scala> def f(xs: List[Int], ys: AnyRef*) = () ; def f(xs: AnyRef*) = ()
f: (xs: List[Int], ys: AnyRef*)Unit <and> (xs: AnyRef*)Unit
f: (xs: List[Int], ys: AnyRef*)Unit <and> (xs: AnyRef*)Unit
scala> f()
scala> f(Nil: _*)
<console>:9: error: no `: _*' annotation allowed here
(such annotations are only allowed in arguments to *-parameters)
f(Nil: _*)
^
scala> f((Nil: List[String]): _*)
scala> f(Array(): _*)
<console>:9: error: no `: _*' annotation allowed here
(such annotations are only allowed in arguments to *-parameters)
f(Array(): _*)
^
scala> f(Array[String](): _*)
