alloc/boxed.rs
1//! The `Box<T>` type for heap allocation.
2//!
3//! [`Box<T>`], casually referred to as a 'box', provides the simplest form of
4//! heap allocation in Rust. Boxes provide ownership for this allocation, and
5//! drop their contents when they go out of scope. Boxes also ensure that they
6//! never allocate more than `isize::MAX` bytes.
7//!
8//! # Examples
9//!
10//! Move a value from the stack to the heap by creating a [`Box`]:
11//!
12//! ```
13//! let val: u8 = 5;
14//! let boxed: Box<u8> = Box::new(val);
15//! ```
16//!
17//! Move a value from a [`Box`] back to the stack by [dereferencing]:
18//!
19//! ```
20//! let boxed: Box<u8> = Box::new(5);
21//! let val: u8 = *boxed;
22//! ```
23//!
24//! Creating a recursive data structure:
25//!
26//! ```
27//! # #[allow(dead_code)]
28//! #[derive(Debug)]
29//! enum List<T> {
30//! Cons(T, Box<List<T>>),
31//! Nil,
32//! }
33//!
34//! let list: List<i32> = List::Cons(1, Box::new(List::Cons(2, Box::new(List::Nil))));
35//! println!("{list:?}");
36//! ```
37//!
38//! This will print `Cons(1, Cons(2, Nil))`.
39//!
40//! Recursive structures must be boxed, because if the definition of `Cons`
41//! looked like this:
42//!
43//! ```compile_fail,E0072
44//! # enum List<T> {
45//! Cons(T, List<T>),
46//! # }
47//! ```
48//!
49//! It wouldn't work. This is because the size of a `List` depends on how many
50//! elements are in the list, and so we don't know how much memory to allocate
51//! for a `Cons`. By introducing a [`Box<T>`], which has a defined size, we know how
52//! big `Cons` needs to be.
53//!
54//! # Memory layout
55//!
56//! For non-zero-sized values, a [`Box`] will use the [`Global`] allocator for its allocation. It is
57//! valid to convert both ways between a [`Box`] and a raw pointer allocated with the [`Global`]
58//! allocator, given that the [`Layout`] used with the allocator is correct for the type and the raw
59//! pointer points to a valid value of the right type. More precisely, a `value: *mut T` that has
60//! been allocated with the [`Global`] allocator with `Layout::for_value(&*value)` may be converted
61//! into a box using [`Box::<T>::from_raw(value)`]. Conversely, the memory backing a `value: *mut T`
62//! obtained from [`Box::<T>::into_raw`] may be deallocated using the [`Global`] allocator with
63//! [`Layout::for_value(&*value)`].
64//!
65//! For zero-sized values, the `Box` pointer has to be non-null and sufficiently aligned. The
66//! recommended way to build a Box to a ZST if `Box::new` cannot be used is to use
67//! [`ptr::NonNull::dangling`].
68//!
69//! On top of these basic layout requirements, a `Box<T>` must point to a valid value of `T`.
70//!
71//! So long as `T: Sized`, a `Box<T>` is guaranteed to be represented
72//! as a single pointer and is also ABI-compatible with C pointers
73//! (i.e. the C type `T*`). This means that if you have extern "C"
74//! Rust functions that will be called from C, you can define those
75//! Rust functions using `Box<T>` types, and use `T*` as corresponding
76//! type on the C side. As an example, consider this C header which
77//! declares functions that create and destroy some kind of `Foo`
78//! value:
79//!
80//! ```c
81//! /* C header */
82//!
83//! /* Returns ownership to the caller */
84//! struct Foo* foo_new(void);
85//!
86//! /* Takes ownership from the caller; no-op when invoked with null */
87//! void foo_delete(struct Foo*);
88//! ```
89//!
90//! These two functions might be implemented in Rust as follows. Here, the
91//! `struct Foo*` type from C is translated to `Box<Foo>`, which captures
92//! the ownership constraints. Note also that the nullable argument to
93//! `foo_delete` is represented in Rust as `Option<Box<Foo>>`, since `Box<Foo>`
94//! cannot be null.
95//!
96//! ```
97//! #[repr(C)]
98//! pub struct Foo;
99//!
100//! #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
101//! pub extern "C" fn foo_new() -> Box<Foo> {
102//! Box::new(Foo)
103//! }
104//!
105//! #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
106//! pub extern "C" fn foo_delete(_: Option<Box<Foo>>) {}
107//! ```
108//!
109//! Even though `Box<T>` has the same representation and C ABI as a C pointer,
110//! this does not mean that you can convert an arbitrary `T*` into a `Box<T>`
111//! and expect things to work. `Box<T>` values will always be fully aligned,
112//! non-null pointers. Moreover, the destructor for `Box<T>` will attempt to
113//! free the value with the global allocator. In general, the best practice
114//! is to only use `Box<T>` for pointers that originated from the global
115//! allocator.
116//!
117//! **Important.** At least at present, you should avoid using
118//! `Box<T>` types for functions that are defined in C but invoked
119//! from Rust. In those cases, you should directly mirror the C types
120//! as closely as possible. Using types like `Box<T>` where the C
121//! definition is just using `T*` can lead to undefined behavior, as
122//! described in [rust-lang/unsafe-code-guidelines#198][ucg#198].
123//!
124//! # Considerations for unsafe code
125//!
126//! **Warning: This section is not normative and is subject to change, possibly
127//! being relaxed in the future! It is a simplified summary of the rules
128//! currently implemented in the compiler.**
129//!
130//! The aliasing rules for `Box<T>` are the same as for `&mut T`. `Box<T>`
131//! asserts uniqueness over its content. Using raw pointers derived from a box
132//! after that box has been mutated through, moved or borrowed as `&mut T`
133//! is not allowed. For more guidance on working with box from unsafe code, see
134//! [rust-lang/unsafe-code-guidelines#326][ucg#326].
135//!
136//! # Editions
137//!
138//! A special case exists for the implementation of `IntoIterator` for arrays on the Rust 2021
139//! edition, as documented [here][array]. Unfortunately, it was later found that a similar
140//! workaround should be added for boxed slices, and this was applied in the 2024 edition.
141//!
142//! Specifically, `IntoIterator` is implemented for `Box<[T]>` on all editions, but specific calls
143//! to `into_iter()` for boxed slices will defer to the slice implementation on editions before
144//! 2024:
145//!
146//! ```rust,edition2021
147//! // Rust 2015, 2018, and 2021:
148//!
149//! # #![allow(boxed_slice_into_iter)] // override our `deny(warnings)`
150//! let boxed_slice: Box<[i32]> = vec![0; 3].into_boxed_slice();
151//!
152//! // This creates a slice iterator, producing references to each value.
153//! for item in boxed_slice.into_iter().enumerate() {
154//! let (i, x): (usize, &i32) = item;
155//! println!("boxed_slice[{i}] = {x}");
156//! }
157//!
158//! // The `boxed_slice_into_iter` lint suggests this change for future compatibility:
159//! for item in boxed_slice.iter().enumerate() {
160//! let (i, x): (usize, &i32) = item;
161//! println!("boxed_slice[{i}] = {x}");
162//! }
163//!
164//! // You can explicitly iterate a boxed slice by value using `IntoIterator::into_iter`
165//! for item in IntoIterator::into_iter(boxed_slice).enumerate() {
166//! let (i, x): (usize, i32) = item;
167//! println!("boxed_slice[{i}] = {x}");
168//! }
169//! ```
170//!
171//! Similar to the array implementation, this may be modified in the future to remove this override,
172//! and it's best to avoid relying on this edition-dependent behavior if you wish to preserve
173//! compatibility with future versions of the compiler.
174//!
175//! [ucg#198]: https://github.com/rust-lang/unsafe-code-guidelines/issues/198
176//! [ucg#326]: https://github.com/rust-lang/unsafe-code-guidelines/issues/326
177//! [dereferencing]: core::ops::Deref
178//! [`Box::<T>::from_raw(value)`]: Box::from_raw
179//! [`Global`]: crate::alloc::Global
180//! [`Layout`]: crate::alloc::Layout
181//! [`Layout::for_value(&*value)`]: crate::alloc::Layout::for_value
182//! [valid]: ptr#safety
183
184#![stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
185
186use core::borrow::{Borrow, BorrowMut};
187use core::clone::CloneToUninit;
188use core::cmp::Ordering;
189use core::error::{self, Error};
190use core::fmt;
191use core::future::Future;
192use core::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
193use core::marker::{Tuple, Unsize};
194#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
195use core::mem::MaybeUninit;
196use core::mem::{self, SizedTypeProperties};
197use core::ops::{
198 AsyncFn, AsyncFnMut, AsyncFnOnce, CoerceUnsized, Coroutine, CoroutineState, Deref, DerefMut,
199 DerefPure, DispatchFromDyn, LegacyReceiver,
200};
201#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
202use core::ops::{Residual, Try};
203use core::pin::{Pin, PinCoerceUnsized};
204use core::ptr::{self, NonNull, Unique};
205use core::task::{Context, Poll};
206
207#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
208use crate::alloc::handle_alloc_error;
209use crate::alloc::{AllocError, Allocator, Global, Layout};
210use crate::raw_vec::RawVec;
211#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
212use crate::str::from_boxed_utf8_unchecked;
213
214/// Conversion related impls for `Box<_>` (`From`, `downcast`, etc)
215mod convert;
216/// Iterator related impls for `Box<_>`.
217mod iter;
218/// [`ThinBox`] implementation.
219mod thin;
220
221#[stable(feature = "boxed_array_value_iter", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
222pub use iter::BoxedArrayIntoIter;
223#[unstable(feature = "thin_box", issue = "92791")]
224pub use thin::ThinBox;
225
226/// A pointer type that uniquely owns a heap allocation of type `T`.
227///
228/// See the [module-level documentation](../../std/boxed/index.html) for more.
229#[lang = "owned_box"]
230#[fundamental]
231#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
232#[rustc_insignificant_dtor]
233#[doc(search_unbox)]
234// The declaration of the `Box` struct must be kept in sync with the
235// compiler or ICEs will happen.
236pub struct Box<
237 T: ?Sized,
238 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")] A: Allocator = Global,
239>(Unique<T>, A);
240
241/// Monomorphic function for allocating an uninit `Box`.
242#[inline]
243// The is a separate function to avoid doing it in every generic version, but it
244// looks small to the mir inliner (particularly in panic=abort) so leave it to
245// the backend to decide whether pulling it in everywhere is worth doing.
246#[rustc_no_mir_inline]
247#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
248#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
249#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
250const fn box_new_uninit(layout: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
251 match Global.allocate(layout) {
252 Ok(ptr) => ptr.as_mut_ptr(),
253 Err(_) => handle_alloc_error(layout),
254 }
255}
256
257/// Helper for `vec!`.
258///
259/// This is unsafe, but has to be marked as safe or else we couldn't use it in `vec!`.
260#[doc(hidden)]
261#[unstable(feature = "liballoc_internals", issue = "none")]
262#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
263#[inline(always)]
264#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
265#[rustc_diagnostic_item = "box_assume_init_into_vec_unsafe"]
266pub const fn box_assume_init_into_vec_unsafe<T, const N: usize>(
267 b: Box<MaybeUninit<[T; N]>>,
268) -> crate::vec::Vec<T> {
269 unsafe { (b.assume_init() as Box<[T]>).into_vec() }
270}
271
272impl<T> Box<T> {
273 /// Allocates memory on the heap and then places `x` into it.
274 ///
275 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `T` is zero-sized.
