SymbolBenchmark.scala

/** Test results:
Benchmark                      Mode   Samples         Mean   Mean error    Units
c.t.MyBenchmark.testString    thrpt       200   391517.835     3311.834   ops/ms
c.t.MyBenchmark.testSymbol    thrpt       200    36618.384      193.733   ops/ms
*/


package com.test {

import org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.GenerateMicroBenchmark

  class MyBenchmark {

    def testStringData = "test"
    def testSymbolData = 'test

    @GenerateMicroBenchmark
    def testString(): Any = {
      testStringData match {
          case "some" => 1L
          case "other" => 2L
          case "test" => 3L
          case _ => 4L
      }
    }

    @GenerateMicroBenchmark
    def testSymbol(): Any = {
      testSymbolData match {
          case 'some => 1L
          case 'other => 2L
          case 'test => 3L
          case _ => 4L
      }
    }


  }

}