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<T, A>`] will use its allocator of type `A` for its allocation.
57//! It is valid to convert both ways between a `Box` and a raw pointer allocated with `A`, so long as:
58//! - the size of the pointee, as reported by [`size_of_val`], is non-zero,
59//! - the [`Layout::for_value`] of the pointee [*fits*](Allocator#memory-fitting) the memory block, and
60//! - the pointee is a valid instance of `T` (for the given metadata of the pointer).
61//!
62//! For zero-sized values, a [`Box<T, A>`] may use any sufficiently aligned non-null pointer.
63//! While it is sound to convert a zero-sized allocation from `A` into a `Box`, as
64//! long as it is backed by a valid value of `T`, doing so may lead to memory leaks, as
65//! the destructor of [`Box`] will not call [`deallocate`](Allocator::deallocate)
66//! on zero-sized values. It is recommended to use [`ptr::dangling`] instead.
67//!
68//! Likewise, manually deallocating the raw pointer acquired from a `Box` is only sound
69//! if the size of the pointee is non-zero, as zero-sized values may be represented by
70//! a pointer that is not [*currently allocated*] by that allocator. It is recommended to
71//! pair [`Box::into_raw_with_allocator`] with [`Box::from_raw_in`], rather than
72//! doing this.
73//!
74//! Note that even the [`Global`] allocator might not use dangling pointers for
75//! zero-sized allocations, even though *most* implementations do this.
76//!
77//! So long as `T: Sized`, a `Box<T>` is guaranteed to be represented
78//! as a single pointer and is also ABI-compatible with C pointers
79//! (i.e. the C type `T*`). This means that if you have extern "C"
80//! Rust functions that will be called from C, you can define those
81//! Rust functions using `Box<T>` types, and use `T*` as corresponding
82//! type on the C side. As an example, consider this C header which
83//! declares functions that create and destroy some kind of `Foo`
84//! value:
85//!
86//! ```c
87//! /* C header */
88//!
89//! /* Returns ownership to the caller */
90//! struct Foo* foo_new(void);
91//!
92//! /* Takes ownership from the caller; no-op when invoked with null */
93//! void foo_delete(struct Foo*);
94//! ```
95//!
96//! These two functions might be implemented in Rust as follows. Here, the
97//! `struct Foo*` type from C is translated to `Box<Foo>`, which captures
98//! the ownership constraints. Note also that the nullable argument to
99//! `foo_delete` is represented in Rust as `Option<Box<Foo>>`, since `Box<Foo>`
100//! cannot be null.
101//!
102//! ```
103//! #[repr(C)]
104//! pub struct Foo;
105//!
106//! #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
107//! pub extern "C" fn foo_new() -> Box<Foo> {
108//! Box::new(Foo)
109//! }
110//!
111//! #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
112//! pub extern "C" fn foo_delete(_: Option<Box<Foo>>) {}
113//! ```
114//!
115//! Even though `Box<T>` has the same representation and C ABI as a C pointer,
116//! this does not mean that you can convert an arbitrary `T*` into a `Box<T>`
117//! and expect things to work. `Box<T>` values will always be fully aligned,
118//! non-null pointers. Moreover, the destructor for `Box<T>` will attempt to
119//! free the value with the global allocator. In general, the best practice
120//! is to only use `Box<T>` for pointers that originated from the global
121//! allocator.
122//!
123//! **Important.** At least at present, you should avoid using
124//! `Box<T>` types for functions that are defined in C but invoked
125//! from Rust. In those cases, you should directly mirror the C types
126//! as closely as possible. Using types like `Box<T>` where the C
127//! definition is just using `T*` can lead to undefined behavior, as
128//! described in [rust-lang/unsafe-code-guidelines#198][ucg#198].
129//!
130//! # Considerations for unsafe code
131//!
132//! **Warning: This section is not normative and is subject to change, possibly
133//! being relaxed in the future! It is a simplified summary of the rules
134//! currently implemented in the compiler.**
135//!
136//! The aliasing rules for `Box<T>` are the same as for `&mut T`. `Box<T>`
137//! asserts uniqueness over its content. Using raw pointers derived from a box
138//! after that box has been mutated through, moved or borrowed as `&mut T`
139//! is not allowed. For more guidance on working with box from unsafe code, see
140//! [rust-lang/unsafe-code-guidelines#326][ucg#326].
141//!
142//! # Editions
143//!
144//! A special case exists for the implementation of `IntoIterator` for arrays on the Rust 2021
145//! edition, as documented [here][array]. Unfortunately, it was later found that a similar
146//! workaround should be added for boxed slices, and this was applied in the 2024 edition.
147//!
148//! Specifically, `IntoIterator` is implemented for `Box<[T]>` on all editions, but specific calls
149//! to `into_iter()` for boxed slices will defer to the slice implementation on editions before
150//! 2024:
151//!
152//! ```rust,edition2021
153//! // Rust 2015, 2018, and 2021:
154//!
155//! # #![allow(boxed_slice_into_iter)] // override our `deny(warnings)`
156//! let boxed_slice: Box<[i32]> = vec![0; 3].into_boxed_slice();
157//!
