bumpalo/
boxed.rs

1//! A pointer type for bump allocation.
2//!
3//! [`Box<'a, T>`] provides the simplest form of
4//! bump allocation in `bumpalo`. Boxes provide ownership for this allocation, and
5//! drop their contents when they go out of scope.
6//!
7//! # Examples
8//!
9//! Move a value from the stack to the heap by creating a [`Box`]:
10//!
11//! ```
12//! use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box};
13//!
14//! let b = Bump::new();
15//!
16//! let val: u8 = 5;
17//! let boxed: Box<u8> = Box::new_in(val, &b);
18//! ```
19//!
20//! Move a value from a [`Box`] back to the stack by [dereferencing]:
21//!
22//! ```
23//! use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box};
24//!
25//! let b = Bump::new();
26//!
27//! let boxed: Box<u8> = Box::new_in(5, &b);
28//! let val: u8 = *boxed;
29//! ```
30//!
31//! Running [`Drop`] implementations on bump-allocated values:
32//!
33//! ```
34//! use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box};
35//! use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
36//!
37//! static NUM_DROPPED: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
38//!
39//! struct CountDrops;
40//!
41//! impl Drop for CountDrops {
42//!     fn drop(&mut self) {
43//!         NUM_DROPPED.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
44//!     }
45//! }
46//!
47//! // Create a new bump arena.
48//! let bump = Bump::new();
49//!
50//! // Create a `CountDrops` inside the bump arena.
51//! let mut c = Box::new_in(CountDrops, &bump);
52//!
53//! // No `CountDrops` have been dropped yet.
54//! assert_eq!(NUM_DROPPED.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
55//!
56//! // Drop our `Box<CountDrops>`.
57//! drop(c);
58//!
59//! // Its `Drop` implementation was run, and so `NUM_DROPS` has been incremented.
60//! assert_eq!(NUM_DROPPED.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
61//! ```
62//!
63//! Creating a recursive data structure:
64//!
65//! ```
66//! use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box};
67//!
68//! let b = Bump::new();
69//!
70//! #[derive(Debug)]
71//! enum List<'a, T> {
72//!     Cons(T, Box<'a, List<'a, T>>),
73//!     Nil,
74//! }
75//!
76//! let list: List<i32> = List::Cons(1, Box::new_in(List::Cons(2, Box::new_in(List::Nil, &b)), &b));
77//! println!("{:?}", list);
78//! ```
79//!
80//! This will print `Cons(1, Cons(2, Nil))`.
81//!
82//! Recursive structures must be boxed, because if the definition of `Cons`
83//! looked like this:
84//!
85//! ```compile_fail,E0072
86//! # enum List<T> {
87//! Cons(T, List<T>),
88//! # }
89//! ```
90//!
91//! It wouldn't work. This is because the size of a `List` depends on how many
92//! elements are in the list, and so we don't know how much memory to allocate
93//! for a `Cons`. By introducing a [`Box<'a, T>`], which has a defined size, we know how
94//! big `Cons` needs to be.
95//!
96//! # Memory layout
97//!
98//! For non-zero-sized values, a [`Box`] will use the provided [`Bump`] allocator for
99//! its allocation. It is valid to convert both ways between a [`Box`] and a
100//! pointer allocated with the [`Bump`] allocator, given that the
101//! [`Layout`] used with the allocator is correct for the type. More precisely,
102//! a `value: *mut T` that has been allocated with the [`Bump`] allocator
103//! with `Layout::for_value(&*value)` may be converted into a box using
104//! [`Box::<T>::from_raw(value)`]. Conversely, the memory backing a `value: *mut
105//! T` obtained from [`Box::<T>::into_raw`] will be deallocated by the
106//! [`Bump`] allocator with [`Layout::for_value(&*value)`].
107//!
108//! Note that roundtrip `Box::from_raw(Box::into_raw(b))` looses the lifetime bound to the
109//! [`Bump`] immutable borrow which guarantees that the allocator will not be reset
110//! and memory will not be freed.
111//!
