rkyv_typename 0.6.7

rkyv_typename adds type names for rkyv_dyn.

API Documentation

• rkyv, the core library
• rkyv_dyn, which adds trait object support to rkyv
• rkyv_typename, a type naming library

Book

• The rkyv book covers the motivation and architecture of rkyv

Sister Crates:

• bytecheck, which rkyv uses for validation
• ptr_meta, which rkyv uses for pointer manipulation

rkyv_typename in action

use rkyv_typename::TypeName;

#[derive(TypeName)]
#[typename = "CoolType"]
struct Example<T>(T);

fn main() {
    let mut type_name = String::new();
    Example::<i32>::build_type_name(|piece| type_name += piece);
    assert_eq!(type_name, "CoolType<i32>");
}