158//! // This creates a slice iterator, producing references to each value.
159//! for item in boxed_slice.into_iter().enumerate() {
160//! let (i, x): (usize, &i32) = item;
161//! println!("boxed_slice[{i}] = {x}");
162//! }
163//!
164//! // The `boxed_slice_into_iter` lint suggests this change for future compatibility:
165//! for item in boxed_slice.iter().enumerate() {
166//! let (i, x): (usize, &i32) = item;
167//! println!("boxed_slice[{i}] = {x}");
168//! }
169//!
170//! // You can explicitly iterate a boxed slice by value using `IntoIterator::into_iter`
171//! for item in IntoIterator::into_iter(boxed_slice).enumerate() {
172//! let (i, x): (usize, i32) = item;
173//! println!("boxed_slice[{i}] = {x}");
174//! }
175//! ```
176//!
177//! Similar to the array implementation, this may be modified in the future to remove this override,
178//! and it's best to avoid relying on this edition-dependent behavior if you wish to preserve
179//! compatibility with future versions of the compiler.
180//!
181//! [*currently allocated*]: Allocator#currently-allocated-memory
182//! [ucg#198]: https://github.com/rust-lang/unsafe-code-guidelines/issues/198
183//! [ucg#326]: https://github.com/rust-lang/unsafe-code-guidelines/issues/326
184//! [dereferencing]: core::ops::Deref
185//! [`Box::<T>::from_raw(value)`]: Box::from_raw
186//! [`Global`]: crate::alloc::Global
187//! [`Layout`]: crate::alloc::Layout
188//! [`Layout::for_value(&*value)`]: crate::alloc::Layout::for_value
189//! [valid]: ptr#safety
190
191#![stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
192
193use core::borrow::{Borrow, BorrowMut};
194use core::clone::CloneToUninit;
195use core::cmp::Ordering;
196use core::error::{self, Error};
197use core::fmt;
198use core::future::Future;
199use core::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
200use core::marker::{PhantomData, Tuple, Unsize};
201#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
202use core::mem::MaybeUninit;
203use core::mem::{self, SizedTypeProperties};
204use core::ops::{
205 AsyncFn, AsyncFnMut, AsyncFnOnce, CoerceUnsized, Coroutine, CoroutineState, Deref, DerefMut,
206 DerefPure, DispatchFromDyn, LegacyReceiver,
207};
208#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
209use core::ops::{Residual, Try};
210use core::pin::{Pin, PinSafePointer};
211use core::ptr::{self, NonNull};
212use core::task::{Context, Poll};
213
214#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
215use crate::alloc::handle_alloc_error;
216use crate::alloc::{AllocError, Allocator, AllocatorNightly, Global, Layout, StaticAllocator};
217use crate::raw_vec::RawVec;
218#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
219use crate::str::from_boxed_utf8_unchecked_in;
220
221/// Conversion related impls for `Box<_>` (`From`, `downcast`, etc)
222mod convert;
223/// Iterator related impls for `Box<_>`.
224mod iter;
225/// [`ThinBox`] implementation.
226mod thin;
227
228#[stable(feature = "boxed_array_value_iter", since = "1.99.0")]
229pub use iter::BoxedArrayIntoIter;
230#[unstable(feature = "thin_box", issue = "92791")]
231pub use thin::ThinBox;
232
233/// An internal wrapper for the pointer + `PhantomData` inside a `Box`.
234/// This type has no semantic meaning. It only exists because the layout of
235/// `Box` is hard-coded into the compiler, and because moving the
236/// auto trait impls to `Box` would cause regressions (#162850).
237#[repr(transparent)]
238struct BoxRaw<T: ?Sized> {
239 pointer: NonNull<T>,
240 _marker: PhantomData<T>,
241}
242
243unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + Send> Send for BoxRaw<T> {}
244unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + Sync> Sync for BoxRaw<T> {}
245impl<T: ?Sized + core::panic::UnwindSafe> core::panic::UnwindSafe for BoxRaw<T> {}
246impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> CoerceUnsized<BoxRaw<U>> for BoxRaw<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
247impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<BoxRaw<U>> for BoxRaw<T> where T: Unsize<U> {}
248
249impl<T: ?Sized> BoxRaw<T> {
250 /// # Safety
251 /// `ptr` must be non-null
252 #[inline]
253 const unsafe fn new_unchecked(ptr: *mut T) -> Self {
254 // SAFETY: Upheld by the caller
255 unsafe { BoxRaw { pointer: NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr), _marker: PhantomData } }
256 }
257
258 #[inline]
259 const fn cast<U>(self) -> BoxRaw<U> {
260 BoxRaw { pointer: self.pointer.cast(), _marker: PhantomData }
261 }
262
263 #[inline]
264 const fn as_non_null_ptr(self) -> NonNull<T> {
265 self.pointer
266 }
267
268 #[inline]
269 const fn as_ptr(self) -> *mut T {
270 self.pointer.as_ptr()
271 }
272
273 #[inline]
274 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
275 const fn dangling() -> Self
276 where
277 T: Sized,
278 {
279 BoxRaw { pointer: NonNull::dangling(), _marker: PhantomData }
280 }
281}
282
283impl<T: ?Sized> Clone for BoxRaw<T> {
284 fn clone(&self) -> Self {
285 *self
286 }
287}
288impl<T: ?Sized> Copy for BoxRaw<T> {}
289
290#[expect(ineffective_unstable_trait_impl, reason = "See #164109")]
291#[unstable(feature = "box_internals", issue = "none")]
292impl<T: ?Sized> From<BoxRaw<T>> for NonNull<T> {
293 fn from(value: BoxRaw<T>) -> Self {
294 value.as_non_null_ptr()
295 }
296}
297
298/// A pointer type that uniquely owns a heap allocation of type `T`.