112//! [dereferencing]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/ops/trait.Deref.html
113//! [`Box`]: struct.Box.html
114//! [`Box<'a, T>`]: struct.Box.html
115//! [`Box::<T>::from_raw(value)`]: struct.Box.html#method.from_raw
116//! [`Box::<T>::into_raw`]: struct.Box.html#method.into_raw
117//! [`Bump`]: ../struct.Bump.html
118//! [`Drop`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/ops/trait.Drop.html
119//! [`Layout`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/alloc/struct.Layout.html
120//! [`Layout::for_value(&*value)`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/alloc/struct.Layout.html#method.for_value
121
122use {
123    crate::Bump,
124    {
125        core::{
126            any::Any,
127            borrow,
128            cmp::Ordering,
129            convert::TryFrom,
130            future::Future,
131            hash::{Hash, Hasher},
132            iter::FusedIterator,
133            mem::ManuallyDrop,
134            ops::{Deref, DerefMut},
135            pin::Pin,
136            task::{Context, Poll},
137        },
138        core_alloc::fmt,
139    },
140};
141
142/// An owned pointer to a bump-allocated `T` value, that runs `Drop`
143/// implementations.
144///
145/// See the [module-level documentation][crate::boxed] for more details.
146#[repr(transparent)]
147pub struct Box<'a, T: ?Sized>(&'a mut T);
148
149impl<'a, T> Box<'a, T> {
150    /// Allocates memory on the heap and then places `x` into it.
151    ///
152    /// This doesn't actually allocate if `T` is zero-sized.
153    ///
154    /// # Examples
155    ///
156    /// ```
157    /// use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box};
158    ///
159    /// let b = Bump::new();
160    ///
161    /// let five = Box::new_in(5, &b);
162    /// ```
163    #[inline(always)]
164    pub fn new_in(x: T, a: &'a Bump) -> Box<'a, T> {
165        Box(a.alloc(x))
166    }
167
168    /// Constructs a new `Pin<Box<T>>`. If `T` does not implement `Unpin`, then
169    /// `x` will be pinned in memory and unable to be moved.
170    #[inline(always)]
171    pub fn pin_in(x: T, a: &'a Bump) -> Pin<Box<'a, T>> {
172        Box(a.alloc(x)).into()
173    }
174
175    /// Consumes the `Box`, returning the wrapped value.
176    ///
177    /// # Examples
178    ///
179    /// ```
180    /// use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box};
181    ///
182    /// let b = Bump::new();
183    ///
184    /// let hello = Box::new_in("hello".to_owned(), &b);
185    /// assert_eq!(Box::into_inner(hello), "hello");
186    /// ```
187    pub fn into_inner(b: Box<'a, T>) -> T {
188        // `Box::into_raw` returns a pointer that is properly aligned and non-null.
189        // The underlying `Bump` only frees the memory, but won't call the destructor.
190        unsafe { core::ptr::read(Box::into_raw(b)) }
191    }
192}
193
194impl<'a, T: ?Sized> Box<'a, T> {
195    /// Constructs a box from a raw pointer.
196    ///
197    /// After calling this function, the raw pointer is owned by the
198    /// resulting `Box`. Specifically, the `Box` destructor will call
199    /// the destructor of `T` and free the allocated memory. For this
200    /// to be safe, the memory must have been allocated in accordance
201    /// with the memory layout used by `Box` .
202    ///
203    /// # Safety
204    ///
205    /// This function is unsafe because improper use may lead to
206    /// memory problems. For example, a double-free may occur if the
207    /// function is called twice on the same raw pointer.
208    ///
209    /// # Examples
210    ///
211    /// Recreate a `Box` which was previously converted to a raw pointer
212    /// using [`Box::into_raw`]:
213    /// ```
214    /// use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box};
215    ///
216    /// let b = Bump::new();
217    ///
218    /// let x = Box::new_in(5, &b);
219    /// let ptr = Box::into_raw(x);
220    /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr) }; // Note that new `x`'s lifetime is unbound. It must be bound to the `b` immutable borrow before `b` is reset.