276 ///
277 /// # Examples
278 ///
279 /// ```
280 /// let five = Box::new(5);
281 /// ```
282 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
283 #[inline(always)]
284 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
285 #[must_use]
286 #[rustc_diagnostic_item = "box_new"]
287 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
288 pub fn new(x: T) -> Self {
289 // This is `Box::new_uninit` but inlined to avoid build time regressions.
290 let ptr = box_new_uninit(<T as SizedTypeProperties>::LAYOUT) as *mut T;
291 // Nothing below can panic so we do not have to worry about deallocating `ptr`.
292 // SAFETY: we just allocated the box to store `x`.
293 unsafe { core::intrinsics::write_via_move(ptr, x) };
294 // SAFETY: we just initialized the memory `ptr` points to.
295 unsafe { mem::transmute(ptr) }
296 }
297
298 /// Constructs a new box with uninitialized contents.
299 ///
300 /// # Examples
301 ///
302 /// ```
303 /// let mut five = Box::<u32>::new_uninit();
304 /// // Deferred initialization:
305 /// five.write(5);
306 /// let five = unsafe { five.assume_init() };
307 ///
308 /// assert_eq!(*five, 5)
309 /// ```
310 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
311 #[stable(feature = "new_uninit", since = "1.82.0")]
312 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
313 #[must_use]
314 #[inline(always)]
315 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
316 pub const fn new_uninit() -> Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>> {
317 // This is the same as `Self::new_uninit_in(Global)`, but manually inlined (just like
318 // `Box::new`).
319
320 // SAFETY:
321 // - If `allocate` succeeds, the returned pointer exactly matches what `Box` needs.
322 unsafe { mem::transmute(box_new_uninit(<T as SizedTypeProperties>::LAYOUT)) }
323 }
324
325 /// Constructs a new `Box` with uninitialized contents, with the memory
326 /// being filled with `0` bytes.
327 ///
328 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
329 /// of this method.
330 ///
331 /// # Examples
332 ///
333 /// ```
334 /// let zero = Box::<u32>::new_zeroed();
335 /// let zero = unsafe { zero.assume_init() };
336 ///
337 /// assert_eq!(*zero, 0)
338 /// ```
339 ///
340 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
341 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
342 #[inline]
343 #[stable(feature = "new_zeroed_alloc", since = "1.92.0")]
344 #[must_use]
345 pub fn new_zeroed() -> Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>> {
346 Self::new_zeroed_in(Global)
347 }
348
349 /// Constructs a new `Pin<Box<T>>`. If `T` does not implement [`Unpin`], then
350 /// `x` will be pinned in memory and unable to be moved.
351 ///
352 /// Constructing and pinning of the `Box` can also be done in two steps: `Box::pin(x)`
353 /// does the same as <code>[Box::into_pin]\([Box::new]\(x))</code>. Consider using
354 /// [`into_pin`](Box::into_pin) if you already have a `Box<T>`, or if you want to
355 /// construct a (pinned) `Box` in a different way than with [`Box::new`].
356 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
357 #[stable(feature = "pin", since = "1.33.0")]
358 #[must_use]
359 #[inline(always)]
360 pub fn pin(x: T) -> Pin<Box<T>> {
361 Box::new(x).into()
362 }
363
364 /// Allocates memory on the heap then places `x` into it,
365 /// returning an error if the allocation fails
366 ///
367 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `T` is zero-sized.
368 ///
369 /// # Examples
370 ///
371 /// ```
372 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
373 ///
374 /// let five = Box::try_new(5)?;
375 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
376 /// ```
377 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
378 #[inline]
379 pub fn try_new(x: T) -> Result<Self, AllocError> {
380 Self::try_new_in(x, Global)
381 }
382
383 /// Constructs a new box with uninitialized contents on the heap,
384 /// returning an error if the allocation fails
385 ///
386 /// # Examples
387 ///
388 /// ```
389 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
390 ///
391 /// let mut five = Box::<u32>::try_new_uninit()?;
392 /// // Deferred initialization:
393 /// five.write(5);
394 /// let five = unsafe { five.assume_init() };
395 ///
396 /// assert_eq!(*five, 5);
397 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
398 /// ```
399 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
400 #[inline]
401 pub fn try_new_uninit() -> Result<Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>, AllocError> {
402 Box::try_new_uninit_in(Global)
403 }
404
405 /// Constructs a new `Box` with uninitialized contents, with the memory
406 /// being filled with `0` bytes on the heap
407 ///
408 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
409 /// of this method.
410 ///
411 /// # Examples
412 ///
413 /// ```
414 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
415 ///
416 /// let zero = Box::<u32>::try_new_zeroed()?;
417 /// let zero = unsafe { zero.assume_init() };
418 ///
419 /// assert_eq!(*zero, 0);
420 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
421 /// ```
422 ///
423 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
424 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
425 #[inline]
426 pub fn try_new_zeroed() -> Result<Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>, AllocError> {
427 Box::try_new_zeroed_in(Global)
428 }
429
430 /// Maps the value in a box, reusing the allocation if possible.
431 ///
432 /// `f` is called on the value in the box, and the result is returned, also boxed.
433 ///
434 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
435 /// to call it as `Box::map(b, f)` instead of `b.map(f)`. This
436 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
437 ///
438 /// # Examples
439 ///
440 /// ```
441 /// #![feature(smart_pointer_try_map)]
442 ///
443 /// let b = Box::new(7);
444 /// let new = Box::map(b, |i| i + 7);
445 /// assert_eq!(*new, 14);
446 /// ```
447 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
448 #[unstable(feature = "smart_pointer_try_map", issue = "144419")]
449 pub fn map<U>(this: Self, f: impl FnOnce(T) -> U) -> Box<U> {
450 if size_of::<T>() == size_of::<U>() && align_of::<T>() == align_of::<U>() {
451 let (value, allocation) = Box::take(this);
452 Box::write(
453 unsafe { mem::transmute::<Box<MaybeUninit<T>>, Box<MaybeUninit<U>>>(allocation) },
454 f(value),
455 )
456 } else {
457 Box::new(f(*this))
458 }
459 }
460
461 /// Attempts to map the value in a box, reusing the allocation if possible.
462 ///
463 /// `f` is called on the value in the box, and if the operation succeeds, the result is
464 /// returned, also boxed.
465 ///
466 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
467 /// to call it as `Box::try_map(b, f)` instead of `b.try_map(f)`. This
468 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
469 ///
470 /// # Examples
471 ///
472 /// ```
473 /// #![feature(smart_pointer_try_map)]
474 ///
475 /// let b = Box::new(7);
476 /// let new = Box::try_map(b, u32::try_from).unwrap();
477 /// assert_eq!(*new, 7);
478 /// ```
479 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
480 #[unstable(feature = "smart_pointer_try_map", issue = "144419")]
481 pub fn try_map<R>(
482 this: Self,
483 f: impl FnOnce(T) -> R,
484 ) -> <R::Residual as Residual<Box<R::Output>>>::TryType
485 where
486 R: Try,
487 R::Residual: Residual<Box<R::Output>>,
488 {
489 if size_of::<T>() == size_of::<R::Output>() && align_of::<T>() == align_of::<R::Output>() {
490 let (value, allocation) = Box::take(this);
491 try {
492 Box::write(
493 unsafe {
494 mem::transmute::<Box<MaybeUninit<T>>, Box<MaybeUninit<R::Output>>>(
495 allocation,
496 )
497 },
498 f(value)?,
499 )
500 }
501 } else {
502 try { Box::new(f(*this)?) }
503 }
504 }
505}
506
507impl<T, A: Allocator> Box<T, A> {
508 /// Allocates memory in the given allocator then places `x` into it.
509 ///
510 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `T` is zero-sized.
511 ///
512 /// # Examples
513 ///
514 /// ```
515 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
516 ///
517 /// use std::alloc::System;
518 ///
519 /// let five = Box::new_in(5, System);
520 /// ```
521 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
522 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
523 #[must_use]
524 #[inline]
525 pub fn new_in(x: T, alloc: A) -> Self
526 where
527 A: Allocator,
528 {
529 let mut boxed = Self::new_uninit_in(alloc);
530 boxed.write(x);
531 unsafe { boxed.assume_init() }
532 }
533
534 /// Allocates memory in the given allocator then places `x` into it,
535 /// returning an error if the allocation fails
536 ///
537 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `T` is zero-sized.
538 ///
539 /// # Examples
540 ///
541 /// ```
542 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
543 ///
544 /// use std::alloc::System;
545 ///
546 /// let five = Box::try_new_in(5, System)?;
547 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
548 /// ```
549 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
550 #[inline]
551 pub fn try_new_in(x: T, alloc: A) -> Result<Self, AllocError>
552 where
553 A: Allocator,
554 {
555 let mut boxed = Self::try_new_uninit_in(alloc)?;
556 boxed.write(x);
557 unsafe { Ok(boxed.assume_init()) }
558 }
559
560 /// Constructs a new box with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator.
561 ///
562 /// # Examples
563 ///
564 /// ```
565 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
566 ///
567 /// use std::alloc::System;
568 ///
569 /// let mut five = Box::<u32, _>::new_uninit_in(System);
570 /// // Deferred initialization:
571 /// five.write(5);
572 /// let five = unsafe { five.assume_init() };
573 ///
574 /// assert_eq!(*five, 5)
575 /// ```
576 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
577 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
578 #[must_use]
579 pub fn new_uninit_in(alloc: A) -> Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A>
580 where
581 A: Allocator,
582 {
583 let layout = Layout::new::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>();
584 // NOTE: Prefer match over unwrap_or_else since closure sometimes not inlineable.
585 // That would make code size bigger.
586 match Box::try_new_uninit_in(alloc) {
587 Ok(m) => m,
588 Err(_) => handle_alloc_error(layout),
589 }
590 }
591
592 /// Constructs a new box with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator,
593 /// returning an error if the allocation fails
594 ///
595 /// # Examples
596 ///
597 /// ```
598 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
599 ///
600 /// use std::alloc::System;
601 ///
602 /// let mut five = Box::<u32, _>::try_new_uninit_in(System)?;
603 /// // Deferred initialization:
604 /// five.write(5);
605 /// let five = unsafe { five.assume_init() };
606 ///
607 /// assert_eq!(*five, 5);
608 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
609 /// ```
610 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
611 pub fn try_new_uninit_in(alloc: A) -> Result<Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A>, AllocError>
612 where
613 A: Allocator,
614 {
615 let ptr = if T::IS_ZST {
616 NonNull::dangling()
617 } else {
618 let layout = Layout::new::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>();
619 alloc.allocate(layout)?.cast()
620 };
621 unsafe { Ok(Box::from_raw_in(ptr.as_ptr(), alloc)) }
622 }
623
624 /// Constructs a new `Box` with uninitialized contents, with the memory
625 /// being filled with `0` bytes in the provided allocator.
626 ///
627 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
628 /// of this method.
629 ///
630 /// # Examples
631 ///
632 /// ```
633 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
634 ///
635 /// use std::alloc::System;
636 ///
637 /// let zero = Box::<u32, _>::new_zeroed_in(System);
638 /// let zero = unsafe { zero.assume_init() };
639 ///
640 /// assert_eq!(*zero, 0)
641 /// ```
642 ///
643 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
644 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
645 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
646 #[must_use]
647 pub fn new_zeroed_in(alloc: A) -> Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A>
648 where
649 A: Allocator,
650 {
651 let layout = Layout::new::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>();
652 // NOTE: Prefer match over unwrap_or_else since closure sometimes not inlineable.
653 // That would make code size bigger.
654 match Box::try_new_zeroed_in(alloc) {
655 Ok(m) => m,
656 Err(_) => handle_alloc_error(layout),
657 }
658 }
659
660 /// Constructs a new `Box` with uninitialized contents, with the memory
661 /// being filled with `0` bytes in the provided allocator,
662 /// returning an error if the allocation fails,
663 ///
664 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
665 /// of this method.
