phylactery 0.4.4

Safe and thin wrappers around lifetime extension to allow non-static values to cross static boundaries.
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<div align="center"> <h1> phylactery 0.4.4 </h1> </div>

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    <em> 
Safe and thin wrappers around lifetime extension to allow non-static values to cross static boundaries.

Given a trait `Trait` and a `T: Trait`, any `&'a T` can be split into a `Lich<dyn Trait + 'static>` and a `Soul<'a>` pair such that the `dyn Trait` can cross `'static` boundaries while tracking the lifetime `'a`.
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### In Brief

The general usage pattern of this library is:
- Choose a `Lich<T>/Soul<'a>` variant for your use-case (see below for the tradeoffs).
- Implement `Shroud` for the trait for which you want to extend the lifetime (a simple call to `shroud!(Trait)` is often all it takes).
- Use the corresponding `ritual::<T: Trait, dyn Trait>(value: &'a T)` to produce a `Lich<dyn Trait + 'static>` bound to a `Soul<'a>`.
- Use the `Lich<dyn Trait>` as a `'static` reference to your otherwise non-static `&'a T`.
- Use the corresponding `redeem(Lich<T>, Soul<'a>)` to guarantee that all references to `&'a T` are dropped before the end of lifetime `'a`.

When `Soul<'a>` is dropped or when calling `Soul::sever`, it is guaranteed that the captured reference is also dropped, thus
inaccessible from a remaining `Lich<T>`.

Different variants exist with different tradeoffs:
- `phylactery::raw`:
    - Zero cost (wraps a pointer in a new type).
    - Does **not** allocate heap memory.
    - Does require the `Lich<T>` to be `redeem`ed with its `Soul<'a>` (otherwise, `Lich<T>` and `Soul<'a>` **will** panic on drop).
    - Does require some `unsafe` calls (`Lich<T>::borrow`).
    - `Lich<T>` can **not** be cloned.
    - Can be sent to other threads.
    - Can be used with `#[no_std]`.
- `phylactery::atomic`:
    - Adds minimal overhead with an `AtomicU32` reference counter.
    - Does **not** allocate heap memory.
    - Does require an additional memory location (an `&mut u32`) to create the `Lich<T>/Soul<'a>` pair.
    - If a `Lich<T>` still exists when the `Soul<'a>` is dropped, the thread will block until the `Lich<T>` is dropped (which can lead to dead locks).
    - Does **not** require `unsafe` calls.
    - `Lich<T>` can be cloned.
    - Can be sent to other threads.
    - Can be used with `#[no_std]`.
- `phylactery::cell`:
    - Adds an indirection and minimal overhead using `Rc<RefCell>`.
    - Does allocate heap memory.
    - Allows for the use of the `Lich<T>/Soul<'a>::sever` methods.
    - If a borrow still exists when the `Soul<'a>` is dropped, the thread will panic.
    - Does **not** require the `Lich<T>`es to be `redeem`ed (although it is considered good practice to do so).
    - Does **not** require `unsafe` calls.
    - `Lich<T>` can be cloned.
    - Can **not** be sent to other threads.
- `phylactery::lock`:
    - Adds an indirection and *some* overhead using `Arc<RwLock>`.
    - Does allocate heap memory.
    - Allows for the use of the `Lich<T>/Soul<'a>::sever` methods.
    - If a borrow still exists when the `Soul<'a>` is dropped, the thread will block until the borrow expires (which can lead to dead locks).
    - Does **not** require the `Lich<T>` to be `redeem`ed (although it is considered good practice to do so).
    - Does **not** require `unsafe` calls.
    - `Lich<T>` can be cloned.
    - Can be sent to other threads.
    
*Since this library makes use of some `unsafe` code, all tests are run with `miri` to try to catch any unsoundness.*