221    /// ```
222    /// Manually create a `Box` from scratch by using the bump allocator:
223    /// ```
224    /// use std::alloc::{alloc, Layout};
225    /// use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box};
226    ///
227    /// let b = Bump::new();
228    ///
229    /// unsafe {
230    ///     let ptr = b.alloc_layout(Layout::new::<i32>()).as_ptr() as *mut i32;
231    ///     *ptr = 5;
232    ///     let x = Box::from_raw(ptr); // Note that `x`'s lifetime is unbound. It must be bound to the `b` immutable borrow before `b` is reset.
233    /// }
234    /// ```
235    #[inline]
236    pub unsafe fn from_raw(raw: *mut T) -> Self {
237        Box(&mut *raw)
238    }
239
240    /// Consumes the `Box`, returning a wrapped raw pointer.
241    ///
242    /// The pointer will be properly aligned and non-null.
243    ///
244    /// After calling this function, the caller is responsible for the
245    /// value previously managed by the `Box`. In particular, the
246    /// caller should properly destroy `T`. The easiest way to
247    /// do this is to convert the raw pointer back into a `Box` with the
248    /// [`Box::from_raw`] function, allowing the `Box` destructor to perform
249    /// the cleanup.
250    ///
251    /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
252    /// to call it as `Box::into_raw(b)` instead of `b.into_raw()`. This
253    /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
254    ///
255    /// # Examples
256    ///
257    /// Converting the raw pointer back into a `Box` with [`Box::from_raw`]
258    /// for automatic cleanup:
259    /// ```
260    /// use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box};
261    ///
262    /// let b = Bump::new();
263    ///
264    /// let x = Box::new_in(String::from("Hello"), &b);
265    /// let ptr = Box::into_raw(x);
266    /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr) }; // Note that new `x`'s lifetime is unbound. It must be bound to the `b` immutable borrow before `b` is reset.
267    /// ```
268    /// Manual cleanup by explicitly running the destructor:
269    /// ```
270    /// use std::ptr;
271    /// use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box};
272    ///
273    /// let b = Bump::new();
274    ///
275    /// let mut x = Box::new_in(String::from("Hello"), &b);
276    /// let p = Box::into_raw(x);
277    /// unsafe {
278    ///     ptr::drop_in_place(p);
279    /// }
280    /// ```
281    #[inline]
282    pub fn into_raw(b: Box<'a, T>) -> *mut T {
283        let mut b = ManuallyDrop::new(b);
284        b.deref_mut().0 as *mut T
285    }
286
287    /// Consumes and leaks the `Box`, returning a mutable reference,
288    /// `&'a mut T`. Note that the type `T` must outlive the chosen lifetime
289    /// `'a`. If the type has only static references, or none at all, then this
290    /// may be chosen to be `'static`.
291    ///
292    /// This function is mainly useful for data that lives for the remainder of
293    /// the program's life. Dropping the returned reference will cause a memory
294    /// leak. If this is not acceptable, the reference should first be wrapped
295    /// with the [`Box::from_raw`] function producing a `Box`. This `Box` can
296    /// then be dropped which will properly destroy `T` and release the
297    /// allocated memory.
298    ///
299    /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
300    /// to call it as `Box::leak(b)` instead of `b.leak()`. This
301    /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
302    ///
303    /// # Examples
304    ///
305    /// Simple usage:
306    ///
307    /// ```
308    /// use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box};
309    ///
310    /// let b = Bump::new();
311    ///
312    /// let x = Box::new_in(41, &b);
313    /// let reference: &mut usize = Box::leak(x);
314    /// *reference += 1;
315    /// assert_eq!(*reference, 42);
316    /// ```
317    ///
318    ///```
319    /// # #[cfg(feature = "collections")]
320    /// # {
321    /// use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box, vec};
322    ///
323    /// let b = Bump::new();
324    ///
325    /// let x = vec![in &b; 1, 2, 3].into_boxed_slice();
326    /// let reference = Box::leak(x);
327    /// reference[0] = 4;
328    /// assert_eq!(*reference, [4, 2, 3]);
329    /// # }
330    ///```
331    #[inline]
332    pub fn leak(b: Box<'a, T>) -> &'a mut T {
333        unsafe { &mut *Box::into_raw(b) }
334    }
335}
336
337impl<'a, T: ?Sized> Drop for Box<'a, T> {
338    fn drop(&mut self) {
339        unsafe {
340            // `Box` owns value of `T`, but not memory behind it.
