indexing 0.1.0-alpha.4

Sound unchecked indexing using “generativity”; a type system approach to indices and ranges that are trusted to be in bounds.
Documentation
indexing
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“Sound unchecked indexing” in Rust using “generativity” (branding by unique
lifetime parameter).

Extremely experimental, but somewhat promising & exciting.

Main focus is on index ranges, not just single indices.

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Recent Changes
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- 0.1.0-alpha3

  - Add IndexingError and use it for all Results.

- 0.1.0-alpha2

  - Add ProofAdd and use it in Range::join, Range::join_cover
  - Make Index<'id>, Range<'id> Send + Sync

- 0.1.0-alpha1

  - First release

References
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+ Inspired by Gankro’s exposition of `sound unchecked indexing`__.

__ https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/3oo0oe/sound_unchecked_indexing_with_lifetimebased_value/

Also now described in: `You can't spell trust without Rust <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gankro/thesis/master/thesis.pdf>`_. Chapter *6.3 hacking generativity onto rust*. Gankro's master's thesis.


License
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Dual-licensed to be compatible with the Rust project.

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 or the MIT license
http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT, at your
option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
except according to those terms.