299///
300/// See the [module-level documentation](../../std/boxed/index.html) for more.
301#[lang = "owned_box"]
302#[fundamental]
303#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
304#[rustc_insignificant_dtor]
305#[doc(search_unbox)]
306// The declaration of the `Box` struct must be kept in sync with the
307// compiler or ICEs will happen.
308pub struct Box<
309 #[rustc_assert_variance(covariant)] T: ?Sized,
310 #[stable(feature = "allocator_api", since = "1.100.0")] A: Allocator = Global,
311>(BoxRaw<T>, A);
312
313/// Monomorphic function for allocating an uninit `Box`.
314#[inline]
315// The is a separate function to avoid doing it in every generic version, but it
316// looks small to the mir inliner (particularly in panic=abort) so leave it to
317// the backend to decide whether pulling it in everywhere is worth doing.
318#[rustc_no_mir_inline]
319#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
320#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
321#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
322const fn box_new_uninit(layout: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
323 if layout.size() == 0 {
324 return layout.dangling_ptr().as_ptr();
325 }
326 match Global.allocate(layout) {
327 Ok(ptr) => ptr.as_mut_ptr(),
328 Err(_) => handle_alloc_error(layout),
329 }
330}
331
332/// Helper for `vec!`.
333///
334/// This is unsafe, but has to be marked as safe or else we couldn't use it in `vec!`.
335#[doc(hidden)]
336#[unstable(feature = "liballoc_internals", issue = "none")]
337#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
338#[inline(always)]
339#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
340#[rustc_diagnostic_item = "box_assume_init_into_vec_unsafe"]
341pub const fn box_assume_init_into_vec_unsafe<T, const N: usize>(
342 b: Box<MaybeUninit<[T; N]>>,
343) -> crate::vec::Vec<T> {
344 // SAFETY: Technically not, but this can't be
345 // called stably except in ways we control.
346 unsafe { (b.assume_init() as Box<[T]>).into_vec() }
347}
348
349impl<T> Box<T> {
350 /// Allocates memory on the heap and then places `x` into it.
351 ///
352 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `T` is zero-sized.
353 /// See the [memory layout] section for more details.
354 ///
355 /// # Examples
356 ///
357 /// ```
358 /// let five = Box::new(5);
359 /// ```
360 ///
361 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
362 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
363 #[inline(always)]
364 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
365 #[must_use]
366 #[rustc_diagnostic_item = "box_new"]
367 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
368 pub fn new(x: T) -> Self {
369 // This is `Box::new_uninit` but inlined to avoid build time regressions.
370 let ptr = box_new_uninit(<T as SizedTypeProperties>::LAYOUT) as *mut T;
371 // Nothing below can panic so we do not have to worry about deallocating `ptr`.
372 // SAFETY: we just allocated the box to store `x`.
373 unsafe { core::intrinsics::write_via_move(ptr, x) };
374 // SAFETY: we just initialized the memory `ptr` points to.
375 unsafe { mem::transmute(ptr) }
376 }
377
378 /// Constructs a new box with uninitialized contents.
379 ///
380 /// # Examples
381 ///
382 /// ```
383 /// let mut five = Box::<u32>::new_uninit();
384 /// // Deferred initialization:
385 /// five.write(5);
386 /// let five = unsafe { five.assume_init() };
387 ///
388 /// assert_eq!(*five, 5)
389 /// ```
390 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
391 #[stable(feature = "new_uninit", since = "1.82.0")]
392 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
393 #[must_use]
394 #[inline(always)]
395 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
396 pub const fn new_uninit() -> Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>> {
397 // This is the same as `Self::new_uninit_in(Global)`, but manually inlined (just like
398 // `Box::new`).
399
400 // SAFETY:
401 // - If `allocate` succeeds, the returned pointer exactly matches what `Box` needs.
402 unsafe { mem::transmute(box_new_uninit(<T as SizedTypeProperties>::LAYOUT)) }
403 }
404
405 /// Constructs a new `Box` with uninitialized contents, with the memory
406 /// being filled with `0` bytes.
407 ///
408 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
409 /// of this method.
