Struct ReflectFromReflect 

pub struct ReflectFromReflect { /* private fields */ }

Type data that represents the FromReflect trait and allows it to be used dynamically.

FromReflect allows dynamic types (e.g. DynamicStruct, DynamicEnum, etc.) to be converted to their full, concrete types. This is most important when it comes to deserialization where it isn’t guaranteed that every field exists when trying to construct the final output.

However, to do this, you normally need to specify the exact concrete type:

#[derive(Reflect, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
struct Foo(#[reflect(default = "default_value")] usize);

fn default_value() -> usize { 123 }

let reflected = DynamicTupleStruct::default();

let concrete: Foo = <Foo as FromReflect>::from_reflect(&reflected).unwrap();

assert_eq!(Foo(123), concrete);

In a dynamic context where the type might not be known at compile-time, this is nearly impossible to do. That is why this type data struct exists— it allows us to construct the full type without knowing what the actual type is.

Example

let mut reflected = DynamicTupleStruct::default();
reflected.set_represented_type(Some(<Foo as Typed>::type_info()));

let registration = registry.get_with_type_path(<Foo as TypePath>::type_path()).unwrap();
let rfr = registration.data::<ReflectFromReflect>().unwrap();

let concrete: Box<dyn Reflect> = rfr.from_reflect(&reflected).unwrap();

assert_eq!(Foo(123), concrete.take::<Foo>().unwrap());

Implementations

impl ReflectFromReflect

pub fn from_reflect( &self, reflect_value: &(dyn PartialReflect + 'static), ) -> Option<Box<dyn Reflect>>

Perform a FromReflect::from_reflect conversion on the given reflection object.

This will convert the object to a concrete type if it wasn’t already, and return the value as Box<dyn Reflect>.

Examples found in repository

examples/reflection/dynamic_types.rs (line 138)

fn main() {
    #[derive(Reflect, Default, PartialEq, Debug)]
    #[reflect(Identifiable, Default)]
    struct Player {
        id: u32,
    }

    #[reflect_trait]
    trait Identifiable {
        fn id(&self) -> u32;
    }

    impl Identifiable for Player {
        fn id(&self) -> u32 {
            self.id
        }
    }

    // Normally, when instantiating a type, you get back exactly that type.
    // This is because the type is known at compile time.
    // We call this the "concrete" or "canonical" type.
    let player: Player = Player { id: 123 };

    // When working with reflected types, however, we often "erase" this type information
    // using the `Reflect` trait object.
    // This trait object also gives us access to all the methods in the `PartialReflect` trait too.
    // The underlying type is still the same (in this case, `Player`),
    // but now we've hidden that information from the compiler.
    let reflected: Box<dyn Reflect> = Box::new(player);

    // Because it's the same type under the hood, we can still downcast it back to the original type.
    assert!(reflected.downcast_ref::<Player>().is_some());

    // We can attempt to clone our value using `PartialReflect::reflect_clone`.
    // This will recursively call `PartialReflect::reflect_clone` on all fields of the type.
    // Or, if we had registered `ReflectClone` using `#[reflect(Clone)]`, it would simply call `Clone::clone` directly.
    let cloned: Box<dyn Reflect> = reflected.reflect_clone().unwrap();
    assert_eq!(cloned.downcast_ref::<Player>(), Some(&Player { id: 123 }));

    // Another way we can "clone" our data is by converting it to a dynamic type.
    // Notice here we bind it as a `dyn PartialReflect` instead of `dyn Reflect`.
    // This is because it returns a dynamic type that simply represents the original type.
    // In this case, because `Player` is a struct, it will return a `DynamicStruct`.
    let dynamic: Box<dyn PartialReflect> = reflected.to_dynamic();
    assert!(dynamic.is_dynamic());

    // And if we try to convert it back to a `dyn Reflect` trait object, we'll get `None`.
    // Dynamic types cannot be directly cast to `dyn Reflect` trait objects.
    assert!(dynamic.try_as_reflect().is_none());

    // Generally dynamic types are used to represent (or "proxy") the original type,
    // so that we can continue to access its fields and overall structure.
    let dynamic_ref = dynamic.reflect_ref().as_struct().unwrap();
    let id = dynamic_ref.field("id").unwrap().try_downcast_ref::<u32>();
    assert_eq!(id, Some(&123));

