tagged-pointer 0.2.11

Platform-independent space-efficient tagged pointers
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 *
 * This file is part of tagged-pointer.
 *
 * tagged-pointer is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
 * (the "License"); you may not use tagged-pointer except in compliance
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use crate::Bits;
use core::cmp::Ordering;
use core::marker::PhantomData;
use core::mem;
use core::ptr::NonNull;

#[cfg_attr(feature = "fallback", path = "fallback.rs")]
#[cfg_attr(not(feature = "fallback"), path = "impl.rs")]
mod ptr_impl;
use ptr_impl::PtrImpl;

trait NumBits {
    const BITS: u32;
}

impl<T> NumBits for PhantomData<T> {
    const BITS: u32 = mem::align_of::<T>().trailing_zeros();
}

struct ConstBits<const N: Bits>;

impl<const N: Bits> NumBits for ConstBits<N> {
    const BITS: u32 = {
        const_assert!(N as u32 as Bits == N, "`BITS` is too large");
        N as _
    };
}

macro_rules! check_bits {
    ($tz_bits:expr, $n:literal, $msg:literal $(,)?) => {
        const_assert!($tz_bits.0 != $n || $tz_bits.1 <= $n, $msg);
    };
}

impl<T, B: NumBits> PtrImpl<T, B> {
    /// The number of tag bits that can be stored.
    pub const BITS: u32 = B::BITS;

    /// The alignment required to store [`Self::BITS`] tag bits. Separate
    /// compile-time checks ensure this value doesn't overflow.
    pub const ALIGNMENT: usize = 1_usize.wrapping_shl(Self::BITS);

    /// The bitmask that should be applied to the tag to ensure that it is
    /// smaller than [`Self::ALIGNMENT`]. Since the alignment is always a power
    /// of 2, simply subtract 1 from the alignment.
    pub const MASK: usize = Self::ALIGNMENT - 1;

    const ASSERT: bool = {
        let bits = Self::BITS;
        let size = mem::size_of::<T>();
        let align = mem::align_of::<T>();
        let tz = mem::align_of::<T>().trailing_zeros();
        // Ensure `BITS` isn't too large.
        let c = (tz, bits);
        check_bits!(c, 0, "`BITS` must be 0 (alignment of T is 1)");
        check_bits!(c, 1, "`BITS` must be <= 1 (alignment of T is 2)");
        check_bits!(c, 2, "`BITS` must be <= 2 (alignment of T is 4)");
        check_bits!(c, 3, "`BITS` must be <= 3 (alignment of T is 8)");
        check_bits!(c, 4, "`BITS` must be <= 4 (alignment of T is 16)");
        check_bits!(c, 5, "`BITS` must be <= 5 (alignment of T is 32)");
        check_bits!(c, 6, "`BITS` must be <= 6 (alignment of T is 64)");
        const_assert!(
            bits <= tz,
            "`BITS` cannot exceed align_of::<T>().trailing_zeros()",
        );
        // Ensure `1 << BITS` doesn't overflow.
        const_assert!(
            1_usize.checked_shl(bits).is_some(),
            "`BITS` must be less than number of bits in `usize`",
        );
        // Assumption about the alignment of `T`. This should always succeed.
        const_assert!(align.is_power_of_two());
        // Assumption about the size of `T`. This should always succeed.
        const_assert!(size == 0 || size >= align);
        // Assumption about the size of `T`. This should always succeed.
        const_assert!(
            size % align == 0,
            "expected size of `T` to be a multiple of alignment",
        );
        true
    };

    /// Compile-time checks.
    fn assert() {
        // This run-time assertion will always succeed (and will likely be
        // optimized out), but makes it clear that we need the constant to be
        // evaluated (this type's soundness relies on its validity).
        assert!(Self::ASSERT);
    }
}

impl<T, B> Clone for PtrImpl<T, B> {
    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
        *self
    }
}

impl<T, B> Copy for PtrImpl<T, B> {}

impl<T, B> Eq for PtrImpl<T, B> {}

impl<T, B> PartialOrd for PtrImpl<T, B> {
    fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<Ordering> {
        Some(self.cmp(other))
    }
}

macro_rules! impl_tagged_ptr_common {
    (
        [$($ty_params:tt)*],
        [$($ty_args:tt)*],
        $doctest_context:literal $(,)?
    ) => { const _: () = {
        use core::cmp::Ordering;
        use core::fmt;
        use core::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
        use core::ptr::NonNull;

        impl<$($ty_params)*> TaggedPtr<$($ty_args)*> {
            /// Gets the pointer and tag stored by the tagged pointer.
            ///
            /// If you need both the pointer and tag, this method may be more
            /// efficient than calling [`Self::ptr`] and [`Self::tag`]
            /// separately.
            pub fn get(self) -> (NonNull<T>, usize) {
                self.0.get()
            }

            /// Gets the pointer stored by the tagged pointer, without the tag.
            /// Equivalent to [`self.get().0`](Self::get).
            pub fn ptr(self) -> NonNull<T> {
                self.get().0
            }

            /// Sets the pointer without modifying the tag.
            ///
            /// This method is simply equivalent to:
            ///
            /// ```
            #[doc = $doctest_context]
            /// # use core::ptr::NonNull;
            /// # trait Ext<T> { fn f(&mut self, ptr: NonNull<T>); }
            /// # impl<T> Ext<T> for TaggedPtr<T> {
            /// # fn f(&mut self, ptr: NonNull<T>) {
            /// *self = Self::new(ptr, self.tag());
            /// # }}
            /// ```
            ///
            /// See [`Self::new`] for information on argument validity and
            /// panics.
            pub fn set_ptr(&mut self, ptr: NonNull<T>) {
                *self = Self::new(ptr, self.tag());
            }

