Crate inspect_core 

Core types and traits for the inspect-rs introspection system.

This crate provides the fundamental Inspect trait and associated types for building structured introspection of Rust values without coupling to debuggers, serializers, or specific UI frameworks.

Overview

The core model is:

Rust value
    ↓
Inspect::inspect()
    ↓
ValueRef (borrowed structured representation)
    ↓
renderers / tooling / analysis

Design principles

• Lazy: Values are not eagerly traversed
• Zero-copy: Borrows from original values where possible
• Safe: Handles cycles, respects limits, protects secrets
• Minimal: Zero runtime dependencies

Example

use inspect_core::{Inspect, InspectCx};

let value = 42u32;
let mut cx = InspectCx::new();
let inspected = value.inspect(&mut cx);

assert_eq!(inspected.kind().name(), "u32");

Structs

Capability

Capabilities that an inspectable value supports.

DepthGuard

RAII guard for depth tracking.

FieldInfo

Metadata about a struct field or tuple element.

InspectCx

Context for an inspection session.

InspectLimits

Limits to prevent pathological inspection behavior.

InspectPath

A path through an inspected value tree.

TypeInfo

Metadata about a type being inspected.

ValueRef

A borrowed reference to an inspected value.

VariantInfo

Metadata about an enum variant.

Enums

Children

Children of an inspected value.

InspectError

Errors that can occur during inspection.

Kind

The kind of value being inspected.

PathSegment

A segment in an inspection path.

Sensitivity

Classification of data sensitivity for security-conscious rendering.

Traits

Inspect

Provides structured introspection of a Rust value.

Type Aliases

InspectResult

Result type for inspection operations.