666 ///
667 /// # Examples
668 ///
669 /// ```
670 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
671 ///
672 /// use std::alloc::System;
673 ///
674 /// let zero = Box::<u32, _>::try_new_zeroed_in(System)?;
675 /// let zero = unsafe { zero.assume_init() };
676 ///
677 /// assert_eq!(*zero, 0);
678 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
679 /// ```
680 ///
681 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
682 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
683 pub fn try_new_zeroed_in(alloc: A) -> Result<Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A>, AllocError>
684 where
685 A: Allocator,
686 {
687 let ptr = if T::IS_ZST {
688 NonNull::dangling()
689 } else {
690 let layout = Layout::new::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>();
691 alloc.allocate_zeroed(layout)?.cast()
692 };
693 unsafe { Ok(Box::from_raw_in(ptr.as_ptr(), alloc)) }
694 }
695
696 /// Constructs a new `Pin<Box<T, A>>`. If `T` does not implement [`Unpin`], then
697 /// `x` will be pinned in memory and unable to be moved.
698 ///
699 /// Constructing and pinning of the `Box` can also be done in two steps: `Box::pin_in(x, alloc)`
700 /// does the same as <code>[Box::into_pin]\([Box::new_in]\(x, alloc))</code>. Consider using
701 /// [`into_pin`](Box::into_pin) if you already have a `Box<T, A>`, or if you want to
702 /// construct a (pinned) `Box` in a different way than with [`Box::new_in`].
703 ///
704 /// # Examples
705 ///
706 /// ```
707 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
708 /// use std::alloc::System;
709 ///
710 /// let x = Box::pin_in(1, System);
711 /// ```
712 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
713 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
714 #[must_use]
715 #[inline(always)]
716 pub fn pin_in(x: T, alloc: A) -> Pin<Self>
717 where
718 A: 'static + Allocator,
719 {
720 Self::into_pin(Self::new_in(x, alloc))
721 }
722
723 /// Converts a `Box<T>` into a `Box<[T]>`
724 ///
725 /// This conversion does not allocate on the heap and happens in place.
726 #[unstable(feature = "box_into_boxed_slice", issue = "71582")]
727 pub fn into_boxed_slice(boxed: Self) -> Box<[T], A> {
728 let (raw, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(boxed);
729 unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(raw as *mut [T; 1], alloc) }
730 }
731
732 /// Consumes the `Box`, returning the wrapped value.
733 ///
734 /// # Examples
735 ///
736 /// ```
737 /// #![feature(box_into_inner)]
738 ///
739 /// let c = Box::new(5);
740 ///
741 /// assert_eq!(Box::into_inner(c), 5);
742 /// ```
743 #[unstable(feature = "box_into_inner", issue = "80437")]
744 #[inline]
745 pub fn into_inner(boxed: Self) -> T {
746 *boxed
747 }
748
749 /// Consumes the `Box` without consuming its allocation, returning the wrapped value and a `Box`
750 /// to the uninitialized memory where the wrapped value used to live.
751 ///
752 /// This can be used together with [`write`](Box::write) to reuse the allocation for multiple
753 /// boxed values.
754 ///
755 /// # Examples
756 ///
757 /// ```
758 /// #![feature(box_take)]
759 ///
760 /// let c = Box::new(5);
761 ///
762 /// // take the value out of the box
763 /// let (value, uninit) = Box::take(c);
764 /// assert_eq!(value, 5);
765 ///
766 /// // reuse the box for a second value
767 /// let c = Box::write(uninit, 6);
768 /// assert_eq!(*c, 6);
769 /// ```
770 #[unstable(feature = "box_take", issue = "147212")]
771 pub fn take(boxed: Self) -> (T, Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A>) {
772 unsafe {
773 let (raw, alloc) = Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(boxed);
774 let value = raw.read();
775 let uninit = Box::from_non_null_in(raw.cast_uninit(), alloc);
776 (value, uninit)
777 }
778 }
779}
780
781impl<T: ?Sized + CloneToUninit> Box<T> {
782 /// Allocates memory on the heap then clones `src` into it.
783 ///
784 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `src` is zero-sized.
785 ///
786 /// # Examples
787 ///
788 /// ```
789 /// #![feature(clone_from_ref)]
790 ///
791 /// let hello: Box<str> = Box::clone_from_ref("hello");
792 /// ```
793 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
794 #[unstable(feature = "clone_from_ref", issue = "149075")]
795 #[must_use]
796 #[inline]
797 pub fn clone_from_ref(src: &T) -> Box<T> {
798 Box::clone_from_ref_in(src, Global)
799 }
800
801 /// Allocates memory on the heap then clones `src` into it, returning an error if allocation fails.
802 ///
803 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `src` is zero-sized.
804 ///
805 /// # Examples
806 ///
807 /// ```
808 /// #![feature(clone_from_ref)]
809 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
810 ///
811 /// let hello: Box<str> = Box::try_clone_from_ref("hello")?;
812 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
813 /// ```
814 #[unstable(feature = "clone_from_ref", issue = "149075")]
815 //#[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
816 #[must_use]
817 #[inline]
818 pub fn try_clone_from_ref(src: &T) -> Result<Box<T>, AllocError> {
819 Box::try_clone_from_ref_in(src, Global)
820 }
821}
822
823impl<T: ?Sized + CloneToUninit, A: Allocator> Box<T, A> {
824 /// Allocates memory in the given allocator then clones `src` into it.
825 ///
826 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `src` is zero-sized.
827 ///
828 /// # Examples
829 ///
830 /// ```
831 /// #![feature(clone_from_ref)]
832 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
833 ///
834 /// use std::alloc::System;
835 ///
836 /// let hello: Box<str, System> = Box::clone_from_ref_in("hello", System);
837 /// ```
838 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
839 #[unstable(feature = "clone_from_ref", issue = "149075")]
840 //#[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
841 #[must_use]
842 #[inline]
843 pub fn clone_from_ref_in(src: &T, alloc: A) -> Box<T, A> {
844 let layout = Layout::for_value::<T>(src);
845 match Box::try_clone_from_ref_in(src, alloc) {
846 Ok(bx) => bx,
847 Err(_) => handle_alloc_error(layout),
848 }
849 }
850
851 /// Allocates memory in the given allocator then clones `src` into it, returning an error if allocation fails.
852 ///
853 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `src` is zero-sized.
854 ///
855 /// # Examples
856 ///
857 /// ```
858 /// #![feature(clone_from_ref)]
859 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
860 ///
861 /// use std::alloc::System;
862 ///
863 /// let hello: Box<str, System> = Box::try_clone_from_ref_in("hello", System)?;
864 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
865 /// ```
866 #[unstable(feature = "clone_from_ref", issue = "149075")]
867 //#[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
868 #[must_use]
869 #[inline]
870 pub fn try_clone_from_ref_in(src: &T, alloc: A) -> Result<Box<T, A>, AllocError> {
871 struct DeallocDropGuard<'a, A: Allocator>(Layout, &'a A, NonNull<u8>);
872 impl<'a, A: Allocator> Drop for DeallocDropGuard<'a, A> {
873 fn drop(&mut self) {
874 let &mut DeallocDropGuard(layout, alloc, ptr) = self;
875 // Safety: `ptr` was allocated by `*alloc` with layout `layout`
876 unsafe {
877 alloc.deallocate(ptr, layout);
878 }
879 }
880 }
881 let layout = Layout::for_value::<T>(src);
882 let (ptr, guard) = if layout.size() == 0 {
883 (layout.dangling_ptr(), None)
884 } else {
885 // Safety: layout is non-zero-sized
886 let ptr = alloc.allocate(layout)?.cast();
887 (ptr, Some(DeallocDropGuard(layout, &alloc, ptr)))
888 };
889 let ptr = ptr.as_ptr();
890 // Safety: `*ptr` is newly allocated, correctly aligned to `align_of_val(src)`,
891 // and is valid for writes for `size_of_val(src)`.
892 // If this panics, then `guard` will deallocate for us (if allocation occuured)
893 unsafe {
894 <T as CloneToUninit>::clone_to_uninit(src, ptr);
895 }
896 // Defuse the deallocate guard
897 core::mem::forget(guard);
898 // Safety: We just initialized `*ptr` as a clone of `src`
899 Ok(unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(ptr.with_metadata_of(src), alloc) })
900 }
901}
902
903impl<T> Box<[T]> {
904 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents.
905 ///
906 /// # Examples
907 ///
908 /// ```
909 /// let mut values = Box::<[u32]>::new_uninit_slice(3);
910 /// // Deferred initialization:
911 /// values[0].write(1);
912 /// values[1].write(2);
913 /// values[2].write(3);
914 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
915 ///
916 /// assert_eq!(*values, [1, 2, 3])
917 /// ```
918 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
919 #[stable(feature = "new_uninit", since = "1.82.0")]
920 #[must_use]
921 pub fn new_uninit_slice(len: usize) -> Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>]> {
922 unsafe { RawVec::with_capacity(len).into_box(len) }
923 }
924
925 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents, with the memory
926 /// being filled with `0` bytes.
927 ///
928 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
929 /// of this method.
930 ///
931 /// # Examples
932 ///
933 /// ```
934 /// let values = Box::<[u32]>::new_zeroed_slice(3);
935 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
936 ///
937 /// assert_eq!(*values, [0, 0, 0])
938 /// ```
939 ///
940 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
941 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
942 #[stable(feature = "new_zeroed_alloc", since = "1.92.0")]
943 #[must_use]
944 pub fn new_zeroed_slice(len: usize) -> Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>]> {
945 unsafe { RawVec::with_capacity_zeroed(len).into_box(len) }
946 }
947
948 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents. Returns an error if
949 /// the allocation fails.
950 ///
951 /// # Examples
952 ///
953 /// ```
954 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
955 ///
956 /// let mut values = Box::<[u32]>::try_new_uninit_slice(3)?;
957 /// // Deferred initialization:
958 /// values[0].write(1);
959 /// values[1].write(2);
960 /// values[2].write(3);
961 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
962 ///
963 /// assert_eq!(*values, [1, 2, 3]);
964 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
965 /// ```
966 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
967 #[inline]
968 pub fn try_new_uninit_slice(len: usize) -> Result<Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>]>, AllocError> {
969 let ptr = if T::IS_ZST || len == 0 {
970 NonNull::dangling()
971 } else {
972 let layout = match Layout::array::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>(len) {
973 Ok(l) => l,
974 Err(_) => return Err(AllocError),
975 };
976 Global.allocate(layout)?.cast()
977 };
978 unsafe { Ok(RawVec::from_raw_parts_in(ptr.as_ptr(), len, Global).into_box(len)) }
979 }
980
981 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents, with the memory
982 /// being filled with `0` bytes. Returns an error if the allocation fails.
983 ///
984 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
985 /// of this method.
986 ///
987 /// # Examples
988 ///
989 /// ```
990 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
991 ///
992 /// let values = Box::<[u32]>::try_new_zeroed_slice(3)?;
993 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
994 ///
995 /// assert_eq!(*values, [0, 0, 0]);
996 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
997 /// ```
998 ///
999 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
1000 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
1001 #[inline]
1002 pub fn try_new_zeroed_slice(len: usize) -> Result<Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>]>, AllocError> {
1003 let ptr = if T::IS_ZST || len == 0 {
1004 NonNull::dangling()
1005 } else {
1006 let layout = match Layout::array::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>(len) {
1007 Ok(l) => l,
1008 Err(_) => return Err(AllocError),
1009 };
1010 Global.allocate_zeroed(layout)?.cast()
1011 };
1012 unsafe { Ok(RawVec::from_raw_parts_in(ptr.as_ptr(), len, Global).into_box(len)) }
1013 }
1014}
1015
1016impl<T, A: Allocator> Box<[T], A> {
1017 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator.
