bytes_to_type

A Rust library for converting slices of bytes to vectors of a specific type.

About

bytes_to_type allows you to conveniently convert slices of byte data into vectors of a specific type, handling necessary conversions and memory alignment seamlessly.

Key Features

• Type Conversion: Easily convert slices of bytes into vectors of a specified type.
• Memory Safety: Ensures that conversions maintain Rust’s guarantees of memory safety.

Getting Started

Installation

Add bytes_to_type to your Cargo.toml file:

[dependencies]
bytes_to_type = "0.1.1"

Example

use bytes_to_type::bytes_to_type;

// This macro will generate a function with the following signature:
// pub fn bytes_to_u32(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u32>, anyhow::Error>
bytes_to_type!(u32);

fn main() {
    let bytes = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8];
    let result = bytes_to_u32(&bytes).expect("Failed to convert bytes to u32");

    assert_eq!(result, vec![67305985, 134678021]);    
}

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.