awfulness.scala

    val refdMessage: AnyRef =
      message match {
        case b: jl.Boolean => AkkaWorker.Boxed(Boolean.unbox(b))
        case b: jl.Byte => AkkaWorker.Boxed(Byte.unbox(b))
        case c: jl.Character => AkkaWorker.Boxed(Char.unbox(c))
        case s: jl.Short => AkkaWorker.Boxed(Char.unbox(s))
        case i: jl.Integer => AkkaWorker.Boxed(Int.unbox(i))
        case l: jl.Long => AkkaWorker.Boxed(Long.unbox(l))
        case f: jl.Float => AkkaWorker.Boxed(Float.unbox(f))
        case d: jl.Double => AkkaWorker.Boxed(Double.unbox(d))
        case a: AnyRef => a
      }