1018 ///
1019 /// # Examples
1020 ///
1021 /// ```
1022 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
1023 ///
1024 /// use std::alloc::System;
1025 ///
1026 /// let mut values = Box::<[u32], _>::new_uninit_slice_in(3, System);
1027 /// // Deferred initialization:
1028 /// values[0].write(1);
1029 /// values[1].write(2);
1030 /// values[2].write(3);
1031 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1032 ///
1033 /// assert_eq!(*values, [1, 2, 3])
1034 /// ```
1035 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
1036 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
1037 #[must_use]
1038 pub fn new_uninit_slice_in(len: usize, alloc: A) -> Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>], A> {
1039 unsafe { RawVec::with_capacity_in(len, alloc).into_box(len) }
1040 }
1041
1042 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator,
1043 /// with the memory being filled with `0` bytes.
1044 ///
1045 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
1046 /// of this method.
1047 ///
1048 /// # Examples
1049 ///
1050 /// ```
1051 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
1052 ///
1053 /// use std::alloc::System;
1054 ///
1055 /// let values = Box::<[u32], _>::new_zeroed_slice_in(3, System);
1056 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1057 ///
1058 /// assert_eq!(*values, [0, 0, 0])
1059 /// ```
1060 ///
1061 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
1062 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
1063 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
1064 #[must_use]
1065 pub fn new_zeroed_slice_in(len: usize, alloc: A) -> Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>], A> {
1066 unsafe { RawVec::with_capacity_zeroed_in(len, alloc).into_box(len) }
1067 }
1068
1069 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator. Returns an error if
1070 /// the allocation fails.
1071 ///
1072 /// # Examples
1073 ///
1074 /// ```
1075 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
1076 ///
1077 /// use std::alloc::System;
1078 ///
1079 /// let mut values = Box::<[u32], _>::try_new_uninit_slice_in(3, System)?;
1080 /// // Deferred initialization:
1081 /// values[0].write(1);
1082 /// values[1].write(2);
1083 /// values[2].write(3);
1084 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1085 ///
1086 /// assert_eq!(*values, [1, 2, 3]);
1087 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
1088 /// ```
1089 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
1090 #[inline]
1091 pub fn try_new_uninit_slice_in(
1092 len: usize,
1093 alloc: A,
1094 ) -> Result<Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>], A>, AllocError> {
1095 let ptr = if T::IS_ZST || len == 0 {
1096 NonNull::dangling()
1097 } else {
1098 let layout = match Layout::array::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>(len) {
1099 Ok(l) => l,
1100 Err(_) => return Err(AllocError),
1101 };
1102 alloc.allocate(layout)?.cast()
1103 };
1104 unsafe { Ok(RawVec::from_raw_parts_in(ptr.as_ptr(), len, alloc).into_box(len)) }
1105 }
1106
1107 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator, with the memory
1108 /// being filled with `0` bytes. Returns an error if the allocation fails.
1109 ///
1110 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
1111 /// of this method.
1112 ///
1113 /// # Examples
1114 ///
1115 /// ```
1116 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
1117 ///
1118 /// use std::alloc::System;
1119 ///
1120 /// let values = Box::<[u32], _>::try_new_zeroed_slice_in(3, System)?;
1121 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1122 ///
1123 /// assert_eq!(*values, [0, 0, 0]);
1124 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
1125 /// ```
1126 ///
1127 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
1128 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
1129 #[inline]
1130 pub fn try_new_zeroed_slice_in(
1131 len: usize,
1132 alloc: A,
1133 ) -> Result<Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>], A>, AllocError> {
1134 let ptr = if T::IS_ZST || len == 0 {
1135 NonNull::dangling()
1136 } else {
1137 let layout = match Layout::array::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>(len) {
1138 Ok(l) => l,
1139 Err(_) => return Err(AllocError),
1140 };
1141 alloc.allocate_zeroed(layout)?.cast()
1142 };
1143 unsafe { Ok(RawVec::from_raw_parts_in(ptr.as_ptr(), len, alloc).into_box(len)) }
1144 }
1145
1146 /// Converts the boxed slice into a boxed array.
1147 ///
1148 /// This operation does not reallocate; the underlying array of the slice is simply reinterpreted as an array type.
1149 ///
1150 /// # Errors
1151 ///
1152 /// Returns the original `Box<[T]>` in the `Err` variant if `self.len()` does not equal `N`.
1153 ///
1154 /// # Examples
1155 ///
1156 /// ```
1157 /// #![feature(alloc_slice_into_array)]
1158 /// let box_slice: Box<[i32]> = Box::new([1, 2, 3]);
1159 ///
1160 /// let box_array: Box<[i32; 3]> = box_slice.into_array().unwrap();
1161 /// ```
1162 #[unstable(feature = "alloc_slice_into_array", issue = "148082")]
1163 #[inline]
1164 #[must_use]
1165 pub fn into_array<const N: usize>(self) -> Result<Box<[T; N], A>, Self> {
1166 if self.len() == N {
1167 let (ptr, alloc) = Self::into_raw_with_allocator(self);
1168 let ptr = ptr as *mut [T; N];
1169
1170 // SAFETY: The underlying array of a slice has the exact same layout as an actual array `[T; N]` if `N` is equal to the slice's length.
1171 let me = unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(ptr, alloc) };
1172 Ok(me)
1173 } else {
1174 Err(self)
1175 }
1176 }
1177}
1178
1179impl<T, A: Allocator> Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A> {
1180 /// Converts to `Box<T, A>`.
1181 ///
1182 /// # Safety
1183 ///
1184 /// As with [`MaybeUninit::assume_init`],
1185 /// it is up to the caller to guarantee that the value
1186 /// really is in an initialized state.
1187 /// Calling this when the content is not yet fully initialized
1188 /// causes immediate undefined behavior.
1189 ///
1190 /// [`MaybeUninit::assume_init`]: mem::MaybeUninit::assume_init
1191 ///
1192 /// # Examples
1193 ///
1194 /// ```
1195 /// let mut five = Box::<u32>::new_uninit();
1196 /// // Deferred initialization:
1197 /// five.write(5);
1198 /// let five: Box<u32> = unsafe { five.assume_init() };
1199 ///
1200 /// assert_eq!(*five, 5)
1201 /// ```
1202 #[stable(feature = "new_uninit", since = "1.82.0")]
1203 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
1204 #[inline(always)]
1205 pub const unsafe fn assume_init(self) -> Box<T, A> {
1206 // This is used in the `vec!` macro, so we optimize for minimal IR generation
1207 // even in debug builds.
1208 // SAFETY: `Box<T>` and `Box<MaybeUninit<T>>` have the same layout.
1209 unsafe { core::intrinsics::transmute_unchecked(self) }
1210 }
1211
1212 /// Writes the value and converts to `Box<T, A>`.
1213 ///
1214 /// This method converts the box similarly to [`Box::assume_init`] but
1215 /// writes `value` into it before conversion thus guaranteeing safety.
1216 /// In some scenarios use of this method may improve performance because
1217 /// the compiler may be able to optimize copying from stack.
1218 ///
1219 /// # Examples
1220 ///
1221 /// ```
1222 /// let big_box = Box::<[usize; 1024]>::new_uninit();
1223 ///
1224 /// let mut array = [0; 1024];
1225 /// for (i, place) in array.iter_mut().enumerate() {
1226 /// *place = i;
1227 /// }
1228 ///
1229 /// // The optimizer may be able to elide this copy, so previous code writes
1230 /// // to heap directly.
1231 /// let big_box = Box::write(big_box, array);
1232 ///
1233 /// for (i, x) in big_box.iter().enumerate() {
1234 /// assert_eq!(*x, i);
1235 /// }
1236 /// ```
1237 #[stable(feature = "box_uninit_write", since = "1.87.0")]
1238 #[inline]
1239 pub fn write(mut boxed: Self, value: T) -> Box<T, A> {
1240 unsafe {
1241 (*boxed).write(value);
1242 boxed.assume_init()
1243 }
1244 }
1245}
1246
1247impl<T, A: Allocator> Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>], A> {
1248 /// Converts to `Box<[T], A>`.
1249 ///
1250 /// # Safety
1251 ///
1252 /// As with [`MaybeUninit::assume_init`],
1253 /// it is up to the caller to guarantee that the values
1254 /// really are in an initialized state.
1255 /// Calling this when the content is not yet fully initialized
1256 /// causes immediate undefined behavior.
1257 ///
1258 /// [`MaybeUninit::assume_init`]: mem::MaybeUninit::assume_init
1259 ///
1260 /// # Examples
1261 ///
1262 /// ```
1263 /// let mut values = Box::<[u32]>::new_uninit_slice(3);
1264 /// // Deferred initialization:
1265 /// values[0].write(1);
1266 /// values[1].write(2);
1267 /// values[2].write(3);
1268 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1269 ///
1270 /// assert_eq!(*values, [1, 2, 3])
1271 /// ```
1272 #[stable(feature = "new_uninit", since = "1.82.0")]
1273 #[inline]
1274 pub unsafe fn assume_init(self) -> Box<[T], A> {
1275 let (raw, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(self);
1276 unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(raw as *mut [T], alloc) }
1277 }
1278}
1279
1280impl<T: ?Sized> Box<T> {
1281 /// Constructs a box from a raw pointer.
1282 ///
1283 /// After calling this function, the raw pointer is owned by the
1284 /// resulting `Box`. Specifically, the `Box` destructor will call
1285 /// the destructor of `T` and free the allocated memory. For this
1286 /// to be safe, the memory must have been allocated in accordance
1287 /// with the [memory layout] used by `Box` .
1288 ///
1289 /// # Safety
1290 ///
1291 /// This function is unsafe because improper use may lead to
1292 /// memory problems. For example, a double-free may occur if the
1293 /// function is called twice on the same raw pointer.
1294 ///
1295 /// The raw pointer must point to a block of memory allocated by the global allocator.
1296 ///
1297 /// The safety conditions are described in the [memory layout] section.
1298 /// Note that the [considerations for unsafe code] apply to all `Box<T>` values.
1299 ///
1300 /// # Examples
1301 ///
1302 /// Recreate a `Box` which was previously converted to a raw pointer
1303 /// using [`Box::into_raw`]:
1304 /// ```
1305 /// let x = Box::new(5);
1306 /// let ptr = Box::into_raw(x);
1307 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr) };
1308 /// ```
1309 /// Manually create a `Box` from scratch by using the global allocator:
1310 /// ```
1311 /// use std::alloc::{alloc, Layout};
1312 ///
1313 /// unsafe {
1314 /// let ptr = alloc(Layout::new::<i32>()) as *mut i32;
1315 /// // In general .write is required to avoid attempting to destruct
1316 /// // the (uninitialized) previous contents of `ptr`, though for this
1317 /// // simple example `*ptr = 5` would have worked as well.
1318 /// ptr.write(5);
1319 /// let x = Box::from_raw(ptr);
1320 /// }
1321 /// ```
1322 ///
1323 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1324 /// [considerations for unsafe code]: self#considerations-for-unsafe-code
1325 #[stable(feature = "box_raw", since = "1.4.0")]
1326 #[inline]
1327 #[must_use = "call `drop(Box::from_raw(ptr))` if you intend to drop the `Box`"]
1328 pub unsafe fn from_raw(raw: *mut T) -> Self {
1329 unsafe { Self::from_raw_in(raw, Global) }
1330 }
1331
1332 /// Constructs a box from a `NonNull` pointer.
