sqrid

sqrid provides square grid coordinates and related operations, in a single-file create, with no dependencies.

It's easier to explain the features of this crate in terms of the types it provides:

• Qa: position, as absolute coordinates in a grid of fixed size. The dimensions of the grid are const generics type parameters; invalid coordinates can't be created.
• Qr: "movement", relative coordinates. These are the cardinal (and intercardinal) directions. Addition is implemented in the form of Qa + Qr = Option<Qa>, which can be None if the result is outside the grid.
• Grid: a Qa-indexed array.

All these types have the standard iter, iter_mut, extend, as_ref, and conversion operations that should be expected.

Qa: absolute coordinates, position

The Qa type represents an absolute position in a square grid. The type itself receives the height and width of the grid as const generic parameter.

We should usually create a type alias for the grid size we are using:

use sqrid;

type Qa = sqrid::Qa<6, 7>;

We can get Qa instances by:

• Using one of the const associated items:

  type Qa = sqrid::Qa<6, 7>;
  const MY_FIRST : Qa = Qa::FIRST;
  const MY_LAST : Qa = Qa::LAST;
  

• Using try_from with a (i16, i16) tuple or a tuple reference:

  use std::convert::TryFrom;
  use std::error::Error;
  
  type Qa = sqrid::Qa<6, 7>;
  
  fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
      let qa1 = Qa::try_from((2_u16, 3_u16))?;
  
      println!("qa1: {}", qa1);
      Ok(())
  }
  

• Calling Qa::new, which checks the bounds in const contexts:

  type Qa = sqrid::Qa<6, 7>;
  const MY_FIRST : Qa = Qa::new::<3, 4>();
  

  The following, for instance, doesn't compile:

  type Qa = sqrid::Qa<6, 7>;
  const MY_FIRST : Qa = Qa::new::<12, 4>();
  

• Calling Qa::iter to iterate all coordinates in the grid:

  type Qa = sqrid::Qa<6, 7>;
  for qa in Qa::iter() {
      println!("{}", qa);
  }
  

Qr: relative coordinates, direction, movement

This type represents a relative movement of one square. It can only be one of the 8 cardinal and intercardinal directions (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW).

It's a building block for paths, iterating on a Qa neighbors, etc. It effectively represents the edges in a graph where the Qa type represents nodes.

We can get Qr instances by:

• Using one of the const associated items that represent all cardinal directions (recommended):

  use sqrid::Qr;
  const RIGHT : Qr = Qr::E;
  const DOWN : Qr = Qr::S;
  

• Using try_from with a (i16, i16) tuple or a tuple reference:

  use std::convert::TryFrom;
  use std::error::Error;
  
  use sqrid::Qr;
  
  fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
      // Re-create West:
      let qr1 = Qr::try_from((0_i8, -1_i8))?;
      // Re-create Northeast:
      let qr2 = Qr::try_from((-1_i8, 1_i8))?;
      Ok(())
  }
  

• Calling Qr::iter to iterate all directions:

  for qr in sqrid::Qr::iter::<true>() {
      println!("{}", qr);
  }
  

  The const argument to Qr::iter signals it to iterate over the intercardinal directions too. Passing false gets us only the 4 cardinal directions.

Grid: a Qa-indexed array

A grid is a generic array that can be indexed by a Qa

We can create the type from a suitable Qa type by using the grid_create macro. We can then interact with specific lines with Grid::line and Grid::line_mut, or with the whole underlying array with as_ref and as_mut.

Usage example:

type Qa = sqrid::Qa<3, 3>;
type Grid = sqrid::grid_create!(i32, Qa);

// The grid create macro above is currently equivalent to:
type Grid2 = sqrid::Grid<i32, { Qa::WIDTH }, { Qa::HEIGHT },
                              { (Qa::WIDTH * Qa::HEIGHT) as usize }>;

// We can create grids from iterators via `collect`:
let mut gridnums = (0..9).collect::<Grid>();

// Iterate on their members:
for i in &gridnums {
    println!("i {}", i);
}

// Change the members in a loop:
for i in &mut gridnums {
    *i *= 10;
}

// Iterate on (coordinate, member) tuples:
for (qa, &i) in gridnums.iter_qa() {
    println!("[{}] = {}", qa, i);
}

// And we can always use `as_ref` or `as_mut` to interact with the
// inner array directly. To reverse it, for example, with the
// [`std::slice::reverse`] function:
gridnums.as_mut().reverse();