410 ///
411 /// # Examples
412 ///
413 /// ```
414 /// let zero = Box::<u32>::new_zeroed();
415 /// let zero = unsafe { zero.assume_init() };
416 ///
417 /// assert_eq!(*zero, 0)
418 /// ```
419 ///
420 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
421 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
422 #[inline]
423 #[stable(feature = "new_zeroed_alloc", since = "1.92.0")]
424 #[must_use]
425 pub fn new_zeroed() -> Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>> {
426 Self::new_zeroed_in(Global)
427 }
428
429 /// Constructs a new `Pin<Box<T>>`. If `T` does not implement [`Unpin`], then
430 /// `x` will be pinned in memory and unable to be moved.
431 ///
432 /// Constructing and pinning of the `Box` can also be done in two steps: `Box::pin(x)`
433 /// does the same as <code>[Box::into_pin]\([Box::new]\(x))</code>. Consider using
434 /// [`into_pin`](Box::into_pin) if you already have a `Box<T>`, or if you want to
435 /// construct a (pinned) `Box` in a different way than with [`Box::new`].
436 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
437 #[stable(feature = "pin", since = "1.33.0")]
438 #[must_use]
439 #[inline(always)]
440 pub fn pin(x: T) -> Pin<Box<T>> {
441 Box::new(x).into()
442 }
443
444 /// Allocates memory on the heap then places `x` into it,
445 /// returning an error if the allocation fails
446 ///
447 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `T` is zero-sized.
448 /// See the [memory layout] section for more details.
449 ///
450 /// # Examples
451 ///
452 /// ```
453 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
454 ///
455 /// let five = Box::try_new(5)?;
456 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
457 /// ```
458 ///
459 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
460 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
461 #[inline]
462 pub fn try_new(x: T) -> Result<Self, AllocError> {
463 Self::try_new_in(x, Global)
464 }
465
466 /// Constructs a new box with uninitialized contents on the heap,
467 /// returning an error if the allocation fails
468 ///
469 /// # Examples
470 ///
471 /// ```
472 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
473 ///
474 /// let mut five = Box::<u32>::try_new_uninit()?;
475 /// // Deferred initialization:
476 /// five.write(5);
477 /// let five = unsafe { five.assume_init() };
478 ///
479 /// assert_eq!(*five, 5);
480 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
481 /// ```
482 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
483 #[inline]
484 pub fn try_new_uninit() -> Result<Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>, AllocError> {
485 Box::try_new_uninit_in(Global)
486 }
487
488 /// Constructs a new `Box` with uninitialized contents, with the memory
489 /// being filled with `0` bytes on the heap
490 ///
491 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
492 /// of this method.
493 ///
494 /// # Examples
495 ///
496 /// ```
497 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
498 ///
499 /// let zero = Box::<u32>::try_new_zeroed()?;
500 /// let zero = unsafe { zero.assume_init() };
501 ///
502 /// assert_eq!(*zero, 0);
503 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
504 /// ```
505 ///
506 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
507 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
508 #[inline]
509 pub fn try_new_zeroed() -> Result<Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>, AllocError> {
510 Box::try_new_zeroed_in(Global)
511 }
512}
513
514impl<T, A: Allocator> Box<T, A> {
515 /// Allocates memory in the given allocator then places `x` into it.
516 ///
517 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `T` is zero-sized.
518 /// See the [memory layout] section for more details.
519 ///
520 /// # Examples
521 ///
522 /// ```
523 /// use std::alloc::System;
524 ///
525 /// let five = Box::new_in(5, System);
526 /// ```
527 ///
528 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
529 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
530 #[stable(feature = "allocator_api", since = "1.100.0")]
531 #[must_use]
532 #[inline]
533 pub fn new_in(x: T, alloc: A) -> Self {
534 let mut boxed = Self::new_uninit_in(alloc);
535 boxed.write(x);
536 // SAFETY: Initialised by the above.
537 unsafe { boxed.assume_init() }
538 }
539
540 /// Allocates memory in the given allocator then places `x` into it,
541 /// returning an error if the allocation fails
542 ///
543 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `T` is zero-sized.
544 /// See the [memory layout] section for more details.
545 ///
546 /// # Examples
547 ///
548 /// ```
549 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
550 ///
551 /// use std::alloc::System;
552 ///
553 /// let five = Box::try_new_in(5, System)?;
554 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
555 /// ```
556 ///
557 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
558 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
559 #[inline]
560 pub fn try_new_in(x: T, alloc: A) -> Result<Self, AllocError> {
561 let mut boxed = Self::try_new_uninit_in(alloc)?;
562 boxed.write(x);
563 // SAFETY: Initialised by the above.
564 unsafe { Ok(boxed.assume_init()) }
565 }
566
567 /// Constructs a new box with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator.
568 ///
569 /// # Examples
570 ///
571 /// ```
572 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
573 ///
574 /// use std::alloc::System;
575 ///
576 /// let mut five = Box::<u32, _>::new_uninit_in(System);
577 /// // Deferred initialization:
578 /// five.write(5);
579 /// let five = unsafe { five.assume_init() };
580 ///
581 /// assert_eq!(*five, 5)
582 /// ```
583 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
584 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
585 #[must_use]
586 pub fn new_uninit_in(alloc: A) -> Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A> {
587 let layout = Layout::new::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>();
588 // NOTE: Prefer match over unwrap_or_else since closure sometimes not inlineable.
