Trait BiPredicate 

pub trait BiPredicate<T, U> {
    // Required methods
    fn test(&self, first: &T, second: &U) -> bool;
    fn into_box(self) -> BoxBiPredicate<T, U>
       where Self: Sized + 'static,
             T: 'static,
             U: 'static;
    fn into_rc(self) -> RcBiPredicate<T, U>
       where Self: Sized + 'static,
             T: 'static,
             U: 'static;
    fn into_arc(self) -> ArcBiPredicate<T, U>
       where Self: Sized + Send + Sync + 'static,
             T: Send + Sync + 'static,
             U: Send + Sync + 'static;
    fn into_fn(self) -> impl Fn(&T, &U) -> bool
       where Self: Sized + 'static,
             T: 'static,
             U: 'static;
}

A bi-predicate trait for testing whether two values satisfy a condition.

This trait represents a pure judgment operation - it tests whether two given values meet certain criteria without modifying either the values or the bi-predicate itself (from the user’s perspective). This semantic clarity distinguishes bi-predicates from consumers or transformers.

Design Rationale

This is a minimal trait that only defines:

• The core test method using &self (immutable borrow)
• Type conversion methods (into_box, into_rc, into_arc)
• Closure conversion method (into_fn)

Logical composition methods (and, or, not, xor, nand, nor) are intentionally not part of the trait. Instead, they are implemented on concrete types (BoxBiPredicate, RcBiPredicate, ArcBiPredicate), allowing each implementation to maintain its specific ownership characteristics:

• BoxBiPredicate: Methods consume self (single ownership)
• RcBiPredicate: Methods borrow &self (shared ownership)
• ArcBiPredicate: Methods borrow &self (thread-safe shared ownership)

Why &self Instead of &mut self?

Bi-predicates use &self because:

1. Semantic Clarity: A bi-predicate is a judgment, not a mutation
2. Flexibility: Can be used in immutable contexts
3. Simplicity: No need for mut in user code
4. Interior Mutability: State (if needed) can be managed with RefCell, Cell, or Mutex

Automatic Implementation for Closures

Any closure matching Fn(&T, &U) -> bool automatically implements this trait, providing seamless integration with Rust’s closure system.

Examples

Basic Usage

use prism3_function::bi_predicate::BiPredicate;

let is_sum_positive = |x: &i32, y: &i32| x + y > 0;
assert!(is_sum_positive.test(&5, &3));
assert!(!is_sum_positive.test(&-5, &-3));

Type Conversion

use prism3_function::bi_predicate::{BiPredicate,
    BoxBiPredicate};

let closure = |x: &i32, y: &i32| x + y > 0;
let boxed: BoxBiPredicate<i32, i32> = closure.into_box();
assert!(boxed.test(&5, &3));

Stateful BiPredicate with Interior Mutability

use prism3_function::bi_predicate::{BiPredicate,
    BoxBiPredicate};
use std::cell::Cell;

let count = Cell::new(0);
let counting_pred = BoxBiPredicate::new(move |x: &i32, y: &i32| {
    count.set(count.get() + 1);
    x + y > 0
});

// Note: No `mut` needed - interior mutability handles state
assert!(counting_pred.test(&5, &3));
assert!(!counting_pred.test(&-5, &-3));

Author

Haixing Hu

Required Methods

fn test(&self, first: &T, second: &U) -> bool

Tests whether the given values satisfy this bi-predicate.

Parameters

• first - The first value to test.
• second - The second value to test.

Returns

true if the values satisfy this bi-predicate, false otherwise.

fn into_box(self) -> BoxBiPredicate<T, U>

where Self: Sized + 'static, T: 'static, U: 'static,

Converts this bi-predicate into a BoxBiPredicate.

Returns

A BoxBiPredicate wrapping this bi-predicate.

fn into_rc(self) -> RcBiPredicate<T, U>

where Self: Sized + 'static, T: 'static, U: 'static,

Converts this bi-predicate into an RcBiPredicate.

Returns

An RcBiPredicate wrapping this bi-predicate.

fn into_arc(self) -> ArcBiPredicate<T, U>

where Self: Sized + Send + Sync + 'static, T: Send + Sync + 'static, U: Send + Sync + 'static,

Converts this bi-predicate into an ArcBiPredicate.

Returns

An ArcBiPredicate wrapping this bi-predicate.

fn into_fn(self) -> impl Fn(&T, &U) -> bool

where Self: Sized + 'static, T: 'static, U: 'static,

Converts this bi-predicate into a closure that can be used directly with standard library methods.

This method consumes the bi-predicate and returns a closure with signature Fn(&T, &U) -> bool. Since Fn is a subtrait of FnMut, the returned closure can be used in any context that requires either Fn(&T, &U) -> bool or FnMut(&T, &U) -> bool.

Returns

A closure implementing Fn(&T, &U) -> bool (also usable as FnMut(&T, &U) -> bool).

Examples

Using with Iterator Methods

use prism3_function::bi_predicate::{BiPredicate,
    BoxBiPredicate};

let pred = BoxBiPredicate::new(|x: &i32, y: &i32| x + y > 0);

let pairs = vec![(1, 2), (-1, 3), (5, -6)];
let mut closure = pred.into_fn();
let positives: Vec<_> = pairs.iter()
    .filter(|(x, y)| closure(x, y))
    .collect();
assert_eq!(positives, vec![&(1, 2), &(-1, 3)]);

Implementors

impl<T, U> BiPredicate<T, U> for ArcBiPredicate<T, U>

impl<T, U> BiPredicate<T, U> for BoxBiPredicate<T, U>

impl<T, U> BiPredicate<T, U> for RcBiPredicate<T, U>

impl<T: 'static, U: 'static, F> BiPredicate<T, U> for F

where F: Fn(&T, &U) -> bool + 'static,