341            core::ptr::drop_in_place(self.0);
342        }
343    }
344}
345
346impl<'a, T> Default for Box<'a, [T]> {
347    fn default() -> Box<'a, [T]> {
348        // It should be OK to `drop_in_place` empty slice of anything.
349        Box(&mut [])
350    }
351}
352
353impl<'a> Default for Box<'a, str> {
354    fn default() -> Box<'a, str> {
355        // Empty slice is valid string.
356        // It should be OK to `drop_in_place` empty str.
357        unsafe { Box::from_raw(Box::into_raw(Box::<[u8]>::default()) as *mut str) }
358    }
359}
360
361impl<'a, 'b, T: ?Sized + PartialEq> PartialEq<Box<'b, T>> for Box<'a, T> {
362    #[inline]
363    fn eq(&self, other: &Box<'b, T>) -> bool {
364        PartialEq::eq(&**self, &**other)
365    }
366    #[inline]
367    fn ne(&self, other: &Box<'b, T>) -> bool {
368        PartialEq::ne(&**self, &**other)
369    }
370}
371
372impl<'a, 'b, T: ?Sized + PartialOrd> PartialOrd<Box<'b, T>> for Box<'a, T> {
373    #[inline]
374    fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Box<'b, T>) -> Option<Ordering> {
375        PartialOrd::partial_cmp(&**self, &**other)
376    }
377    #[inline]
378    fn lt(&self, other: &Box<'b, T>) -> bool {
379        PartialOrd::lt(&**self, &**other)
380    }
381    #[inline]
382    fn le(&self, other: &Box<'b, T>) -> bool {
383        PartialOrd::le(&**self, &**other)
384    }
385    #[inline]
386    fn ge(&self, other: &Box<'b, T>) -> bool {
387        PartialOrd::ge(&**self, &**other)
388    }
389    #[inline]
390    fn gt(&self, other: &Box<'b, T>) -> bool {
391        PartialOrd::gt(&**self, &**other)
392    }
393}
394
395impl<'a, T: ?Sized + Ord> Ord for Box<'a, T> {
396    #[inline]
397    fn cmp(&self, other: &Box<'a, T>) -> Ordering {
398        Ord::cmp(&**self, &**other)
399    }
400}
401
402impl<'a, T: ?Sized + Eq> Eq for Box<'a, T> {}
403
404impl<'a, T: ?Sized + Hash> Hash for Box<'a, T> {
405    fn hash<H: Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
406        (**self).hash(state);
407    }
408}
409
410impl<'a, T: ?Sized + Hasher> Hasher for Box<'a, T> {
411    fn finish(&self) -> u64 {
412        (**self).finish()
413    }
414    fn write(&mut self, bytes: &[u8]) {
415        (**self).write(bytes)
416    }
417    fn write_u8(&mut self, i: u8) {
418        (**self).write_u8(i)
419    }
420    fn write_u16(&mut self, i: u16) {
421        (**self).write_u16(i)
422    }
423    fn write_u32(&mut self, i: u32) {
424        (**self).write_u32(i)
425    }
426    fn write_u64(&mut self, i: u64) {
427        (**self).write_u64(i)
428    }
429    fn write_u128(&mut self, i: u128) {
430        (**self).write_u128(i)
431    }
432    fn write_usize(&mut self, i: usize) {
433        (**self).write_usize(i)
434    }
435    fn write_i8(&mut self, i: i8) {
436        (**self).write_i8(i)
437    }
438    fn write_i16(&mut self, i: i16) {
439        (**self).write_i16(i)
440    }
441    fn write_i32(&mut self, i: i32) {
442        (**self).write_i32(i)
443    }
444    fn write_i64(&mut self, i: i64) {
445        (**self).write_i64(i)
446    }
447    fn write_i128(&mut self, i: i128) {
448        (**self).write_i128(i)
449    }
450    fn write_isize(&mut self, i: isize) {
451        (**self).write_isize(i)
452    }
453}
454
455impl<'a, T: ?Sized> From<Box<'a, T>> for Pin<Box<'a, T>> {
456    /// Converts a `Box<T>` into a `Pin<Box<T>>`.