            /// Gets the tag stored by the tagged pointer. Equivalent to
            /// [`self.get().1`](Self::get).
            pub fn tag(self) -> usize {
                self.get().1
            }

            /// Sets the tag without modifying the pointer.
            ///
            /// This method is simply equivalent to:
            ///
            /// ```
            #[doc = $doctest_context]
            /// # trait Ext { fn f(&mut self, tag: usize); }
            /// # impl<T> Ext for TaggedPtr<T> {
            /// # fn f(&mut self, tag: usize) {
            /// *self = Self::new(self.ptr(), tag);
            /// # }}
            /// ```
            ///
            /// See [`Self::new`] for more information.
            pub fn set_tag(&mut self, tag: usize) {
                *self = Self::new(self.ptr(), tag);
            }
        }

        impl<$($ty_params)*> Clone for TaggedPtr<$($ty_args)*> {
            fn clone(&self) -> Self {
                *self
            }
        }

        impl<$($ty_params)*> Copy for TaggedPtr<$($ty_args)*> {}

        impl<$($ty_params)*> Eq for TaggedPtr<$($ty_args)*> {}

        impl<$($ty_params)*> PartialEq for TaggedPtr<$($ty_args)*> {
            fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
                self.0 == other.0
            }
        }

        impl<$($ty_params)*> Ord for TaggedPtr<$($ty_args)*> {
            fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Ordering {
                self.0.cmp(&other.0)
            }
        }

        impl<$($ty_params)*> PartialOrd for TaggedPtr<$($ty_args)*> {
            fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<Ordering> {
                Some(self.cmp(other))
            }
        }

        impl<$($ty_params)*> Hash for TaggedPtr<$($ty_args)*> {
            fn hash<H: Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
                self.0.hash(state);
            }
        }

        impl<$($ty_params)*> fmt::Debug for TaggedPtr<$($ty_args)*> {
            fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
                let (ptr, tag) = self.get();
                f.debug_struct("TaggedPtr")
                    .field("ptr", &ptr)
                    .field("tag", &tag)
                    .finish()
            }
        }
    }; };
}

pub mod implied;

with_bits_doc! {
    /// A tagged pointer: a space-efficient representation of a pointer and
    /// integer tag.
    ///
    /// This type stores a pointer and an integer tag without taking up more
    /// space than a normal pointer. Conceptually, this type behaves as if it
    /// contains a [`NonNull<T>`] and a certain number of bits of an integer
    /// tag.
    #[repr(transparent)]
    pub struct TaggedPtr<T, const BITS: Bits>(PtrImpl<T, ConstBits<BITS>>);
}

impl<T, const BITS: Bits> TaggedPtr<T, BITS> {
    /// The number of tag bits that this tagged pointer can store.
    pub const BITS: u32 = BITS as _;

    /// The maximum tag (inclusive) that this tagged pointer can store. Equal
    /// to `(1 << BITS) - 1` (i.e., one less than 2 to the power of `BITS`).
    pub const MAX_TAG: usize = Self::max_tag();

    // Separate function so Rustdoc doesn't show the expression
    const fn max_tag() -> usize {
        PtrImpl::<T, ConstBits<BITS>>::MASK
    }

    /// Creates a new tagged pointer. Only the lower `BITS` bits of `tag` are
    /// stored.
    ///
    /// # Panics
    ///
    /// `ptr` must be aligned to at least 2<sup>`BITS`</sup> (i.e.,
    /// `1 << BITS`) or panics may occur. It is recommended that `ptr` be
    /// properly aligned for `T`, which automatically fulfills this requirement
    /// due to the restriction on `BITS` above.
    pub fn new(ptr: NonNull<T>, tag: usize) -> Self {
        Self(PtrImpl::new(ptr, tag))
    }

    /// Equivalent to [`Self::new`] but without some runtime checks.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    ///
    /// * `ptr` must be aligned to at least 2<sup>`BITS`</sup>
    ///   (i.e., `1 << BITS`).
    /// * `tag` cannot be greater than [`Self::MAX_TAG`].
    pub unsafe fn new_unchecked(ptr: NonNull<T>, tag: usize) -> Self {
        // SAFETY: Ensured by caller.
        Self(unsafe { PtrImpl::new_unchecked(ptr, tag) })
    }

    /// Like [`Self::new_unchecked`], but the pointer must be dereferenceable,
    /// which allows better optimization.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    ///
    /// All conditions of [`Self::new_unchecked`] must be upheld, plus at least
    /// the first 2<sup>`BITS`</sup> (i.e., `1 << BITS`) bytes of `ptr` must
    /// be "dereferenceable" in the sense defined by
    /// [`core::ptr`](core::ptr#safety).
    pub unsafe fn new_unchecked_dereferenceable(
        ptr: NonNull<T>,
        tag: usize,
    ) -> Self {
        // SAFETY: Ensured by caller.
        Self(unsafe { PtrImpl::new_unchecked_dereferenceable(ptr, tag) })
    }
}

impl_tagged_ptr_common!(
    [T, const BITS: Bits],
    [T, BITS],
    "# type TaggedPtr<T> = tagged_pointer::TaggedPtr<T, 0>;",
);