1333 ///
1334 /// After calling this function, the `NonNull` pointer is owned by
1335 /// the resulting `Box`. Specifically, the `Box` destructor will call
1336 /// the destructor of `T` and free the allocated memory. For this
1337 /// to be safe, the memory must have been allocated in accordance
1338 /// with the [memory layout] used by `Box` .
1339 ///
1340 /// # Safety
1341 ///
1342 /// This function is unsafe because improper use may lead to
1343 /// memory problems. For example, a double-free may occur if the
1344 /// function is called twice on the same `NonNull` pointer.
1345 ///
1346 /// The non-null pointer must point to a block of memory allocated by the global allocator.
1347 ///
1348 /// The safety conditions are described in the [memory layout] section.
1349 /// Note that the [considerations for unsafe code] apply to all `Box<T>` values.
1350 ///
1351 /// # Examples
1352 ///
1353 /// Recreate a `Box` which was previously converted to a `NonNull`
1354 /// pointer using [`Box::into_non_null`]:
1355 /// ```
1356 /// let x = Box::new(5);
1357 /// let non_null = Box::into_non_null(x);
1358 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_non_null(non_null) };
1359 /// ```
1360 /// Manually create a `Box` from scratch by using the global allocator:
1361 /// ```
1362 /// use std::alloc::{alloc, Layout};
1363 /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
1364 ///
1365 /// unsafe {
1366 /// let non_null = NonNull::new(alloc(Layout::new::<i32>()).cast::<i32>())
1367 /// .expect("alloc should have successfully allocated memory");
1368 /// // In general .write is required to avoid attempting to destruct
1369 /// // the (uninitialized) previous contents of `non_null`.
1370 /// non_null.write(5);
1371 /// let x = Box::from_non_null(non_null);
1372 /// }
1373 /// ```
1374 ///
1375 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1376 /// [considerations for unsafe code]: self#considerations-for-unsafe-code
1377 #[stable(feature = "box_vec_non_null", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
1378 #[inline]
1379 #[must_use = "call `drop(Box::from_non_null(ptr))` if you intend to drop the `Box`"]
1380 pub unsafe fn from_non_null(ptr: NonNull<T>) -> Self {
1381 unsafe { Self::from_raw(ptr.as_ptr()) }
1382 }
1383
1384 /// Consumes the `Box`, returning a wrapped raw pointer.
1385 ///
1386 /// The pointer will be properly aligned and non-null.
1387 ///
1388 /// After calling this function, the caller is responsible for the
1389 /// memory previously managed by the `Box`. In particular, the
1390 /// caller should properly destroy `T` and release the memory, taking
1391 /// into account the [memory layout] used by `Box`. The easiest way to
1392 /// do this is to convert the raw pointer back into a `Box` with the
1393 /// [`Box::from_raw`] function, allowing the `Box` destructor to perform
1394 /// the cleanup.
1395 ///
1396 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
1397 /// to call it as `Box::into_raw(b)` instead of `b.into_raw()`. This
1398 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
1399 ///
1400 /// # Examples
1401 /// Converting the raw pointer back into a `Box` with [`Box::from_raw`]
1402 /// for automatic cleanup:
1403 /// ```
1404 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1405 /// let ptr = Box::into_raw(x);
1406 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr) };
1407 /// ```
1408 /// Manual cleanup by explicitly running the destructor and deallocating
1409 /// the memory:
1410 /// ```
1411 /// use std::alloc::{dealloc, Layout};
1412 /// use std::ptr;
1413 ///
1414 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1415 /// let ptr = Box::into_raw(x);
1416 /// unsafe {
1417 /// ptr::drop_in_place(ptr);
1418 /// dealloc(ptr as *mut u8, Layout::new::<String>());
1419 /// }
1420 /// ```
1421 /// Note: This is equivalent to the following:
1422 /// ```
1423 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1424 /// let ptr = Box::into_raw(x);
1425 /// unsafe {
1426 /// drop(Box::from_raw(ptr));
1427 /// }
1428 /// ```
1429 ///
1430 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1431 #[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
1432 #[stable(feature = "box_raw", since = "1.4.0")]
1433 #[inline]
1434 pub fn into_raw(b: Self) -> *mut T {
1435 // Avoid `into_raw_with_allocator` as that interacts poorly with Miri's Stacked Borrows.
1436 let mut b = mem::ManuallyDrop::new(b);
1437 // We need to give Miri (specifically, Stacked Borrows) a chance to recognize this as a
1438 // safe-to-raw-pointer cast. To achieve this, we first create a mutable reference, and then
1439 // cast that to a raw pointer -- this cast is recognized by the aliasing model and leads to
1440 // a suitable retag.
1441 // It would be wrong for `into_raw_with_allocator` to do the same as that would induce
1442 // uniqueness assumptions (from the `&mut`) that we only want with the default allocator.
1443 (&mut **b) as *mut T
1444 }
1445
1446 /// Consumes the `Box`, returning a wrapped `NonNull` pointer.
1447 ///
1448 /// The pointer will be properly aligned.
1449 ///
1450 /// After calling this function, the caller is responsible for the
1451 /// memory previously managed by the `Box`. In particular, the
1452 /// caller should properly destroy `T` and release the memory, taking
1453 /// into account the [memory layout] used by `Box`. The easiest way to
1454 /// do this is to convert the `NonNull` pointer back into a `Box` with the
1455 /// [`Box::from_non_null`] function, allowing the `Box` destructor to
1456 /// perform the cleanup.
1457 ///
1458 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
1459 /// to call it as `Box::into_non_null(b)` instead of `b.into_non_null()`.
1460 /// This is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
1461 ///
1462 /// # Examples
1463 /// Converting the `NonNull` pointer back into a `Box` with [`Box::from_non_null`]
1464 /// for automatic cleanup:
1465 /// ```
1466 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1467 /// let non_null = Box::into_non_null(x);
1468 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_non_null(non_null) };
1469 /// ```
1470 /// Manual cleanup by explicitly running the destructor and deallocating
1471 /// the memory:
1472 /// ```
1473 /// use std::alloc::{dealloc, Layout};
1474 ///
1475 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1476 /// let non_null = Box::into_non_null(x);
1477 /// unsafe {
1478 /// non_null.drop_in_place();
1479 /// dealloc(non_null.as_ptr().cast::<u8>(), Layout::new::<String>());
1480 /// }
1481 /// ```
1482 /// Note: This is equivalent to the following:
1483 /// ```
1484 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1485 /// let non_null = Box::into_non_null(x);
1486 /// unsafe {
1487 /// drop(Box::from_non_null(non_null));
1488 /// }
1489 /// ```
1490 ///
1491 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1492 #[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
1493 #[stable(feature = "box_vec_non_null", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
1494 #[inline]
1495 pub fn into_non_null(b: Self) -> NonNull<T> {
1496 // As of August 2026, we cannot utilize `Box::leak`
1497 // because whether or not you can reconstruct the `Box`
1498 // later using `Box::from_raw` or `Box::from_non_null` is
1499 // an open question.
1500 // SAFETY: `Box` is guaranteed to be non-null.
1501 unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(Self::into_raw(b)) }
1502 }
1503}
1504
1505impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> Box<T, A> {
1506 /// Constructs a box from a raw pointer in the given allocator.
1507 ///
1508 /// After calling this function, the raw pointer is owned by the
1509 /// resulting `Box`. Specifically, the `Box` destructor will call
1510 /// the destructor of `T` and free the allocated memory. For this
1511 /// to be safe, the memory must have been allocated in accordance
1512 /// with the [memory layout] used by `Box` .
1513 ///
1514 /// # Safety
1515 ///
1516 /// This function is unsafe because improper use may lead to
1517 /// memory problems. For example, a double-free may occur if the
1518 /// function is called twice on the same raw pointer.
1519 ///
1520 /// The raw pointer must point to a block of memory allocated by `alloc`.
1521 ///
1522 /// The safety conditions are described in the [memory layout] section.
1523 /// Note that the [considerations for unsafe code] apply to all `Box<T, A>` values.
1524 ///
1525 /// # Examples
1526 ///
1527 /// Recreate a `Box` which was previously converted to a raw pointer
1528 /// using [`Box::into_raw_with_allocator`]:
1529 /// ```
1530 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
1531 ///
1532 /// use std::alloc::System;
1533 ///
1534 /// let x = Box::new_in(5, System);
1535 /// let (ptr, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(x);
1536 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(ptr, alloc) };
1537 /// ```
1538 /// Manually create a `Box` from scratch by using the system allocator:
1539 /// ```
1540 /// #![feature(allocator_api, slice_ptr_get)]
1541 ///
1542 /// use std::alloc::{Allocator, Layout, System};
1543 ///
1544 /// unsafe {
1545 /// let ptr = System.allocate(Layout::new::<i32>())?.as_mut_ptr() as *mut i32;
1546 /// // In general .write is required to avoid attempting to destruct
1547 /// // the (uninitialized) previous contents of `ptr`, though for this
1548 /// // simple example `*ptr = 5` would have worked as well.
1549 /// ptr.write(5);
1550 /// let x = Box::from_raw_in(ptr, System);
1551 /// }
1552 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
1553 /// ```
1554 ///
1555 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1556 /// [considerations for unsafe code]: self#considerations-for-unsafe-code
1557 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
1558 #[inline]
1559 pub unsafe fn from_raw_in(raw: *mut T, alloc: A) -> Self {
1560 Box(unsafe { Unique::new_unchecked(raw) }, alloc)
1561 }
1562
1563 /// Constructs a box from a `NonNull` pointer in the given allocator.
1564 ///
1565 /// After calling this function, the `NonNull` pointer is owned by
1566 /// the resulting `Box`. Specifically, the `Box` destructor will call
1567 /// the destructor of `T` and free the allocated memory. For this
1568 /// to be safe, the memory must have been allocated in accordance
1569 /// with the [memory layout] used by `Box` .
1570 ///
1571 /// # Safety
1572 ///
1573 /// This function is unsafe because improper use may lead to
1574 /// memory problems. For example, a double-free may occur if the
1575 /// function is called twice on the same raw pointer.
1576 ///
1577 /// The non-null pointer must point to a block of memory allocated by `alloc`.
1578 ///
1579 /// The safety conditions are described in the [memory layout] section.
1580 /// Note that the [considerations for unsafe code] apply to all `Box<T, A>` values.
1581 ///
1582 /// # Examples
1583 ///
1584 /// Recreate a `Box` which was previously converted to a `NonNull` pointer
1585 /// using [`Box::into_non_null_with_allocator`]:
1586 /// ```
1587 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
1588 ///
1589 /// use std::alloc::System;
1590 ///
1591 /// let x = Box::new_in(5, System);
1592 /// let (non_null, alloc) = Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(x);
1593 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_non_null_in(non_null, alloc) };
1594 /// ```
1595 /// Manually create a `Box` from scratch by using the system allocator:
1596 /// ```
1597 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
1598 ///
1599 /// use std::alloc::{Allocator, Layout, System};
1600 ///
1601 /// unsafe {
1602 /// let non_null = System.allocate(Layout::new::<i32>())?.cast::<i32>();
1603 /// // In general .write is required to avoid attempting to destruct
1604 /// // the (uninitialized) previous contents of `non_null`.
1605 /// non_null.write(5);
1606 /// let x = Box::from_non_null_in(non_null, System);
1607 /// }
1608 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
1609 /// ```
1610 ///
1611 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1612 /// [considerations for unsafe code]: self#considerations-for-unsafe-code
1613 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
1614 #[inline]
1615 pub unsafe fn from_non_null_in(raw: NonNull<T>, alloc: A) -> Self {
1616 // SAFETY: guaranteed by the caller.
