActor)

  case object WitnessMe

}

class WarBoyActor extends Actor with ActorLogging {

  import WarBoyActor._

  @throws[Exception](classOf[Exception])
  override def preStart(): Unit = {
    super.preStart()
    log.info("I LIVE! I DIE! I LIVE AGAIN!")
  }

  @throws[Exception](classOf[Exception])
  override def postStop(): Unit = {
    super.postStop()
    log.info("WITNESS ME!")
  }

  def receive: Receive = {
    case WitnessMe =>
      context.watch(sender)
      log.info("MEDIOCRE!")
    case Terminated(_) =>
      log.info("I WITNESS YOU!")
  }

}