# bson_comp
[](https://crates.io/crates/bson_comp)
**Stop fighting the `doc!` macro. Make your types generic-compatible.**
If you work with MongoDB in Rust, you've definitely hit this wall. You have a nice, strongly-typed Enum or Struct, and you just want to use it in a query.
## The Problem
You try to do this:
```rust
let filter = doc! { "role": Role::Admin };
```
And the compiler screams at you with **Error E0277**:
```text
the trait bound Bson: std::convert::From<Role> is not satisfied
required for Role to implement Into<Bson>
```
So you end up writing this boilerplate everywhere:
```rust
// ❌ The Ugly Way
// Manual conversion every time you use it.
let filter = doc! {
"role": bson::to_bson(&Role::Admin).unwrap()
};
```
## The Solution
**bson_comp** (BSON Compatibility) handles that boilerplate for you. It implements `Into<Bson>` for your types so they fit right into the `doc!` macro.
```rust
// ✅ The Clean Way
let filter = doc! { "role": Role::Admin };
```
## Installation
Add this to your `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
bson_comp = "0.1"
serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
```
## How to use it
### 1. For Enums (The most common use case)
Perfect for status flags, user roles, or category types.
```rust
use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
use bson_comp::BsonComp;
use bson::doc;
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, BsonComp)]
#[serde(rename_all = "UPPERCASE")] // Optional: controls how it looks in Mongo
enum Role {
Admin,
User,
}
fn main() {
// Works natively in doc!
let query = doc! {
"role": Role::Admin,
"is_active": true
};
// Output: { "role": "ADMIN", "is_active": true }
}
```
### 2. For Structs
Useful when embedding objects inside other documents.
```rust
use serde::Serialize;
use bson_comp::BsonComp;
use bson::doc;
#[derive(Serialize, BsonComp)]
struct Address {
city: String,
zip: u32,
}
fn main() {
let my_address = Address {
city: "New York".to_string(),
zip: 10001
};
// Embed it directly
let profile = doc! {
"username": "alice",
"address": my_address
};
}
```
## How it works
Rust's "Orphan Rules" prevent you from implementing `From<YourType> for Bson` because you don't own the `bson` crate.
However, the `doc!` macro accepts anything that implements `Into<Bson>`. Since `Into` is a generic trait, you *are* allowed to implement it for your own types.
This macro simply generates:
```rust
impl Into<bson::Bson> for YourType {
fn into(self) -> bson::Bson {
bson::to_bson(&self).expect("Failed to serialize type for BSON macro")
}
}
```
## Requirements
1. Your type must derive `serde::Serialize`.
2. It panics if serialization fails (which shouldn't happen for standard Enums/Structs unless you have custom serialization logic that fails).
## License
MIT. Enjoy clean code.