1617 unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(raw.as_ptr(), alloc) }
1618 }
1619
1620 /// Consumes the `Box`, returning a wrapped raw pointer and the allocator.
1621 ///
1622 /// The pointer will be properly aligned and non-null.
1623 ///
1624 /// After calling this function, the caller is responsible for the
1625 /// memory previously managed by the `Box`. In particular, the
1626 /// caller should properly destroy `T` and release the memory, taking
1627 /// into account the [memory layout] used by `Box`. The easiest way to
1628 /// do this is to convert the raw pointer back into a `Box` with the
1629 /// [`Box::from_raw_in`] function, allowing the `Box` destructor to perform
1630 /// the cleanup.
1631 ///
1632 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
1633 /// to call it as `Box::into_raw_with_allocator(b)` instead of `b.into_raw_with_allocator()`. This
1634 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
1635 ///
1636 /// # Examples
1637 /// Converting the raw pointer back into a `Box` with [`Box::from_raw_in`]
1638 /// for automatic cleanup:
1639 /// ```
1640 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
1641 ///
1642 /// use std::alloc::System;
1643 ///
1644 /// let x = Box::new_in(String::from("Hello"), System);
1645 /// let (ptr, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(x);
1646 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(ptr, alloc) };
1647 /// ```
1648 /// Manual cleanup by explicitly running the destructor and deallocating
1649 /// the memory:
1650 /// ```
1651 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
1652 ///
1653 /// use std::alloc::{Allocator, Layout, System};
1654 /// use std::ptr::{self, NonNull};
1655 ///
1656 /// let x = Box::new_in(String::from("Hello"), System);
1657 /// let (ptr, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(x);
1658 /// unsafe {
1659 /// ptr::drop_in_place(ptr);
1660 /// let non_null = NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr);
1661 /// alloc.deallocate(non_null.cast(), Layout::new::<String>());
1662 /// }
1663 /// ```
1664 ///
1665 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1666 #[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
1667 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
1668 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
1669 #[inline]
1670 pub const fn into_raw_with_allocator(b: Self) -> (*mut T, A) {
1671 let mut b = mem::ManuallyDrop::new(b);
1672 // We carefully get the raw pointer out in a way that Miri's aliasing model understands what
1673 // is happening: using the primitive "deref" of `Box`. In case `A` is *not* `Global`, we
1674 // want *no* aliasing requirements here!
1675 // In case `A` *is* `Global`, this does not quite have the right behavior; `into_raw`
1676 // works around that.
1677 let ptr = &raw mut **b;
1678 let alloc = unsafe { ptr::read(&b.1) };
1679 (ptr, alloc)
1680 }
1681
1682 /// Consumes the `Box`, returning a wrapped `NonNull` pointer and the allocator.
1683 ///
1684 /// The pointer will be properly aligned.
1685 ///
1686 /// After calling this function, the caller is responsible for the
1687 /// memory previously managed by the `Box`. In particular, the
1688 /// caller should properly destroy `T` and release the memory, taking
1689 /// into account the [memory layout] used by `Box`. The easiest way to
1690 /// do this is to convert the `NonNull` pointer back into a `Box` with the
1691 /// [`Box::from_non_null_in`] function, allowing the `Box` destructor to
1692 /// perform the cleanup.
1693 ///
1694 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
1695 /// to call it as `Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(b)` instead of
1696 /// `b.into_non_null_with_allocator()`. This is so that there is no
1697 /// conflict with a method on the inner type.
1698 ///
1699 /// # Examples
1700 /// Converting the `NonNull` pointer back into a `Box` with
1701 /// [`Box::from_non_null_in`] for automatic cleanup:
1702 /// ```
1703 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
1704 ///
1705 /// use std::alloc::System;
1706 ///
1707 /// let x = Box::new_in(String::from("Hello"), System);
1708 /// let (non_null, alloc) = Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(x);
1709 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_non_null_in(non_null, alloc) };
1710 /// ```
1711 /// Manual cleanup by explicitly running the destructor and deallocating
1712 /// the memory:
1713 /// ```
1714 /// #![feature(allocator_api)]
1715 ///
1716 /// use std::alloc::{Allocator, Layout, System};
1717 ///
1718 /// let x = Box::new_in(String::from("Hello"), System);
1719 /// let (non_null, alloc) = Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(x);
1720 /// unsafe {
1721 /// non_null.drop_in_place();
1722 /// alloc.deallocate(non_null.cast::<u8>(), Layout::new::<String>());
1723 /// }
1724 /// ```
1725 ///
1726 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1727 #[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
1728 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
1729 #[inline]
1730 pub fn into_non_null_with_allocator(b: Self) -> (NonNull<T>, A) {
1731 let (ptr, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(b);
1732 // SAFETY: `Box` is guaranteed to be non-null.
1733 unsafe { (NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr), alloc) }
1734 }
1735
1736 #[unstable(
1737 feature = "ptr_internals",
1738 issue = "none",
1739 reason = "use `Box::leak(b).into()` or `Unique::from(Box::leak(b))` instead"
1740 )]
1741 #[inline]
1742 #[doc(hidden)]
1743 pub fn into_unique(b: Self) -> (Unique<T>, A) {
1744 let (ptr, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(b);
1745 unsafe { (Unique::from(&mut *ptr), alloc) }
1746 }
1747
1748 /// Returns a raw mutable pointer to the `Box`'s contents.
1749 ///
1750 /// The caller must ensure that the `Box` outlives the pointer this
1751 /// function returns, or else it will end up dangling.
1752 ///
1753 /// This method guarantees that for the purpose of the aliasing model, this method
1754 /// does not materialize a reference to the underlying memory, and thus the returned pointer
1755 /// will remain valid when mixed with other calls to [`as_ptr`], [`as_mut_ptr`], and [`as_non_null`].
1756 /// Note that calling other methods that materialize references to the memory
1757 /// may still invalidate this pointer.
1758 /// See the example below for how this guarantee can be used.
1759 ///
1760 /// # Examples
1761 ///
1762 /// Due to the aliasing guarantee, the following code is legal:
1763 ///
1764 /// ```rust
1765 /// unsafe {
1766 /// let mut b = Box::new(0);
1767 /// let ptr1 = Box::as_mut_ptr(&mut b);
1768 /// ptr1.write(1);
1769 /// let ptr2 = Box::as_mut_ptr(&mut b);
1770 /// ptr2.write(2);
1771 /// // Notably, the write to `ptr2` did *not* invalidate `ptr1`:
1772 /// ptr1.write(3);
1773 /// }
1774 /// ```
1775 ///
1776 /// [`as_mut_ptr`]: Self::as_mut_ptr
1777 /// [`as_ptr`]: Self::as_ptr
1778 /// [`as_non_null`]: Self::as_non_null
1779 #[must_use]
1780 #[stable(feature = "box_as_ptr", since = "1.98.0")]
1781 #[rustc_never_returns_null_ptr]
1782 #[rustc_as_ptr]
1783 #[inline]
1784 pub fn as_mut_ptr(b: &mut Self) -> *mut T {
1785 // This is a primitive deref, not going through `DerefMut`, and therefore not materializing
1786 // any references.
1787 &raw mut **b
1788 }
1789
1790 /// Returns a raw pointer to the `Box`'s contents.
1791 ///
1792 /// The caller must ensure that the `Box` outlives the pointer this
1793 /// function returns, or else it will end up dangling.
1794 ///
1795 /// The caller must also ensure that the memory the pointer (non-transitively) points to
1796 /// is never written to (except inside an `UnsafeCell`) using this pointer or any pointer
1797 /// derived from it. If you need to mutate the contents of the `Box`, use [`as_mut_ptr`].
1798 ///
1799 /// This method guarantees that for the purpose of the aliasing model, this method
1800 /// does not materialize a reference to the underlying memory, and thus the returned pointer
1801 /// will remain valid when mixed with other calls to [`as_ptr`], [`as_mut_ptr`], and [`as_non_null`].
1802 /// Note that calling other methods that materialize mutable references to the memory,
1803 /// as well as writing to this memory, may still invalidate this pointer.
1804 /// See the example below for how this guarantee can be used.
1805 ///
1806 /// # Examples
1807 ///
1808 /// Due to the aliasing guarantee, the following code is legal:
1809 ///
1810 /// ```rust
1811 /// unsafe {
1812 /// let mut v = Box::new(0);
1813 /// let ptr1 = Box::as_ptr(&v);
1814 /// let ptr2 = Box::as_mut_ptr(&mut v);
1815 /// let _val = ptr2.read();
1816 /// // No write to this memory has happened yet, so `ptr1` is still valid.
1817 /// let _val = ptr1.read();
1818 /// // However, once we do a write...
1819 /// ptr2.write(1);
1820 /// // ... `ptr1` is no longer valid.
1821 /// // This would be UB: let _val = ptr1.read();
1822 /// }
1823 /// ```
1824 ///
1825 /// [`as_mut_ptr`]: Self::as_mut_ptr
1826 /// [`as_ptr`]: Self::as_ptr
1827 /// [`as_non_null`]: Self::as_non_null
1828 #[must_use]
1829 #[stable(feature = "box_as_ptr", since = "1.98.0")]
1830 #[rustc_never_returns_null_ptr]
1831 #[rustc_as_ptr]
1832 #[inline]
1833 pub fn as_ptr(b: &Self) -> *const T {
1834 // This is a primitive deref, not going through `DerefMut`, and therefore not materializing
1835 // any references.
1836 &raw const **b
1837 }
1838
1839 /// Returns a `NonNull` pointer to the `Box`'s contents.
1840 ///
1841 /// The caller must ensure that the `Box` outlives the pointer this
1842 /// function returns, or else it will end up dangling.
1843 ///
1844 /// This method guarantees that for the purpose of the aliasing model, this method
1845 /// does not materialize a reference to the underlying memory, and thus the returned pointer
1846 /// will remain valid when mixed with other calls to [`as_ptr`], [`as_mut_ptr`], and [`as_non_null`].
1847 /// Note that calling other methods that materialize references to the memory
1848 /// may still invalidate this pointer.
1849 /// See the example below for how this guarantee can be used.
1850 ///
1851 /// # Examples
1852 ///
1853 /// Due to the aliasing guarantee, the following code is legal:
1854 ///
1855 /// ```rust
1856 /// #![feature(box_as_non_null)]
1857 ///
1858 /// unsafe {
1859 /// let mut b = Box::new(0);
1860 /// let ptr1 = Box::as_non_null(&mut b);
1861 /// ptr1.write(1);
1862 /// let ptr2 = Box::as_non_null(&mut b);
1863 /// ptr2.write(2);
1864 /// // Notably, the write to `ptr2` did *not* invalidate `ptr1`:
1865 /// ptr1.write(3);
1866 /// }
1867 /// ```
1868 ///
1869 /// [`as_mut_ptr`]: Self::as_mut_ptr
1870 /// [`as_ptr`]: Self::as_ptr
1871 /// [`as_non_null`]: Self::as_non_null
1872 #[must_use]
1873 #[unstable(feature = "box_as_non_null", issue = "157345")]
1874 #[rustc_as_ptr]
1875 #[inline]
1876 pub fn as_non_null(b: &mut Self) -> NonNull<T> {
1877 // SAFETY: `Box` is guaranteed to be non-null.
1878 unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(Self::as_mut_ptr(b)) }
1879 }
1880
1881 /// Returns a reference to the underlying allocator.