589 // That would make code size bigger.
590 match Box::try_new_uninit_in(alloc) {
591 Ok(m) => m,
592 Err(_) => handle_alloc_error(layout),
593 }
594 }
595
596 /// Constructs a new box with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator,
597 /// returning an error if the allocation fails
598 ///
599 /// # Examples
600 ///
601 /// ```
602 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
603 ///
604 /// use std::alloc::System;
605 ///
606 /// let mut five = Box::<u32, _>::try_new_uninit_in(System)?;
607 /// // Deferred initialization:
608 /// five.write(5);
609 /// let five = unsafe { five.assume_init() };
610 ///
611 /// assert_eq!(*five, 5);
612 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
613 /// ```
614 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
615 pub fn try_new_uninit_in(alloc: A) -> Result<Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A>, AllocError> {
616 let ptr = if T::IS_ZST {
617 NonNull::dangling()
618 } else {
619 let layout = Layout::new::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>();
620 alloc.allocate(layout)?.cast()
621 };
622 // SAFETY: Pointer is nonnull and matches the allocator.
623 unsafe { Ok(Box::from_raw_in(ptr.as_ptr(), alloc)) }
624 }
625
626 /// Constructs a new `Box` with uninitialized contents, with the memory
627 /// being filled with `0` bytes in the provided allocator.
628 ///
629 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
630 /// of this method.
631 ///
632 /// # Examples
633 ///
634 /// ```
635 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
636 ///
637 /// use std::alloc::System;
638 ///
639 /// let zero = Box::<u32, _>::new_zeroed_in(System);
640 /// let zero = unsafe { zero.assume_init() };
641 ///
642 /// assert_eq!(*zero, 0)
643 /// ```
644 ///
645 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
646 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
647 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
648 #[must_use]
649 pub fn new_zeroed_in(alloc: A) -> Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A> {
650 let layout = Layout::new::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>();
651 // NOTE: Prefer match over unwrap_or_else since closure sometimes not inlineable.
652 // That would make code size bigger.
653 match Box::try_new_zeroed_in(alloc) {
654 Ok(m) => m,
655 Err(_) => handle_alloc_error(layout),
656 }
657 }
658
659 /// Constructs a new `Box` with uninitialized contents, with the memory
660 /// being filled with `0` bytes in the provided allocator,
661 /// returning an error if the allocation fails,
662 ///
663 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
664 /// of this method.
665 ///
666 /// # Examples
667 ///
668 /// ```
669 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
670 ///
671 /// use std::alloc::System;
672 ///
673 /// let zero = Box::<u32, _>::try_new_zeroed_in(System)?;
674 /// let zero = unsafe { zero.assume_init() };
675 ///
676 /// assert_eq!(*zero, 0);
677 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
678 /// ```
679 ///
680 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
681 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
682 pub fn try_new_zeroed_in(alloc: A) -> Result<Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A>, AllocError> {
683 let ptr = if T::IS_ZST {
684 NonNull::dangling()
685 } else {
686 let layout = Layout::new::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>();
687 alloc.allocate_zeroed(layout)?.cast()
688 };
689 // SAFETY: Pointer is nonnull and matches the allocator.
690 unsafe { Ok(Box::from_raw_in(ptr.as_ptr(), alloc)) }
691 }
692
693 /// Constructs a new `Pin<Box<T, A>>`. If `T` does not implement [`Unpin`], then
694 /// `x` will be pinned in memory and unable to be moved.
695 ///
696 /// Constructing and pinning of the `Box` can also be done in two steps: `Box::pin_in(x, alloc)`
697 /// does the same as <code>[Box::into_pin]\([Box::new_in]\(x, alloc))</code>. Consider using
698 /// [`into_pin`](Box::into_pin) if you already have a `Box<T, A>`, or if you want to
699 /// construct a (pinned) `Box` in a different way than with [`Box::new_in`].
700 ///
701 /// # Examples
702 ///
703 /// ```
704 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
705 /// use std::alloc::System;
706 ///
707 /// let x = Box::pin_in(1, System);
708 /// ```
709 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
710 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
711 #[must_use]
712 #[inline(always)]
713 pub fn pin_in(x: T, alloc: A) -> Pin<Self>
714 where
715 A: StaticAllocator,
716 {
717 Self::into_pin(Self::new_in(x, alloc))
718 }
719
720 /// Converts a `Box<T>` into a `Box<[T]>`
721 ///
722 /// This conversion does not allocate on the heap and happens in place.
723 #[unstable(feature = "box_into_boxed_slice", issue = "71582")]
724 pub fn into_boxed_slice(boxed: Self) -> Box<[T], A> {
725 let (raw, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(boxed);
726 // SAFETY: A pointer to T is also a valid pointer to [T; 1].
