either 0.1.1

The enum `Either`, with variants `Left` and `Right` and trait implementations including Iterator, Read, Write.
Documentation
//! The enum `Either`.

use std::io::{self, Write, Read, BufRead};
use std::convert::{AsRef, AsMut};
use std::ops::Deref;
use std::ops::DerefMut;

pub use Either::{Left, Right};

/// `Either` represents an alternative holding one value out of
/// either of the two possible values.
///
/// `Either` is a general purpose sum type of two parts. For representing
/// success or error, use the regular `Result<T, E>` instead.
#[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash, Debug)]
pub enum Either<L, R> {
    /// A value of type `L`.
    Left(L),
    /// A value of type `R`.
    Right(R),
}

macro_rules! either {
    ($value:expr, $inner:ident => $result:expr) => (
        match $value {
            Either::Left(ref $inner) => $result,
            Either::Right(ref $inner) => $result,
        }
    )
}

macro_rules! either_mut {
    ($value:expr, $inner:ident => $result:expr) => (
        match $value {
            Either::Left(ref mut $inner) => $result,
            Either::Right(ref mut $inner) => $result,
        }
    )
}

impl<L, R> Either<L, R> {
    pub fn is_left(&self) -> bool {
        match *self {
            Left(_) => true,
            Right(_) => false,
        }
    }

    pub fn is_right(&self) -> bool {
        !self.is_left()
    }

    pub fn left(self) -> Option<L> {
        match self {
            Left(l) => Some(l),
            Right(_) => None,
        }
    }

    pub fn right(self) -> Option<R> {
        match self {
            Left(_) => None,
            Right(r) => Some(r),
        }
    }

    pub fn as_ref(&self) -> Either<&L, &R> {
        match *self {
            Left(ref inner) => Left(inner),
            Right(ref inner) => Right(inner),
        }
    }

    pub fn as_mut(&mut self) -> Either<&mut L, &mut R> {
        match *self {
            Left(ref mut inner) => Left(inner),
            Right(ref mut inner) => Right(inner),
        }
    }

    pub fn flip(self) -> Either<R, L> {
        match self {
            Left(l) => Right(l),
            Right(r) => Left(r),
        }
    }
}

/// Convert from `Result` to `Either` with `Ok => Right` and `Err => Left`.
impl<L, R> From<Result<R, L>> for Either<L, R> {
    fn from(r: Result<R, L>) -> Self {
        match r {
            Err(e) => Left(e),
            Ok(o) => Right(o),
        }
    }
}

/// Convert from `Either` to `Result` with `Right => Ok` and `Left => Err`.
impl<L, R> Into<Result<R, L>> for Either<L, R> {
    fn into(self) -> Result<R, L> {
        match self {
            Left(l) => Err(l),
            Right(r) => Ok(r),
        }
    }
}

/// `Either<L, R>` is an iterator if both `L` and `R` are iterators.
impl<L, R> Iterator for Either<L, R>
    where L: Iterator, R: Iterator<Item=L::Item>
{
    type Item = L::Item;

    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<L::Item> {
        either_mut!(*self, inner => inner.next())
    }

    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
        either!(*self, inner => inner.size_hint())
    }
}

impl<L, R> DoubleEndedIterator for Either<L, R>
    where L: DoubleEndedIterator, R: DoubleEndedIterator<Item=L::Item>
{
    fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<L::Item> {
        either_mut!(*self, inner => inner.next_back())
    }
}

impl<L, R> ExactSizeIterator for Either<L, R>
    where L: ExactSizeIterator, R: ExactSizeIterator<Item=L::Item>
{
}

/// `Either<L, R>` implements `Read` if both `L` and `R` do.
impl<L, R> Read for Either<L, R>
    where L: Read, R: Read
{
    fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
        either_mut!(*self, inner => inner.read(buf))
    }

    fn read_to_end(&mut self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> io::Result<usize> {
        either_mut!(*self, inner => inner.read_to_end(buf))
    }
}

impl<L, R> BufRead for Either<L, R>
    where L: BufRead, R: BufRead
{
    fn fill_buf(&mut self) -> io::Result<&[u8]> {
        either_mut!(*self, inner => inner.fill_buf())
    }

    fn consume(&mut self, amt: usize) {
        either_mut!(*self, inner => inner.consume(amt))
    }
}

/// `Either<L, R>` implements `Write` if both `L` and `R` do.
impl<L, R> Write for Either<L, R>
    where L: Write, R: Write
{
    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
        either_mut!(*self, inner => inner.write(buf))
    }

    fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
        either_mut!(*self, inner => inner.flush())
    }
}

impl<L, R, Target> AsRef<Target> for Either<L, R>
    where L: AsRef<Target>, R: AsRef<Target>
{
    fn as_ref(&self) -> &Target {
        either!(*self, inner => inner.as_ref())
    }
}

impl<L, R, Target> AsMut<Target> for Either<L, R>
    where L: AsMut<Target>, R: AsMut<Target>
{
    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Target {
        either_mut!(*self, inner => inner.as_mut())
    }
}

impl<L, R> Deref for Either<L, R>
    where L: Deref, R: Deref<Target=L::Target>
{
    type Target = L::Target;

    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
        either!(*self, inner => &*inner)
    }
}

impl<L, R> DerefMut for Either<L, R>
    where L: DerefMut, R: DerefMut<Target=L::Target>
{
    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
        either_mut!(*self, inner => &mut *inner)
    }
}


#[test]
fn basic() {
    let mut e = Left(2);
    let r = Right(2);
    assert_eq!(e, Left(2));
    e = r;
    assert_eq!(e, Right(2));
    assert_eq!(e.left(), None);
    assert_eq!(e.right(), Some(2));
    assert_eq!(e.as_ref().right(), Some(&2));
    assert_eq!(e.as_mut().right(), Some(&mut 2));
}

#[test]
fn deref() {
    fn is_str(_: &str) {}
    let value: Either<String, &str> = Left(String::from("test"));
    is_str(&*value);
}

#[test]
fn iter() {
    let x = 3;
    let mut iter = match x {
        1...3 => Left(0..10),
        _ => Right(17..),
    };

    assert_eq!(iter.next(), Some(0));
    assert_eq!(iter.count(), 9);
}

#[test]
fn read_write() {
    use std::io;

    let use_stdio = false;
    let mockdata = [0xff; 256];

    let mut reader = if use_stdio {
        Left(io::stdin())
    } else {
        Right(&mockdata[..])
    };

    let mut buf = [0u8; 16];
    assert_eq!(reader.read(&mut buf).unwrap(), buf.len());
    assert_eq!(&buf, &mockdata[..buf.len()]);

    let mut mockbuf = [0u8; 256];
    let mut writer = if use_stdio {
        Left(io::stdout())
    } else {
        Right(&mut mockbuf[..])
    };

    let buf = [1u8; 16];
    assert_eq!(writer.write(&buf).unwrap(), buf.len());
}