trait_enum_macro 0.1.0

A macro that allows creating an enum that acts similar to a trait object, but without using the heap.
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#[macro_export]
macro_rules! trait_enum {
	($trait:ident, $enum:ident, $( $item:ident ) , *) => {
		enum $enum {
			$(
				$item($item),
			)*
		}

		impl std::ops::Deref for $enum {
			type Target = $trait;

			fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
				match self {
					$(
						$enum::$item(x) => x,
					)*
				}
			}
		}

		impl From<$enum> for Box<$trait> {
			fn from(input: $enum) -> Self {
				match input {
					$(
						$enum::$item(x) => Box::new(x),
					)*
				}
			}
		}

		impl<'a> From<&'a $enum> for &'a $trait {
			fn from(input: &'a $enum) -> Self {
				&**input
			}
		}

		impl<'a> AsRef<$trait + 'a> for $enum {
			fn as_ref(&self) -> &($trait + 'a) {
				&**self
			}
		}

		impl<'a> std::borrow::Borrow<$trait + 'a> for $enum {
			fn borrow(&self) -> &($trait + 'a) {
				&**self
			}
		}

		$(
			impl From<$item> for $enum {
				fn from(input: $item) -> Self {
					$enum::$item(input)
				}
			}
		)*
	}
}