727 unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(raw as *mut [T; 1], alloc) }
728 }
729
730 /// Consumes the `Box`, returning the wrapped value.
731 ///
732 /// # Examples
733 ///
734 /// ```
735 /// #![feature(box_into_inner)]
736 ///
737 /// let c = Box::new(5);
738 ///
739 /// assert_eq!(Box::into_inner(c), 5);
740 /// ```
741 #[unstable(feature = "box_into_inner", issue = "80437")]
742 #[inline]
743 pub fn into_inner(boxed: Self) -> T {
744 *boxed
745 }
746
747 /// Consumes the `Box` without consuming its allocation, returning the wrapped value and a `Box`
748 /// to the uninitialized memory where the wrapped value used to live.
749 ///
750 /// This can be used together with [`write`](Box::write) to reuse the allocation for multiple
751 /// boxed values.
752 ///
753 /// # Examples
754 ///
755 /// ```
756 /// let c = Box::new(5);
757 ///
758 /// // take the value out of the box
759 /// let (value, uninit) = Box::take(c);
760 /// assert_eq!(value, 5);
761 ///
762 /// // reuse the box for a second value
763 /// let c = Box::write(uninit, 6);
764 /// assert_eq!(*c, 6);
765 /// ```
766 #[stable(feature = "box_take", since = "1.100.0")]
767 pub fn take(boxed: Self) -> (T, Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A>) {
768 // SAFETY: Reading out an initialised value & leaving behind a
769 // box with uninit contents.
770 unsafe {
771 let (raw, alloc) = Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(boxed);
772 let value = raw.read();
773 let uninit = Box::from_non_null_in(raw.cast_uninit(), alloc);
774 (value, uninit)
775 }
776 }
777
778 /// Maps the value in a box, reusing the allocation if possible.
779 ///
780 /// `f` is called on the value in the box, and the result is returned, also boxed.
781 ///
782 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
783 /// to call it as `Box::map(b, f)` instead of `b.map(f)`. This
784 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
785 ///
786 /// # Examples
787 ///
788 /// ```
789 /// let b = Box::new(7);
790 /// let new = Box::map(b, |i| i + 7);
791 /// assert_eq!(*new, 14);
792 /// ```
793 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
794 #[stable(feature = "smart_pointer_map", since = "1.100.0")]
795 pub fn map<U>(this: Self, f: impl FnOnce(T) -> U) -> Box<U, A> {
796 let (value, allocation) = Box::take(this);
797 let (raw, alloc) = Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(allocation);
798 if size_of::<T>() == size_of::<U>() && align_of::<T>() == align_of::<U>() {
799 // SAFETY: We checked that the memory requirements are the same for both types
800 // and `raw` is already a valid pointer for the requisite memory.
801 let allocation = unsafe { Box::from_non_null_in(raw.cast::<MaybeUninit<U>>(), alloc) };
802 Box::write(allocation, f(value))
803 } else {
804 if size_of::<T>() != 0 {
805 // SAFETY: `raw` isn't dangling since it points to a non-zero-sized
806 // allocation and is never used again after this point.
807 unsafe { alloc.deallocate(raw.cast(), Layout::for_value(&value)) }
808 }
809 Box::new_in(f(value), alloc)
810 }
811 }
812
813 /// Attempts to map the value in a box, reusing the allocation if possible.
814 ///
815 /// `f` is called on the value in the box, and if the operation succeeds, the result is
816 /// returned, also boxed.
817 ///
818 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
819 /// to call it as `Box::try_map(b, f)` instead of `b.try_map(f)`. This
820 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
821 ///
822 /// # Examples
823 ///
824 /// ```
825 /// #![feature(smart_pointer_try_map)]
826 ///
827 /// let b = Box::new(7);
828 /// let new = Box::try_map(b, u32::try_from).unwrap();
829 /// assert_eq!(*new, 7);
830 /// ```
831 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
832 #[unstable(feature = "smart_pointer_try_map", issue = "144419")]
833 pub fn try_map<R>(
834 this: Self,
835 f: impl FnOnce(T) -> R,
836 ) -> <R::Residual as Residual<Box<R::Output, A>>>::TryType
837 where
838 R: Try,
839 R::Residual: Residual<Box<R::Output, A>>,
840 {
841 let (value, allocation) = Box::take(this);
842 let (raw, alloc) = Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(allocation);
843 if size_of::<T>() == size_of::<R::Output>() && align_of::<T>() == align_of::<R::Output>() {
844 let allocation =
845 // SAFETY: We checked that the memory requirements are the same for both types
846 // and `raw` is already a valid pointer for the requisite memory.
847 unsafe { Box::from_non_null_in(raw.cast::<MaybeUninit<R::Output>>(), alloc) };
848 try { Box::write(allocation, f(value)?) }
849 } else {
850 if size_of::<T>() != 0 {
851 // SAFETY: `raw` isn't dangling since it points to a non-zero-sized
852 // allocation and is never used again after this point.