1882 ///
1883 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
1884 /// to call it as `Box::allocator(&b)` instead of `b.allocator()`. This
1885 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
1886 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
1887 #[inline]
1888 pub fn allocator(b: &Self) -> &A {
1889 &b.1
1890 }
1891
1892 /// Consumes and leaks the `Box`, returning a mutable reference,
1893 /// `&'a mut T`.
1894 ///
1895 /// Note that the type `T` must outlive the chosen lifetime `'a`. If the type
1896 /// has only static references, or none at all, then this may be chosen to be
1897 /// `'static`.
1898 ///
1899 /// This function is mainly useful for data that lives for the remainder of the program's life,
1900 /// i.e., memory that is meant to leak. Reconstructing ("unleaking") a `Box` from the mutable
1901 /// reference returned here (e.g. via [`Box::from_raw`]) is a grey area (meaning it is possible
1902 /// under specific circumstances but many seemingly harmless ways of doing it are undefined
1903 /// behavior) and should be avoided. If the memory should eventually be freed, prefer to use
1904 /// [`Box::into_raw`] or [`Box::into_non_null`] instead.
1905 ///
1906 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
1907 /// to call it as `Box::leak(b)` instead of `b.leak()`. This
1908 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
1909 ///
1910 /// # Examples
1911 ///
1912 /// Simple usage:
1913 ///
1914 /// ```
1915 /// let x = Box::new(41);
1916 /// let static_ref: &'static mut usize = Box::leak(x);
1917 /// *static_ref += 1;
1918 /// assert_eq!(*static_ref, 42);
1919 /// # // FIXME(https://github.com/rust-lang/miri/issues/3670):
1920 /// # // use -Zmiri-disable-leak-check instead of unleaking in tests meant to leak.
1921 /// # drop(unsafe { Box::from_raw(static_ref) });
1922 /// ```
1923 ///
1924 /// Unsized data:
1925 ///
1926 /// ```
1927 /// let x = vec![1, 2, 3].into_boxed_slice();
1928 /// let static_ref = Box::leak(x);
1929 /// static_ref[0] = 4;
1930 /// assert_eq!(*static_ref, [4, 2, 3]);
1931 /// # // FIXME(https://github.com/rust-lang/miri/issues/3670):
1932 /// # // use -Zmiri-disable-leak-check instead of unleaking in tests meant to leak.
1933 /// # drop(unsafe { Box::from_raw(static_ref) });
1934 /// ```
1935 #[stable(feature = "box_leak", since = "1.26.0")]
1936 #[inline]
1937 pub fn leak<'a>(b: Self) -> &'a mut T
1938 where
1939 A: 'a,
1940 {
1941 let (ptr, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(b);
1942 mem::forget(alloc);
1943 unsafe { &mut *ptr }
1944 }
1945
1946 /// Converts a `Box<T>` into a `Pin<Box<T>>`. If `T` does not implement [`Unpin`], then
1947 /// `*boxed` will be pinned in memory and unable to be moved.
1948 ///
1949 /// This conversion does not allocate on the heap and happens in place.
1950 ///
1951 /// This is also available via [`From`].
1952 ///
1953 /// Constructing and pinning a `Box` with <code>Box::into_pin([Box::new]\(x))</code>
1954 /// can also be written more concisely using <code>[Box::pin]\(x)</code>.
1955 /// This `into_pin` method is useful if you already have a `Box<T>`, or you are
1956 /// constructing a (pinned) `Box` in a different way than with [`Box::new`].
1957 ///
1958 /// # Notes
1959 ///
1960 /// It's not recommended that crates add an impl like `From<Box<T>> for Pin<T>`,
1961 /// as it'll introduce an ambiguity when calling `Pin::from`.
1962 /// A demonstration of such a poor impl is shown below.
1963 ///
1964 /// ```compile_fail
1965 /// # use std::pin::Pin;
1966 /// struct Foo; // A type defined in this crate.
1967 /// impl From<Box<()>> for Pin<Foo> {
1968 /// fn from(_: Box<()>) -> Pin<Foo> {
1969 /// Pin::new(Foo)
1970 /// }
1971 /// }
1972 ///
1973 /// let foo = Box::new(());
1974 /// let bar = Pin::from(foo);
1975 /// ```
1976 #[stable(feature = "box_into_pin", since = "1.63.0")]
1977 pub fn into_pin(boxed: Self) -> Pin<Self>
1978 where
1979 A: 'static,
1980 {
1981 // It's not possible to move or replace the insides of a `Pin<Box<T>>`
1982 // when `T: !Unpin`, so it's safe to pin it directly without any
1983 // additional requirements.
1984 unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(boxed) }
1985 }
1986}
1987
1988#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
1989unsafe impl<#[may_dangle] T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> Drop for Box<T, A> {
1990 #[inline]
1991 fn drop(&mut self) {
1992 // the T in the Box is dropped by the compiler before the destructor is run
1993
1994 let ptr = self.0;
1995
1996 unsafe {
1997 let layout = Layout::for_value_raw(ptr.as_ptr());
1998 if layout.size() != 0 {
1999 self.1.deallocate(From::from(ptr.cast()), layout);
2000 }
2001 }
2002 }
2003}
2004
2005#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2006#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2007impl<T: Default> Default for Box<T> {
2008 /// Creates a `Box<T>`, with the `Default` value for `T`.
2009 #[inline]
2010 fn default() -> Self {
2011 let mut x: Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>> = Box::new_uninit();
2012 unsafe {
2013 // SAFETY: `x` is valid for writing and has the same layout as `T`.
2014 // If `T::default()` panics, dropping `x` will just deallocate the Box as `MaybeUninit<T>`
2015 // does not have a destructor.
2016 //
2017 // We use `ptr::write` as `MaybeUninit::write` creates
2018 // extra stack copies of `T` in debug mode.
2019 //
2020 // See https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/136043 for more context.
2021 ptr::write(&raw mut *x as *mut T, T::default());
2022 // SAFETY: `x` was just initialized above.
2023 x.assume_init()
2024 }
2025 }
2026}
2027
2028#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2029#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2030impl<T> Default for Box<[T]> {
2031 /// Creates an empty `[T]` inside a `Box`.
2032 #[inline]
2033 fn default() -> Self {
2034 let ptr: Unique<[T]> = Unique::<[T; 0]>::dangling();
2035 Box(ptr, Global)
2036 }
2037}
2038
2039#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2040#[stable(feature = "default_box_extra", since = "1.17.0")]
2041impl Default for Box<str> {
2042 #[inline]
2043 fn default() -> Self {
2044 // SAFETY: This is the same as `Unique::cast<U>` but with an unsized `U = str`.
2045 let ptr: Unique<str> = unsafe {
2046 let bytes: Unique<[u8]> = Unique::<[u8; 0]>::dangling();
2047 Unique::new_unchecked(bytes.as_ptr() as *mut str)
2048 };
2049 Box(ptr, Global)
2050 }
2051}
2052
2053#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2054#[stable(feature = "pin_default_impls", since = "1.91.0")]
2055impl<T> Default for Pin<Box<T>>
2056where
2057 T: ?Sized,
2058 Box<T>: Default,
2059{
2060 #[inline]
2061 fn default() -> Self {
2062 Box::into_pin(Box::<T>::default())
2063 }
2064}
2065
2066#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2067#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2068impl<T: Clone, A: Allocator + Clone> Clone for Box<T, A> {
2069 /// Returns a new box with a `clone()` of this box's contents.
2070 ///
2071 /// # Examples
2072 ///
2073 /// ```
2074 /// let x = Box::new(5);
2075 /// let y = x.clone();
2076 ///
2077 /// // The value is the same
2078 /// assert_eq!(x, y);
2079 ///
2080 /// // But they are unique objects
2081 /// assert_ne!(&*x as *const i32, &*y as *const i32);
2082 /// ```
2083 #[inline]
2084 fn clone(&self) -> Self {
2085 // Pre-allocate memory to allow writing the cloned value directly.
2086 let mut boxed = Self::new_uninit_in(self.1.clone());
2087 unsafe {
2088 (**self).clone_to_uninit(boxed.as_mut_ptr().cast());
2089 boxed.assume_init()
2090 }
2091 }
2092
2093 /// Copies `source`'s contents into `self` without creating a new allocation.
2094 ///
2095 /// # Examples
2096 ///
2097 /// ```
2098 /// let x = Box::new(5);
2099 /// let mut y = Box::new(10);
2100 /// let yp: *const i32 = &*y;
2101 ///
2102 /// y.clone_from(&x);
2103 ///
2104 /// // The value is the same
2105 /// assert_eq!(x, y);
2106 ///
2107 /// // And no allocation occurred
2108 /// assert_eq!(yp, &*y);
2109 /// ```
2110 #[inline]
2111 fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self) {
2112 (**self).clone_from(&(**source));
2113 }
2114}
2115
2116#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2117#[stable(feature = "box_slice_clone", since = "1.3.0")]
2118impl<T: Clone, A: Allocator + Clone> Clone for Box<[T], A> {
2119 fn clone(&self) -> Self {
2120 let alloc = Box::allocator(self).clone();
2121 self.to_vec_in(alloc).into_boxed_slice()
2122 }
2123
2124 /// Copies `source`'s contents into `self` without creating a new allocation,
2125 /// so long as the two are of the same length.