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### Examples

<p align="right"><em> examples/thread_spawn_bridge.rs </em></p>

```rust
#![cfg(feature = "lock")]
//! Trivially reimplement `thread::scope` in a more powerful way.
//!
//! Contrarily to other `scope` solutions, here, the captured reference can be
//! returned (as a `Soul<'a>`) while the threads continue to execute.

use core::num::NonZeroUsize;
use phylactery::lock::{Soul, ritual};
use std::thread;

pub fn broadcast<F: Fn(usize) + Send + Sync>(parallelism: NonZeroUsize, function: &F) -> Soul<'_> {
    // `Shroud<F>` is already implemented for all `Fn(..) -> T` with all of their
    // `Send`, `Sync` and `Unpin` permutations.
    let (lich, soul) = ritual::<_, dyn Fn(usize) + Send + Sync>(function);
    // Spawn a bunch of threads that will all call `F`.
    for index in 0..parallelism.get() {
        let lich = lich.clone();
        // The non-static function `F` crosses a `'static` boundary protected by the
        // `Lich<T>`.
        thread::spawn(move || {
            // Borrowing may fail if the `Soul<'a>` has been dropped/severed.
            if let Some(guard) = lich.borrow() {
                // Call the non-static function.
                guard(index);
            }
            // Allow the `Guard` and `Lich<T>` to drop such that the
            // `Soul<'a>` can complete its `Soul::sever`.
        });
    }

    // The `Soul<'a>` continues to track the captured `'a` reference and will
    // guarantee that it becomes inaccessible when it itself drops.
    // Note that this may block this thread if there still are active borrows at the
    // time of drop.
    //
    // Note that the `Lich<T>`es do not need be `redeem`ed.
    soul
}

fn main() {
    broadcast(
        std::thread::available_parallelism().unwrap_or(core::num::NonZeroUsize::MIN),
        &|index| println!("{index}"),
    );
}

```

###

<p align="right"><em> examples/scoped_static_logger.rs </em></p>

```rust
#![cfg(feature = "cell")]
//! Implements a thread local scoped logger available from anywhere that can
//! borrow values that live on the stack.

use core::{cell::Cell, fmt::Display};
// Uses the `cell` variant; see `lock` for a thread-safe version or `raw` for a even more
// lightweight version (with some additional safety burden).
use phylactery::{
    cell::{Lich, redeem, ritual},
    shroud,
};

pub trait Log {
    fn parent(&self) -> Option<&dyn Log>;
    fn prefix(&self) -> &str;
    fn format(&self) -> &str;
    fn arguments(&self) -> &[&dyn Display];
}

pub struct Logger<'a> {
    parent: Option<&'a dyn Log>,
    prefix: &'a str,
    format: &'a str,
    arguments: &'a [&'a dyn Display],
}

impl Log for Logger<'_> {
    fn parent(&self) -> Option<&dyn Log> {
        self.parent
    }

    fn prefix(&self) -> &str {
        self.prefix
    }

    fn format(&self) -> &str {
        self.format
    }

    fn arguments(&self) -> &[&dyn Display] {
        self.arguments
    }
}

// Use the convenience macro to automatically implement the required `Shroud`
// trait for all `T: Log`.
shroud!(Log);

// This thread local storage allows preserve this thread's call stack while
// being able to log from anywhere without the need to pass a logger around.
//
// Note that the `Lich<dyn Log>` implements `Default` and has the `'static`
// lifetime.
thread_local! {
    static LOGGER: Cell<Lich<dyn Log>> = Cell::default();
}

pub fn scope<T: Display, F: FnOnce(&T)>(prefix: &str, argument: &T, function: F) {
    let parent = LOGGER.take();
    {
        // `Lich::borrow` can fail if the binding between it and its `Soul<'a>` has been
        // severed.
        let guard = parent.borrow();
        // This `Logger` captures some references that live on the stack.
        let logger = Logger {
            parent: guard.as_deref(),
            prefix,
            format: "({})",
            arguments: &[argument],
        };
        // `ritual` produces a `Lich<dyn Log + 'static>` and `Soul<'a>` pair.
        let (lich, soul) = ritual::<_, dyn Log + 'static>(&logger);
        // Push this logger as the current scope.
        LOGGER.set(lich);
        function(argument);
        // Pop the logger.
        let lich = LOGGER.take();
        // Although not strictly required in this case (letting the `Lich<T>` and
        // `Soul<'a>` be dropped would also work), `redeem` is the recommended
        // pattern to dispose of a `Lich<T>` and `Soul<'a>` pair since it is going to
        // work with all variants of `Lich<T>/Soul<'a>`.
        redeem(lich, soul).ok().expect("must be able to redeem");
    }
    // Put back the old logger.
    LOGGER.set(parent);
}

fn main() {
    scope("some-prefix", &37, |value| {
        assert_eq!(*value, 37);
    });
}

```

_See the [examples](examples/) and [tests](tests/) folder for more detailed examples._

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