853 unsafe { alloc.deallocate(raw.cast(), Layout::for_value(&value)) }
854 }
855 try { Box::new_in(f(value)?, alloc) }
856 }
857 }
858}
859
860impl<T: ?Sized + CloneToUninit> Box<T> {
861 /// Allocates memory on the heap then clones `src` into it.
862 ///
863 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `src` is zero-sized.
864 /// See the [memory layout] section for more details.
865 ///
866 /// # Examples
867 ///
868 /// ```
869 /// #![feature(clone_from_ref)]
870 ///
871 /// let hello: Box<str> = Box::clone_from_ref("hello");
872 /// ```
873 ///
874 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
875 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
876 #[unstable(feature = "clone_from_ref", issue = "149075")]
877 #[must_use]
878 #[inline]
879 pub fn clone_from_ref(src: &T) -> Box<T> {
880 Box::clone_from_ref_in(src, Global)
881 }
882
883 /// Allocates memory on the heap then clones `src` into it, returning an error if allocation fails.
884 ///
885 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `src` is zero-sized.
886 /// See the [memory layout] section for more details.
887 ///
888 /// # Examples
889 ///
890 /// ```
891 /// #![feature(clone_from_ref)]
892 ///
893 /// let hello: Box<str> = Box::try_clone_from_ref("hello")?;
894 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
895 /// ```
896 ///
897 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
898 #[unstable(feature = "clone_from_ref", issue = "149075")]
899 //#[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
900 #[inline]
901 pub fn try_clone_from_ref(src: &T) -> Result<Box<T>, AllocError> {
902 Box::try_clone_from_ref_in(src, Global)
903 }
904}
905
906impl<T: ?Sized + CloneToUninit, A: Allocator> Box<T, A> {
907 /// Allocates memory in the given allocator then clones `src` into it.
908 ///
909 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `src` is zero-sized.
910 /// See the [memory layout] section for more details.
911 ///
912 /// # Examples
913 ///
914 /// ```
915 /// #![feature(clone_from_ref)]
916 ///
917 /// use std::alloc::System;
918 ///
919 /// let hello: Box<str, System> = Box::clone_from_ref_in("hello", System);
920 /// ```
921 ///
922 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
923 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
924 #[unstable(feature = "clone_from_ref", issue = "149075")]
925 //#[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
926 #[must_use]
927 #[inline]
928 pub fn clone_from_ref_in(src: &T, alloc: A) -> Box<T, A> {
929 let layout = Layout::for_value::<T>(src);
930 match Box::try_clone_from_ref_in(src, alloc) {
931 Ok(bx) => bx,
932 Err(_) => handle_alloc_error(layout),
933 }
934 }
935
936 /// Allocates memory in the given allocator then clones `src` into it, returning an error if allocation fails.
937 ///
938 /// This doesn't actually allocate if `src` is zero-sized.
939 /// See the [memory layout] section for more details.
940 ///
941 /// # Examples
942 ///
943 /// ```
944 /// #![feature(clone_from_ref)]
945 ///
946 /// use std::alloc::System;
947 ///
948 /// let hello: Box<str, System> = Box::try_clone_from_ref_in("hello", System)?;
949 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
950 /// ```
951 ///
952 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
953 #[unstable(feature = "clone_from_ref", issue = "149075")]
954 //#[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
955 #[inline]
956 pub fn try_clone_from_ref_in(src: &T, alloc: A) -> Result<Box<T, A>, AllocError> {
957 struct DeallocDropGuard<'a, A: Allocator>(Layout, &'a A, NonNull<u8>);
958 impl<'a, A: Allocator> Drop for DeallocDropGuard<'a, A> {
959 fn drop(&mut self) {
960 let &mut DeallocDropGuard(layout, alloc, ptr) = self;
961 // SAFETY: `ptr` was allocated by `*alloc` with layout `layout`
962 unsafe {
963 alloc.deallocate(ptr, layout);
964 }
965 }
966 }
967 let layout = Layout::for_value::<T>(src);
968 let (ptr, guard) = if layout.size() == 0 {
969 (layout.dangling_ptr(), None)
970 } else {
971 // Safety: layout is non-zero-sized
972 let ptr = alloc.allocate(layout)?.cast();
973 (ptr, Some(DeallocDropGuard(layout, &alloc, ptr)))
974 };
975 let ptr = ptr.as_ptr();
976 // SAFETY: `*ptr` is newly allocated (or a ZST), correctly aligned to
977 // `align_of_val(src)`, and is valid for writes for `size_of_val(src)`.
978 // If this panics, then `guard` will deallocate for us (if allocation occuured)
979 unsafe {
980 <T as CloneToUninit>::clone_to_uninit(src, ptr);
981 }
982 // Defuse the deallocate guard
983 core::mem::forget(guard);
984 // SAFETY: We just initialized `*ptr` as a clone of `src`
985 Ok(unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(ptr.with_metadata_of(src), alloc) })
986 }
987}
988
989impl<T> Box<[T]> {
990 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents.
