Trait otter_api_tests::shapelib::DerefMut1.0.0[][src]

#[lang = "deref_mut"]
pub trait DerefMut: Deref {
    pub fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target;
}

Used for mutable dereferencing operations, like in *v = 1;.

In addition to being used for explicit dereferencing operations with the (unary) * operator in mutable contexts, DerefMut is also used implicitly by the compiler in many circumstances. This mechanism is called Deref coercion’. In immutable contexts, Deref is used.

Implementing DerefMut for smart pointers makes mutating the data behind them convenient, which is why they implement DerefMut. On the other hand, the rules regarding Deref and DerefMut were designed specifically to accommodate smart pointers. Because of this, DerefMut should only be implemented for smart pointers to avoid confusion.

For similar reasons, this trait should never fail. Failure during dereferencing can be extremely confusing when DerefMut is invoked implicitly.

More on Deref coercion

If T implements DerefMut<Target = U>, and x is a value of type T, then:

  • In mutable contexts, *x (where T is neither a reference nor a raw pointer) is equivalent to *DerefMut::deref_mut(&mut x).
  • Values of type &mut T are coerced to values of type &mut U
  • T implicitly implements all the (mutable) methods of the type U.

For more details, visit the chapter in The Rust Programming Language as well as the reference sections on the dereference operator, method resolution and type coercions.

Examples

A struct with a single field which is modifiable by dereferencing the struct.

use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};

struct DerefMutExample<T> {
    value: T
}

impl<T> Deref for DerefMutExample<T> {
    type Target = T;

    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
        &self.value
    }
}

impl<T> DerefMut for DerefMutExample<T> {
    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
        &mut self.value
    }
}

let mut x = DerefMutExample { value: 'a' };
*x = 'b';
assert_eq!('b', *x);

Required methods

pub fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target[src]

Mutably dereferences the value.

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Implementations on Foreign Types

impl DerefMut for OsString[src]

impl<'_, T> DerefMut for RwLockWriteGuard<'_, T> where
    T: ?Sized
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impl<T> DerefMut for AssertUnwindSafe<T>[src]

impl<'_, T> DerefMut for MutexGuard<'_, T> where
    T: ?Sized
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impl<'_, T> !DerefMut for &'_ T where
    T: ?Sized
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impl<'_, T> DerefMut for &'_ mut T where
    T: ?Sized
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impl DerefMut for String[src]

impl<T, A> DerefMut for Vec<T, A> where
    A: Allocator
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impl<T, A> DerefMut for Box<T, A> where
    T: ?Sized,
    A: Allocator
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impl<'_, T> DerefMut for PeekMut<'_, T> where
    T: Ord
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impl DerefMut for Literal

impl DerefMut for UnixReady[src]

impl DerefMut for IoVec

impl<T, F, S> DerefMut for ScopeGuard<T, F, S> where
    S: Strategy,
    F: FnOnce(T), 
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impl<A> DerefMut for SmallVec<A> where
    A: Array, 

impl<A> DerefMut for TinyVec<A> where
    A: Array, 

impl<A> DerefMut for ArrayVec<A> where
    A: Array, 

impl<'s, T> DerefMut for SliceVec<'s, T>

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Implementors

impl DerefMut for Error[src]

impl DerefMut for LinksTable[src]

impl DerefMut for MgmtChannelForGame[src]

impl<'_> DerefMut for InstanceGuard<'_>[src]

impl<'_, T> DerefMut for RefMut<'_, T> where
    T: ?Sized
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impl<'a> DerefMut for IoSliceMut<'a>1.36.0[src]

impl<'a, 'f> DerefMut for VaList<'a, 'f> where
    'f: 'a, 
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impl<'a, R, T> DerefMut for MappedMutexGuard<'a, R, T> where
    T: 'a + ?Sized,
    R: 'a + RawMutex

impl<'a, R, T> DerefMut for MappedRwLockWriteGuard<'a, R, T> where
    T: 'a + ?Sized,
    R: 'a + RawRwLock

impl<'a, R, T> DerefMut for otter_api_tests::imports::parking_lot::lock_api::MutexGuard<'a, R, T> where
    T: 'a + ?Sized,
    R: 'a + RawMutex

impl<'a, R, T> DerefMut for otter_api_tests::imports::parking_lot::lock_api::RwLockWriteGuard<'a, R, T> where
    T: 'a + ?Sized,
    R: 'a + RawRwLock

impl<A> DerefMut for ArrayString<A> where
    A: Array<Item = u8> + Copy
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impl<A> DerefMut for otter_api_tests::shapelib::ArrayVec<A> where
    A: Array
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impl<I, A> DerefMut for IndexVec<I, A> where
    I: Idx

impl<L, R> DerefMut for Either<L, R> where
    L: DerefMut,
    R: DerefMut<Target = <L as Deref>::Target>, 
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impl<P> DerefMut for Pin<P> where
    P: DerefMut,
    <P as Deref>::Target: Unpin
1.33.0[src]

impl<T> DerefMut for ManuallyDrop<T> where
    T: ?Sized
1.20.0[src]

impl<T> DerefMut for OrderedFloat<T> where
    T: Float

impl<T, F> DerefMut for otter_api_tests::imports::once_cell::sync::Lazy<T, F> where
    F: FnOnce() -> T, 

impl<T, F> DerefMut for otter_api_tests::imports::once_cell::unsync::Lazy<T, F> where
    F: FnOnce() -> T, 

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