457    ///
458    /// This conversion does not allocate on the heap and happens in place.
459    fn from(boxed: Box<'a, T>) -> Self {
460        // It's not possible to move or replace the insides of a `Pin<Box<T>>`
461        // when `T: !Unpin`,  so it's safe to pin it directly without any
462        // additional requirements.
463        unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(boxed) }
464    }
465}
466
467impl<'a> Box<'a, dyn Any> {
468    #[inline]
469    /// Attempt to downcast the box to a concrete type.
470    ///
471    /// # Examples
472    ///
473    /// ```
474    /// use std::any::Any;
475    ///
476    /// fn print_if_string(value: Box<dyn Any>) {
477    ///     if let Ok(string) = value.downcast::<String>() {
478    ///         println!("String ({}): {}", string.len(), string);
479    ///     }
480    /// }
481    ///
482    /// let my_string = "Hello World".to_string();
483    /// print_if_string(Box::new(my_string));
484    /// print_if_string(Box::new(0i8));
485    /// ```
486    pub fn downcast<T: Any>(self) -> Result<Box<'a, T>, Box<'a, dyn Any>> {
487        if self.is::<T>() {
488            unsafe {
489                let raw: *mut dyn Any = Box::into_raw(self);
490                Ok(Box::from_raw(raw as *mut T))
491            }
492        } else {
493            Err(self)
494        }
495    }
496}
497
498impl<'a> Box<'a, dyn Any + Send> {
499    #[inline]
500    /// Attempt to downcast the box to a concrete type.
501    ///
502    /// # Examples
503    ///
504    /// ```
505    /// use std::any::Any;
506    ///
507    /// fn print_if_string(value: Box<dyn Any + Send>) {
508    ///     if let Ok(string) = value.downcast::<String>() {
509    ///         println!("String ({}): {}", string.len(), string);
510    ///     }
511    /// }
512    ///
513    /// let my_string = "Hello World".to_string();
514    /// print_if_string(Box::new(my_string));
515    /// print_if_string(Box::new(0i8));
516    /// ```
517    pub fn downcast<T: Any>(self) -> Result<Box<'a, T>, Box<'a, dyn Any + Send>> {
518        if self.is::<T>() {
519            unsafe {
520                let raw: *mut (dyn Any + Send) = Box::into_raw(self);
521                Ok(Box::from_raw(raw as *mut T))
522            }
523        } else {
524            Err(self)
525        }
526    }
527}
528
529impl<'a, T: fmt::Display + ?Sized> fmt::Display for Box<'a, T> {
530    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
531        fmt::Display::fmt(&**self, f)
532    }
533}
534
535impl<'a, T: fmt::Debug + ?Sized> fmt::Debug for Box<'a, T> {
536    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
537        fmt::Debug::fmt(&**self, f)
538    }
539}
540
541impl<'a, T: ?Sized> fmt::Pointer for Box<'a, T> {
542    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
543        // It's not possible to extract the inner Uniq directly from the Box,
544        // instead we cast it to a *const which aliases the Unique
545        let ptr: *const T = &**self;
546        fmt::Pointer::fmt(&ptr, f)
547    }
548}
549
550impl<'a, T: ?Sized> Deref for Box<'a, T> {
551    type Target = T;
552
553    fn deref(&self) -> &T {
554        &*self.0
555    }
556}
557
558impl<'a, T: ?Sized> DerefMut for Box<'a, T> {
559    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
560        self.0
561    }
562}
563
564impl<'a, I: Iterator + ?Sized> Iterator for Box<'a, I> {
565    type Item = I::Item;
566    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<I::Item> {
567        (**self).next()
568    }
569    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
570        (**self).size_hint()
571    }
572    fn nth(&mut self, n: usize) -> Option<I::Item> {
573        (**self).nth(n)
574    }
575    fn last(self) -> Option<I::Item> {
576        #[inline]
577        fn some<T>(_: Option<T>, x: T) -> Option<T> {
578            Some(x)
579        }
580        self.fold(None, some)
581    }
582}
583
584impl<'a, I: DoubleEndedIterator + ?Sized> DoubleEndedIterator for Box<'a, I> {
585    fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<I::Item> {
586        (**self).next_back()
587    }
588    fn nth_back(&mut self, n: usize) -> Option<I::Item> {
589        (**self).nth_back(n)
590    }
591}
592impl<'a, I: ExactSizeIterator + ?Sized> ExactSizeIterator for Box<'a, I> {
593    fn len(&self) -> usize {
594        (**self).len()
595    }
596}
597
598impl<'a, I: FusedIterator + ?Sized> FusedIterator for Box<'a, I> {}
599
600#[cfg(feature = "collections")]
601impl<'a, A> Box<'a, [A]> {
602    /// Creates a value from an iterator.