    // It also enables us to create a representation of a type without having compile-time
    // access to the actual type. This is how the reflection deserializers work.
    // They generally can't know how to construct a type ahead of time,
    // so they instead build and return these dynamic representations.
    let input = "(id: 123)";
    let mut registry = TypeRegistry::default();
    registry.register::<Player>();
    let registration = registry.get(std::any::TypeId::of::<Player>()).unwrap();
    let deserialized = TypedReflectDeserializer::new(registration, &registry)
        .deserialize(&mut ron::Deserializer::from_str(input).unwrap())
        .unwrap();

    // Our deserialized output is a `DynamicStruct` that proxies/represents a `Player`.
    assert!(deserialized.represents::<Player>());

    // And while this does allow us to access the fields and structure of the type,
    // there may be instances where we need the actual type.
    // For example, if we want to convert our `dyn Reflect` into a `dyn Identifiable`,
    // we can't use the `DynamicStruct` proxy.
    let reflect_identifiable = registration
        .data::<ReflectIdentifiable>()
        .expect("`ReflectIdentifiable` should be registered");

    // Trying to access the registry with our `deserialized` will give a compile error
    // since it doesn't implement `Reflect`, only `PartialReflect`.
    // Similarly, trying to force the operation will fail.
    // This fails since the underlying type of `deserialized` is `DynamicStruct` and not `Player`.
    assert!(deserialized
        .try_as_reflect()
        .and_then(|reflect_trait_obj| reflect_identifiable.get(reflect_trait_obj))
        .is_none());

    // So how can we go from a dynamic type to a concrete type?
    // There are two ways:

    // 1. Using `PartialReflect::apply`.
    {
        // If you know the type at compile time, you can construct a new value and apply the dynamic
        // value to it.
        let mut value = Player::default();
        value.apply(deserialized.as_ref());
        assert_eq!(value.id, 123);

        // If you don't know the type at compile time, you need a dynamic way of constructing
        // an instance of the type. One such way is to use the `ReflectDefault` type data.
        let reflect_default = registration
            .data::<ReflectDefault>()
            .expect("`ReflectDefault` should be registered");

        let mut value: Box<dyn Reflect> = reflect_default.default();
        value.apply(deserialized.as_ref());

        let identifiable: &dyn Identifiable = reflect_identifiable.get(value.as_reflect()).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(identifiable.id(), 123);
    }

    // 2. Using `FromReflect`
    {
        // If you know the type at compile time, you can use the `FromReflect` trait to convert the
        // dynamic value into the concrete type directly.
        let value: Player = Player::from_reflect(deserialized.as_ref()).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(value.id, 123);

        // If you don't know the type at compile time, you can use the `ReflectFromReflect` type data
        // to perform the conversion dynamically.
        let reflect_from_reflect = registration
            .data::<ReflectFromReflect>()
            .expect("`ReflectFromReflect` should be registered");

        let value: Box<dyn Reflect> = reflect_from_reflect
            .from_reflect(deserialized.as_ref())
            .unwrap();
        let identifiable: &dyn Identifiable = reflect_identifiable.get(value.as_reflect()).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(identifiable.id(), 123);
    }

    // Lastly, while dynamic types are commonly generated via reflection methods like
    // `PartialReflect::to_dynamic` or via the reflection deserializers,
    // you can also construct them manually.
    let mut my_dynamic_list = DynamicList::from_iter([1u32, 2u32, 3u32]);

    // This is useful when you just need to apply some subset of changes to a type.
    let mut my_list: Vec<u32> = Vec::new();
    my_list.apply(&my_dynamic_list);
    assert_eq!(my_list, vec![1, 2, 3]);

    // And if you want it to actually proxy a type, you can configure it to do that as well:
    assert!(!my_dynamic_list
        .as_partial_reflect()
        .represents::<Vec<u32>>());
    my_dynamic_list.set_represented_type(Some(<Vec<u32>>::type_info()));
    assert!(my_dynamic_list
        .as_partial_reflect()
        .represents::<Vec<u32>>());

