use core::any::Any;
pub use any_hint::AnyHint;
pub use any_visit::AnyVisit;
pub use id::ProtocolId;
use crate::Error;
/// A protocol between a walker and visitor.
///
/// On the walker side this takes the form of hints a visitor can give.
/// On the visitor side this takes the form of visits a walker can inject values into.
///
/// When a visitor hints a walker should use a particular protocol, its expected
/// that the walker visits using that protocol.
///
/// A protocol never needs to be a value, so it's recommended to use an uninhabited type
/// like an empty enum to represent them.
pub trait Protocol<'value>: Any {
/// Arbitrary hint metadata for the protocol.
///
/// This allows a visitor to give extra information to a walker when hinting to
/// use the protocol.
type Hint;
/// Data known about the protocol before hinting.
///
/// This allows a walker to give extra information to a visitor to make a
/// better decision when selecting a hint.
type Known;
/// The visit data the walker provides to the visitor.
///
/// This may be actual data or another walker for a part of the bigger value.
/// The '`walking` lifetime is only alive while the walker is walking.
/// As such, a visitor cannot borrow from a `'walking` lifetime containing type
/// for it's output.
type Accessor<'walking, Err: Error<'value>>
where
'value: 'walking;
}
mod id {
use super::Protocol;
use core::any::TypeId;
/// ID of a protocol.
///
/// This can be used to query if a walker or visitor supports a protocol.
#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Ord, PartialOrd, Debug, Copy, Clone)]
pub struct ProtocolId(TypeId);
impl ProtocolId {
/// Get the ID of a protocol.
///
/// The ID is unique per protocol.
pub fn of<'value, P: Protocol<'value>>() -> Self {
Self(TypeId::of::<P>())
}
}
}
mod any_hint {
use core::{any::Any, marker::PhantomData, mem::MaybeUninit};
use crate::Hint;
use super::{Protocol, ProtocolId};
/// Form of `Hint` without `P`.
trait ErasedHint<'value, Err>: Any {}
/// Get the size of pointers to trait objects for this target.
const DYN_PTR_SIZE: usize = core::mem::size_of::<&mut dyn ErasedHint<'static, ()>>();
/// Type erased form of `&'walking mut dyn Hint<'value, P, Err>` where `P` is erased.
pub struct AnyHint<'walking, 'value, Err> {
/// ID of `P`.
id: ProtocolId,
/// This field stores a `&'walking mut dyn Hint<'value, P, Err>`.
fat_ptr: MaybeUninit<[u8; DYN_PTR_SIZE]>,
/// Mimick what we actually store with a trait without `P`.
_marker: PhantomData<&'walking mut dyn ErasedHint<'value, Err>>,
}
impl<'walking, 'value, Err> AnyHint<'walking, 'value, Err> {
/// Erase the `P` in a hint.
///
/// This allows returning a hint from a object safe method.
pub fn new<P: Protocol<'value>>(visit: &'walking mut dyn Hint<'value, P, Err>) -> Self {
Self {
id: ProtocolId::of::<P>(),
// SAFETY: A maybe uninit array of bytes can hold any pointer.
// Additionally, transmute makes sure the size is correct.
fat_ptr: unsafe { core::mem::transmute(visit) },
_marker: PhantomData,
}
}
/// Try to downcast the hint for the given protocol.
///
/// If the hint is of the wrong type then `None` is returned.
pub fn downcast<P: Protocol<'value>>(
self,
) -> Result<&'walking mut dyn Hint<'value, P, Err>, Self> {
if self.id == ProtocolId::of::<P>() {
// SAFETY: Only `new` can make a value of this type, and it stores the ID of `P`.
// If the IDs are equal then we can act like any and downcast back to the real
// type.
//
// An important note is this method takes ownership. Which allows it to return
// the borrow with the `'walking` lifetime instead of a sub-borrow.
Ok(unsafe { core::mem::transmute(self.fat_ptr) })
} else {
Err(self)
}
}
}
}
mod any_visit {
use core::{any::Any, marker::PhantomData, mem::MaybeUninit};
use crate::Visit;
use super::{Protocol, ProtocolId};
/// Form of `Visit` without `P`.
trait ErasedVisit<'value, Err>: Any {}
/// Get the size of pointers to trait objects for this target.
const DYN_PTR_SIZE: usize = core::mem::size_of::<&mut dyn ErasedVisit<'static, ()>>();
/// Type erased form of `&'walking mut dyn Visit<'value, P, Err>` where `P` is erased.
pub struct AnyVisit<'walking, 'value, Err> {
/// ID of `P`.
id: ProtocolId,
/// This field stores a `&'walking mut dyn Visit<'value, P, Err>`.
fat_ptr: MaybeUninit<[u8; DYN_PTR_SIZE]>,
/// Mimick what we actually store with a trait without `P`.
_marker: PhantomData<&'walking mut dyn ErasedVisit<'value, Err>>,
}
impl<'walking, 'value, Err> AnyVisit<'walking, 'value, Err> {
/// Erase the `P` in a visit.
///
/// This allows returning a visit from a object safe method.
pub fn new<P: Protocol<'value>>(visit: &'walking mut dyn Visit<'value, P, Err>) -> Self {
Self {
id: ProtocolId::of::<P>(),
// SAFETY: A maybe uninit array of bytes can hold any pointer.
// Additionally, transmute makes sure the size is correct.
fat_ptr: unsafe { core::mem::transmute(visit) },
_marker: PhantomData,
}
}
/// Try to downcast the visit for the given protocol.
///
/// If the visit is of the wrong type then `None` is returned.
pub fn downcast<P: Protocol<'value>>(
self,
) -> Result<&'walking mut dyn Visit<'value, P, Err>, Self> {
if self.id == ProtocolId::of::<P>() {
// SAFETY: Only `new` can make a value of this type, and it stores the ID of `P`.
// If the IDs are equal then we can act like any and downcast back to the real
// type.
//
// An important note is this method takes ownership. Which allows it to return
// the borrow with the `'walking` lifetime instead of a sub-borrow.
Ok(unsafe { core::mem::transmute(self.fat_ptr) })
} else {
Err(self)
}
}
}
}
/// The following shows a safe form of the generic types in this module.
/// This shows how the lifetimes are correct.
#[cfg(test)]
#[allow(unused)]
mod generic_example {
use crate::Hint;
use super::{Protocol, ProtocolId};
pub struct Generic<'walking, 'value, P, Err> {
id: ProtocolId,
fat_ptr: &'walking mut dyn Hint<'value, P, Err>,
}
impl<'walking, 'value, P: Protocol<'value>, Err> Generic<'walking, 'value, P, Err> {
pub fn new(visit: &'walking mut dyn Hint<'value, P, Err>) -> Self {
Self {
id: ProtocolId::of::<P>(),
fat_ptr: visit,
}
}
pub fn downcast(self) -> Result<&'walking mut dyn Hint<'value, P, Err>, Self> {
if self.id == ProtocolId::of::<P>() {
// Notice how this is valid.
Ok(self.fat_ptr)
} else {
Err(self)
}
}
}
}