603    /// This method is an adapted version of [`FromIterator::from_iter`][from_iter].
604    /// It cannot be made as that trait implementation given different signature.
605    ///
606    /// [from_iter]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/iter/trait.FromIterator.html#tymethod.from_iter
607    ///
608    /// # Examples
609    ///
610    /// Basic usage:
611    /// ```
612    /// use bumpalo::{Bump, boxed::Box, vec};
613    ///
614    /// let b = Bump::new();
615    ///
616    /// let five_fives = std::iter::repeat(5).take(5);
617    /// let slice = Box::from_iter_in(five_fives, &b);
618    /// assert_eq!(vec![in &b; 5, 5, 5, 5, 5], &*slice);
619    /// ```
620    pub fn from_iter_in<T: IntoIterator<Item = A>>(iter: T, a: &'a Bump) -> Self {
621        use crate::collections::Vec;
622        let mut vec = Vec::new_in(a);
623        vec.extend(iter);
624        vec.into_boxed_slice()
625    }
626}
627
628impl<'a, T: ?Sized> borrow::Borrow<T> for Box<'a, T> {
629    fn borrow(&self) -> &T {
630        &**self
631    }
632}
633
634impl<'a, T: ?Sized> borrow::BorrowMut<T> for Box<'a, T> {
635    fn borrow_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
636        &mut **self
637    }
638}
639
640impl<'a, T: ?Sized> AsRef<T> for Box<'a, T> {
641    fn as_ref(&self) -> &T {
642        &**self
643    }
644}
645
646impl<'a, T: ?Sized> AsMut<T> for Box<'a, T> {
647    fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
648        &mut **self
649    }
650}
651
652impl<'a, T: ?Sized> Unpin for Box<'a, T> {}
653
654impl<'a, F: ?Sized + Future + Unpin> Future for Box<'a, F> {
655    type Output = F::Output;
656
657    fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
658        F::poll(Pin::new(&mut *self), cx)
659    }
660}
661
662/// This impl replaces unsize coercion.
663impl<'a, T, const N: usize> From<Box<'a, [T; N]>> for Box<'a, [T]> {
664    fn from(arr: Box<'a, [T; N]>) -> Box<'a, [T]> {
665        let mut arr = ManuallyDrop::new(arr);
666        let ptr = core::ptr::slice_from_raw_parts_mut(arr.as_mut_ptr(), N);
667        unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr) }
668    }
669}
670
671/// This impl replaces unsize coercion.
672impl<'a, T, const N: usize> TryFrom<Box<'a, [T]>> for Box<'a, [T; N]> {
673    type Error = Box<'a, [T]>;
674    fn try_from(slice: Box<'a, [T]>) -> Result<Box<'a, [T; N]>, Box<'a, [T]>> {
675        if slice.len() == N {
676            let mut slice = ManuallyDrop::new(slice);
677            let ptr = slice.as_mut_ptr() as *mut [T; N];
678            Ok(unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr) })
679        } else {
680            Err(slice)
681        }
682    }
683}
684
685#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
686mod serialize {
687    use super::*;
688
689    use serde::{Serialize, Serializer};
690
691    impl<'a, T> Serialize for Box<'a, T>
692    where
693        T: Serialize,
694    {
695        fn serialize<S: Serializer>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
696            T::serialize(self, serializer)
697        }
698    }
699}