2126 ///
2127 /// # Examples
2128 ///
2129 /// ```
2130 /// let x = Box::new([5, 6, 7]);
2131 /// let mut y = Box::new([8, 9, 10]);
2132 /// let yp: *const [i32] = &*y;
2133 ///
2134 /// y.clone_from(&x);
2135 ///
2136 /// // The value is the same
2137 /// assert_eq!(x, y);
2138 ///
2139 /// // And no allocation occurred
2140 /// assert_eq!(yp, &*y);
2141 /// ```
2142 fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self) {
2143 if self.len() == source.len() {
2144 self.clone_from_slice(&source);
2145 } else {
2146 *self = source.clone();
2147 }
2148 }
2149}
2150
2151#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2152#[stable(feature = "box_slice_clone", since = "1.3.0")]
2153impl Clone for Box<str> {
2154 fn clone(&self) -> Self {
2155 // this makes a copy of the data
2156 let buf: Box<[u8]> = self.as_bytes().into();
2157 unsafe { from_boxed_utf8_unchecked(buf) }
2158 }
2159}
2160
2161#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2162impl<T: ?Sized + PartialEq, A: Allocator> PartialEq for Box<T, A> {
2163 #[inline]
2164 fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2165 PartialEq::eq(&**self, &**other)
2166 }
2167 #[inline]
2168 fn ne(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2169 PartialEq::ne(&**self, &**other)
2170 }
2171}
2172
2173#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2174impl<T: ?Sized + PartialOrd, A: Allocator> PartialOrd for Box<T, A> {
2175 #[inline]
2176 fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<Ordering> {
2177 PartialOrd::partial_cmp(&**self, &**other)
2178 }
2179 #[inline]
2180 fn lt(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2181 PartialOrd::lt(&**self, &**other)
2182 }
2183 #[inline]
2184 fn le(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2185 PartialOrd::le(&**self, &**other)
2186 }
2187 #[inline]
2188 fn ge(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2189 PartialOrd::ge(&**self, &**other)
2190 }
2191 #[inline]
2192 fn gt(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2193 PartialOrd::gt(&**self, &**other)
2194 }
2195}
2196
2197#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2198impl<T: ?Sized + Ord, A: Allocator> Ord for Box<T, A> {
2199 #[inline]
2200 fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Ordering {
2201 Ord::cmp(&**self, &**other)
2202 }
2203}
2204
2205#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2206impl<T: ?Sized + Eq, A: Allocator> Eq for Box<T, A> {}
2207
2208#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2209impl<T: ?Sized + Hash, A: Allocator> Hash for Box<T, A> {
2210 fn hash<H: Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
2211 (**self).hash(state);
2212 }
2213}
2214
2215#[stable(feature = "indirect_hasher_impl", since = "1.22.0")]
2216impl<T: ?Sized + Hasher, A: Allocator> Hasher for Box<T, A> {
2217 fn finish(&self) -> u64 {
2218 (**self).finish()
2219 }
2220 fn write(&mut self, bytes: &[u8]) {
2221 (**self).write(bytes)
2222 }
2223 fn write_u8(&mut self, i: u8) {
2224 (**self).write_u8(i)
2225 }
2226 fn write_u16(&mut self, i: u16) {
2227 (**self).write_u16(i)
2228 }
2229 fn write_u32(&mut self, i: u32) {
2230 (**self).write_u32(i)
2231 }
2232 fn write_u64(&mut self, i: u64) {
2233 (**self).write_u64(i)
2234 }
2235 fn write_u128(&mut self, i: u128) {
2236 (**self).write_u128(i)
2237 }
2238 fn write_usize(&mut self, i: usize) {
2239 (**self).write_usize(i)
2240 }
2241 fn write_i8(&mut self, i: i8) {
2242 (**self).write_i8(i)
2243 }
2244 fn write_i16(&mut self, i: i16) {
2245 (**self).write_i16(i)
2246 }
2247 fn write_i32(&mut self, i: i32) {
2248 (**self).write_i32(i)
2249 }
2250 fn write_i64(&mut self, i: i64) {
2251 (**self).write_i64(i)
2252 }
2253 fn write_i128(&mut self, i: i128) {
2254 (**self).write_i128(i)
2255 }
2256 fn write_isize(&mut self, i: isize) {
2257 (**self).write_isize(i)
2258 }
2259 fn write_length_prefix(&mut self, len: usize) {
2260 (**self).write_length_prefix(len)
2261 }
2262 fn write_str(&mut self, s: &str) {
2263 (**self).write_str(s)
2264 }
2265}
2266
2267#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2268impl<T: fmt::Display + ?Sized, A: Allocator> fmt::Display for Box<T, A> {
2269 fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
2270 fmt::Display::fmt(&**self, f)
2271 }
2272}
2273
2274#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2275impl<T: fmt::Debug + ?Sized, A: Allocator> fmt::Debug for Box<T, A> {
2276 fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
2277 fmt::Debug::fmt(&**self, f)
2278 }
2279}
2280
2281#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2282impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> fmt::Pointer for Box<T, A> {
2283 fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
2284 // It's not possible to extract the inner Uniq directly from the Box,
2285 // instead we cast it to a *const which aliases the Unique
2286 let ptr: *const T = &**self;
2287 fmt::Pointer::fmt(&ptr, f)
2288 }
2289}
2290
2291#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2292impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> Deref for Box<T, A> {
2293 type Target = T;
2294
2295 fn deref(&self) -> &T {
2296 &**self
2297 }
2298}
2299
2300#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2301impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> DerefMut for Box<T, A> {
2302 fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
2303 &mut **self
2304 }
2305}
2306
2307#[unstable(feature = "deref_pure_trait", issue = "87121")]
2308unsafe impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> DerefPure for Box<T, A> {}
2309
2310#[unstable(feature = "legacy_receiver_trait", issue = "none")]
2311impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> LegacyReceiver for Box<T, A> {}
2312
2313#[stable(feature = "boxed_closure_impls", since = "1.35.0")]
2314impl<Args: Tuple, F: FnOnce<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> FnOnce<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2315 type Output = <F as FnOnce<Args>>::Output;
2316
2317 extern "rust-call" fn call_once(self, args: Args) -> Self::Output {
2318 <F as FnOnce<Args>>::call_once(*self, args)
2319 }
2320}
2321
2322#[stable(feature = "boxed_closure_impls", since = "1.35.0")]
2323impl<Args: Tuple, F: FnMut<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> FnMut<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2324 extern "rust-call" fn call_mut(&mut self, args: Args) -> Self::Output {
2325 <F as FnMut<Args>>::call_mut(self, args)
2326 }
2327}
2328
2329#[stable(feature = "boxed_closure_impls", since = "1.35.0")]
2330impl<Args: Tuple, F: Fn<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> Fn<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2331 extern "rust-call" fn call(&self, args: Args) -> Self::Output {
2332 <F as Fn<Args>>::call(self, args)
2333 }
2334}
2335
2336#[stable(feature = "async_closure", since = "1.85.0")]
2337impl<Args: Tuple, F: AsyncFnOnce<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> AsyncFnOnce<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2338 type Output = F::Output;
2339 type CallOnceFuture = F::CallOnceFuture;
2340
2341 extern "rust-call" fn async_call_once(self, args: Args) -> Self::CallOnceFuture {
2342 F::async_call_once(*self, args)
2343 }
2344}
2345
2346#[stable(feature = "async_closure", since = "1.85.0")]
2347impl<Args: Tuple, F: AsyncFnMut<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> AsyncFnMut<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2348 type CallRefFuture<'a>
2349 = F::CallRefFuture<'a>
2350 where
2351 Self: 'a;
2352
2353 extern "rust-call" fn async_call_mut(&mut self, args: Args) -> Self::CallRefFuture<'_> {
2354 F::async_call_mut(self, args)
2355 }
2356}
2357
2358#[stable(feature = "async_closure", since = "1.85.0")]
2359impl<Args: Tuple, F: AsyncFn<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> AsyncFn<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2360 extern "rust-call" fn async_call(&self, args: Args) -> Self::CallRefFuture<'_> {
2361 F::async_call(self, args)
2362 }
2363}
2364
2365#[unstable(feature = "coerce_unsized", issue = "18598")]
2366impl<T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized, A: Allocator> CoerceUnsized<Box<U, A>> for Box<T, A> {}
2367
2368#[unstable(feature = "pin_coerce_unsized_trait", issue = "150112")]
2369unsafe impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> PinCoerceUnsized for Box<T, A> {}
2370
2371// It is quite crucial that we only allow the `Global` allocator here.
2372// Handling arbitrary custom allocators (which can affect the `Box` layout heavily!)
2373// would need a lot of codegen and interpreter adjustments.
2374#[unstable(feature = "dispatch_from_dyn", issue = "none")]
2375impl<T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<Box<U>> for Box<T, Global> {}
2376
2377#[stable(feature = "box_borrow", since = "1.1.0")]
2378impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> Borrow<T> for Box<T, A> {
2379 fn borrow(&self) -> &T {
2380 &**self
2381 }
2382}
2383
2384#[stable(feature = "box_borrow", since = "1.1.0")]
2385impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> BorrowMut<T> for Box<T, A> {
2386 fn borrow_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
2387 &mut **self
2388 }
2389}
2390
2391#[stable(since = "1.5.0", feature = "smart_ptr_as_ref")]
2392impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> AsRef<T> for Box<T, A> {
2393 fn as_ref(&self) -> &T {
2394 &**self
2395 }
2396}
2397
2398#[stable(since = "1.5.0", feature = "smart_ptr_as_ref")]
2399impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> AsMut<T> for Box<T, A> {
2400 fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
2401 &mut **self
2402 }
2403}
2404
2405/* Nota bene
2406 *
2407 * We could have chosen not to add this impl, and instead have written a
2408 * function of Pin<Box<T>> to Pin<T>. Such a function would not be sound,
2409 * because Box<T> implements Unpin even when T does not, as a result of
2410 * this impl.
2411 *
2412 * We chose this API instead of the alternative for a few reasons:
2413 * - Logically, it is helpful to understand pinning in regard to the
2414 * memory region being pointed to. For this reason none of the
2415 * standard library pointer types support projecting through a pin
2416 * (Box<T> is the only pointer type in std for which this would be
2417 * safe.)
2418 * - It is in practice very useful to have Box<T> be unconditionally
2419 * Unpin because of trait objects, for which the structural auto
2420 * trait functionality does not apply (e.g., Box<dyn Foo> would
2421 * otherwise not be Unpin).
2422 *
2423 * Another type with the same semantics as Box but only a conditional
2424 * implementation of `Unpin` (where `T: Unpin`) would be valid/safe, and
2425 * could have a method to project a Pin<T> from it.
2426 */
2427#[stable(feature = "pin", since = "1.33.0")]
2428impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> Unpin for Box<T, A> {}
2429
2430#[unstable(feature = "coroutine_trait", issue = "43122")]
2431impl<G: ?Sized + Coroutine<R> + Unpin, R, A: Allocator> Coroutine<R> for Box<G, A> {
2432 type Yield = G::Yield;
2433 type Return = G::Return;
2434
2435 fn resume(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, arg: R) -> CoroutineState<Self::Yield, Self::Return> {
2436 G::resume(Pin::new(&mut *self), arg)
2437 }
2438}
2439
2440#[unstable(feature = "coroutine_trait", issue = "43122")]
2441impl<G: ?Sized + Coroutine<R>, R, A: Allocator> Coroutine<R> for Pin<Box<G, A>>
2442where
2443 A: 'static,
2444{
2445 type Yield = G::Yield;
2446 type Return = G::Return;
2447
2448 fn resume(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, arg: R) -> CoroutineState<Self::Yield, Self::Return> {
2449 G::resume((*self).as_mut(), arg)
2450 }
2451}
2452
2453#[stable(feature = "futures_api", since = "1.36.0")]
2454impl<F: ?Sized + Future + Unpin, A: Allocator> Future for Box<F, A> {
2455 type Output = F::Output;
2456
2457 fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
2458 F::poll(Pin::new(&mut *self), cx)
2459 }
2460}
2461
2462#[stable(feature = "box_error", since = "1.8.0")]
2463impl<E: Error> Error for Box<E> {
2464 #[allow(deprecated)]
2465 fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error> {
2466 Error::cause(&**self)
2467 }
2468
2469 fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)> {
2470 Error::source(&**self)
2471 }
2472
2473 fn provide<'b>(&'b self, request: &mut error::Request<'b>) {
2474 Error::provide(&**self, request);
2475 }
2476}
2477
2478#[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
2479unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + Allocator, A: Allocator> Allocator for Box<T, A> {
2480 #[inline]
2481 fn allocate(&self, layout: Layout) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
2482 (**self).allocate(layout)
2483 }
2484
2485 #[inline]
2486 fn allocate_zeroed(&self, layout: Layout) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
2487 (**self).allocate_zeroed(layout)
2488 }
2489
2490 #[inline]
2491 unsafe fn deallocate(&self, ptr: NonNull<u8>, layout: Layout) {
2492 // SAFETY: the safety contract must be upheld by the caller
2493 unsafe { (**self).deallocate(ptr, layout) }
2494 }
2495
2496 #[inline]
2497 unsafe fn grow(
2498 &self,
2499 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
2500 old_layout: Layout,
2501 new_layout: Layout,
2502 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
2503 // SAFETY: the safety contract must be upheld by the caller
2504 unsafe { (**self).grow(ptr, old_layout, new_layout) }
2505 }
2506
2507 #[inline]
2508 unsafe fn grow_zeroed(
2509 &self,
2510 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
2511 old_layout: Layout,
2512 new_layout: Layout,
2513 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
2514 // SAFETY: the safety contract must be upheld by the caller
2515 unsafe { (**self).grow_zeroed(ptr, old_layout, new_layout) }
2516 }
2517
2518 #[inline]
2519 unsafe fn shrink(
2520 &self,
2521 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
2522 old_layout: Layout,
2523 new_layout: Layout,
2524 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
2525 // SAFETY: the safety contract must be upheld by the caller
2526 unsafe { (**self).shrink(ptr, old_layout, new_layout) }
2527 }
2528}