snarkvm_console_network_environment/traits/
from_field.rs

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3
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15
16use super::FieldTrait;
17
18use anyhow::Result;
19
20/// Unary operator for converting from a base field element.
21pub trait FromField {
22    type Field: FieldTrait;
23
24    /// Initializes an object from a base field element.
25    fn from_field(field: &Self::Field) -> Result<Self>
26    where
27        Self: Sized;
28}
29
30/// Unary operator for converting from a list of base elements.
31pub trait FromFields {
32    type Field: FieldTrait;
33
34    /// Initializes an object from a list of base field elements.
35    fn from_fields(fields: &[Self::Field]) -> Result<Self>
36    where
37        Self: Sized;
38}