    // ============================= REFERENCE ============================= //
    // For reference, here are all the available dynamic types:

    // 1. `DynamicTuple`
    {
        let mut dynamic_tuple = DynamicTuple::default();
        dynamic_tuple.insert(1u32);
        dynamic_tuple.insert(2u32);
        dynamic_tuple.insert(3u32);

        let mut my_tuple: (u32, u32, u32) = (0, 0, 0);
        my_tuple.apply(&dynamic_tuple);
        assert_eq!(my_tuple, (1, 2, 3));
    }

    // 2. `DynamicArray`
    {
        let dynamic_array = DynamicArray::from_iter([1u32, 2u32, 3u32]);

        let mut my_array = [0u32; 3];
        my_array.apply(&dynamic_array);
        assert_eq!(my_array, [1, 2, 3]);
    }

    // 3. `DynamicList`
    {
        let dynamic_list = DynamicList::from_iter([1u32, 2u32, 3u32]);

        let mut my_list: Vec<u32> = Vec::new();
        my_list.apply(&dynamic_list);
        assert_eq!(my_list, vec![1, 2, 3]);
    }

    // 4. `DynamicSet`
    {
        let mut dynamic_set = DynamicSet::from_iter(["x", "y", "z"]);
        assert!(dynamic_set.contains(&"x"));

        dynamic_set.remove(&"y");

        let mut my_set: HashSet<&str> = HashSet::default();
        my_set.apply(&dynamic_set);
        assert_eq!(my_set, HashSet::from_iter(["x", "z"]));
    }

    // 5. `DynamicMap`
    {
        let dynamic_map = DynamicMap::from_iter([("x", 1u32), ("y", 2u32), ("z", 3u32)]);

        let mut my_map: HashMap<&str, u32> = HashMap::default();
        my_map.apply(&dynamic_map);
        assert_eq!(my_map.get("x"), Some(&1));
        assert_eq!(my_map.get("y"), Some(&2));
        assert_eq!(my_map.get("z"), Some(&3));
    }

    // 6. `DynamicStruct`
    {
        #[derive(Reflect, Default, Debug, PartialEq)]
        struct MyStruct {
            x: u32,
            y: u32,
            z: u32,
        }

        let mut dynamic_struct = DynamicStruct::default();
        dynamic_struct.insert("x", 1u32);
        dynamic_struct.insert("y", 2u32);
        dynamic_struct.insert("z", 3u32);

        let mut my_struct = MyStruct::default();
        my_struct.apply(&dynamic_struct);
        assert_eq!(my_struct, MyStruct { x: 1, y: 2, z: 3 });
    }

    // 7. `DynamicTupleStruct`
    {
        #[derive(Reflect, Default, Debug, PartialEq)]
        struct MyTupleStruct(u32, u32, u32);

        let mut dynamic_tuple_struct = DynamicTupleStruct::default();
        dynamic_tuple_struct.insert(1u32);
        dynamic_tuple_struct.insert(2u32);
        dynamic_tuple_struct.insert(3u32);

        let mut my_tuple_struct = MyTupleStruct::default();
        my_tuple_struct.apply(&dynamic_tuple_struct);
        assert_eq!(my_tuple_struct, MyTupleStruct(1, 2, 3));
    }

    // 8. `DynamicEnum`
    {
        #[derive(Reflect, Default, Debug, PartialEq)]
        enum MyEnum {
            #[default]
            Empty,
            Xyz(u32, u32, u32),
        }

        let mut values = DynamicTuple::default();
        values.insert(1u32);
        values.insert(2u32);
        values.insert(3u32);

        let dynamic_variant = DynamicVariant::Tuple(values);
        let dynamic_enum = DynamicEnum::new("Xyz", dynamic_variant);

        let mut my_enum = MyEnum::default();
        my_enum.apply(&dynamic_enum);
        assert_eq!(my_enum, MyEnum::Xyz(1, 2, 3));
    }
}

Trait Implementations

impl Clone for ReflectFromReflect

fn clone(&self) -> ReflectFromReflect

Returns a duplicate of the value.

fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source.

impl<T> FromType<T> for ReflectFromReflect

where T: FromReflect,

fn from_type() -> ReflectFromReflect

Creates an instance of Self for type T.