pub trait DerefMut: Deref {
// Required method
fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target;
}
Expand description
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
โmutable deref coercionโ. In immutable contexts, Deref
is used.
Warning: Deref coercion is a powerful language feature which has
far-reaching implications for every type that implements DerefMut
. The
compiler will silently insert calls to DerefMut::deref_mut
. For this
reason, one should be careful about implementing DerefMut
and only do so
when mutable deref coercion is desirable. See the Deref
docs
for advice on when this is typically desirable or undesirable.
Types that implement DerefMut
or Deref
are often called โsmart
pointersโ and the mechanism of deref coercion has been specifically designed
to facilitate the pointer-like behavior that name suggests. Often, the
purpose of a โsmart pointerโ type is to change the ownership semantics
of a contained value (for example, Rc
or Cow
) or the
storage semantics of a contained value (for example, Box
).
ยงMutable deref coercion
If T
implements DerefMut<Target = U>
, and v
is a value of type T
,
then:
- In mutable contexts,
*v
(whereT
is neither a reference nor a raw pointer) is equivalent to*DerefMut::deref_mut(&mut v)
. - Values of type
&mut T
are coerced to values of type&mut U
T
implicitly implements all the (mutable) methods of the typeU
.
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.
ยงFallibility
This traitโs method should never unexpectedly fail. Deref coercion means
the compiler will often insert calls to DerefMut::deref_mut
implicitly.
Failure during dereferencing can be extremely confusing when DerefMut
is
invoked implicitly. In the majority of uses it should be infallible, though
it may be acceptable to panic if the type is misused through programmer
error, for example.
However, infallibility is not enforced and therefore not guaranteed.
As such, unsafe
code should not rely on infallibility in general for
soundness.
ยงExamples
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.value);
Required Methodsยง
Implementorsยง
impl DerefMut for OriginalUri
impl DerefMut for BytesMut
impl DerefMut for BrowserRequest
impl DerefMut for ByteStr
impl DerefMut for ByteString
impl DerefMut for String
impl DerefMut for OsString
impl DerefMut for PathBuf
impl DerefMut for Error
impl DerefMut for Report
impl DerefMut for Buf
impl DerefMut for Asn1BitString
impl DerefMut for Asn1Enumerated
impl DerefMut for Asn1GeneralizedTime
impl DerefMut for Asn1Integer
impl DerefMut for Asn1Object
impl DerefMut for Asn1OctetString
impl DerefMut for Asn1String
impl DerefMut for Asn1Time
impl DerefMut for BigNum
impl DerefMut for BigNumContext
impl DerefMut for Cipher
impl DerefMut for CipherCtx
impl DerefMut for CmsContentInfo
impl DerefMut for Conf
impl DerefMut for DsaSig
impl DerefMut for EcGroup
impl DerefMut for EcPoint
impl DerefMut for EcdsaSig
impl DerefMut for DigestBytes
impl DerefMut for LibCtx
impl DerefMut for Md
impl DerefMut for MdCtx
impl DerefMut for OcspBasicResponse
impl DerefMut for OcspCertId
impl DerefMut for OcspOneReq
impl DerefMut for OcspRequest
impl DerefMut for OcspResponse
impl DerefMut for Pkcs7
impl DerefMut for Pkcs7Signed
impl DerefMut for Pkcs7SignerInfo
impl DerefMut for Pkcs12
impl DerefMut for Provider
impl DerefMut for SrtpProtectionProfile
impl DerefMut for ConnectConfiguration
impl DerefMut for SslAcceptorBuilder
impl DerefMut for SslConnectorBuilder
impl DerefMut for Ssl
impl DerefMut for SslCipher
impl DerefMut for SslContext
impl DerefMut for SslSession
impl DerefMut for OpensslString
impl DerefMut for X509Store
impl DerefMut for X509StoreBuilder
impl DerefMut for AccessDescription
impl DerefMut for DistPoint
impl DerefMut for DistPointName
impl DerefMut for GeneralName
impl DerefMut for X509
impl DerefMut for X509Algorithm
impl DerefMut for X509Crl
impl DerefMut for X509Extension
impl DerefMut for X509Name
impl DerefMut for X509NameEntry
impl DerefMut for X509Object
impl DerefMut for X509Req
impl DerefMut for X509Revoked
impl DerefMut for X509StoreContext
impl DerefMut for X509VerifyParam
impl DerefMut for And
impl DerefMut for At
impl DerefMut for Caret
impl DerefMut for Colon
impl DerefMut for Comma
impl DerefMut for Dollar
impl DerefMut for Dot
impl DerefMut for Eq
impl DerefMut for Gt
impl DerefMut for Lt
impl DerefMut for Minus
impl DerefMut for Not
impl DerefMut for Or
impl DerefMut for Percent
impl DerefMut for Plus
impl DerefMut for Pound
impl DerefMut for Question
impl DerefMut for Semi
impl DerefMut for Slash
impl DerefMut for Star
impl DerefMut for Tilde
impl DerefMut for Underscore
impl DerefMut for AlignedVec
impl DerefMut for BorrowedPayload<'_>
impl DerefMut for BoxTokenStream<'_>
impl DerefMut for ClientConnection
impl DerefMut for ClientConnection
impl DerefMut for Connection
impl DerefMut for Connection
impl DerefMut for MmapMut
impl DerefMut for ServerConnection
impl DerefMut for ServerConnection
impl DerefMut for SqliteOwnedBuf
impl DerefMut for UnbufferedClientConnection
impl DerefMut for UnbufferedServerConnection
impl DerefMut for Utf8PathBuf
Requires Rust 1.68 or newer.