991 ///
992 /// # Examples
993 ///
994 /// ```
995 /// let mut values = Box::<[u32]>::new_uninit_slice(3);
996 /// // Deferred initialization:
997 /// values[0].write(1);
998 /// values[1].write(2);
999 /// values[2].write(3);
1000 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1001 ///
1002 /// assert_eq!(*values, [1, 2, 3])
1003 /// ```
1004 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
1005 #[stable(feature = "new_uninit", since = "1.82.0")]
1006 #[must_use]
1007 pub fn new_uninit_slice(len: usize) -> Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>]> {
1008 // SAFETY: `len` is exactly the capacity of this `RawVec`.
1009 unsafe { RawVec::with_capacity(len).into_box(len) }
1010 }
1011
1012 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents, with the memory
1013 /// being filled with `0` bytes.
1014 ///
1015 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
1016 /// of this method.
1017 ///
1018 /// # Examples
1019 ///
1020 /// ```
1021 /// let values = Box::<[u32]>::new_zeroed_slice(3);
1022 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1023 ///
1024 /// assert_eq!(*values, [0, 0, 0])
1025 /// ```
1026 ///
1027 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
1028 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
1029 #[stable(feature = "new_zeroed_alloc", since = "1.92.0")]
1030 #[must_use]
1031 pub fn new_zeroed_slice(len: usize) -> Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>]> {
1032 // SAFETY: `len` is exactly the capacity of this `RawVec`.
1033 unsafe { RawVec::with_capacity_zeroed(len).into_box(len) }
1034 }
1035
1036 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents. Returns an error if
1037 /// the allocation fails.
1038 ///
1039 /// # Examples
1040 ///
1041 /// ```
1042 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
1043 ///
1044 /// let mut values = Box::<[u32]>::try_new_uninit_slice(3)?;
1045 /// // Deferred initialization:
1046 /// values[0].write(1);
1047 /// values[1].write(2);
1048 /// values[2].write(3);
1049 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1050 ///
1051 /// assert_eq!(*values, [1, 2, 3]);
1052 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
1053 /// ```
1054 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
1055 #[inline]
1056 pub fn try_new_uninit_slice(len: usize) -> Result<Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>]>, AllocError> {
1057 let ptr = if T::IS_ZST || len == 0 {
1058 NonNull::dangling()
1059 } else {
1060 let layout = match Layout::array::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>(len) {
1061 Ok(l) => l,
1062 Err(_) => return Err(AllocError),
1063 };
1064 Global.allocate(layout)?.cast()
1065 };
1066 // SAFETY: `ptr` was just allocated with `Global` with the layout for an array of length
1067 // `len`, and the layout creation would have failed if `len` overflowed an isize.
1068 // `into_box` is sound to call since `len` corresponds to the length of the just-created
1069 // `RawVec`.
1070 unsafe { Ok(RawVec::from_raw_parts_in(ptr.as_ptr(), len, Global).into_box(len)) }
1071 }
1072
1073 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents, with the memory
1074 /// being filled with `0` bytes. Returns an error if the allocation fails.
1075 ///
1076 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
1077 /// of this method.
1078 ///
1079 /// # Examples
1080 ///
1081 /// ```
1082 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
1083 ///
1084 /// let values = Box::<[u32]>::try_new_zeroed_slice(3)?;
1085 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1086 ///
1087 /// assert_eq!(*values, [0, 0, 0]);
1088 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
1089 /// ```
1090 ///
1091 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
1092 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
1093 #[inline]
1094 pub fn try_new_zeroed_slice(len: usize) -> Result<Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>]>, 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 Global.allocate_zeroed(layout)?.cast()
1103 };
1104 // SAFETY: `ptr` was just allocated with `Global` with the layout for an array of length
1105 // `len`, and the layout creation would have failed if `len` overflowed an isize.
1106 // `into_box` is sound to call since `len` corresponds to the length of the just-created
1107 // `RawVec`.
1108 unsafe { Ok(RawVec::from_raw_parts_in(ptr.as_ptr(), len, Global).into_box(len)) }
1109 }
1110}
1111
1112impl<T, A: Allocator> Box<[T], A> {
1113 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator.
1114 ///
1115 /// # Examples
1116 ///
1117 /// ```
1118 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
1119 ///
1120 /// use std::alloc::System;
1121 ///
1122 /// let mut values = Box::<[u32], _>::new_uninit_slice_in(3, System);
1123 /// // Deferred initialization:
1124 /// values[0].write(1);
1125 /// values[1].write(2);
1126 /// values[2].write(3);
1127 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1128 ///
1129 /// assert_eq!(*values, [1, 2, 3])
1130 /// ```
1131 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
1132 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
1133 #[must_use]
1134 pub fn new_uninit_slice_in(len: usize, alloc: A) -> Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>], A> {
1135 // SAFETY: `len` is exactly the capacity of this `RawVec`.
1136 unsafe { RawVec::with_capacity_in(len, alloc).into_box(len) }
1137 }
1138
1139 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator,
1140 /// with the memory being filled with `0` bytes.
1141 ///
1142 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
1143 /// of this method.
1144 ///
1145 /// # Examples
1146 ///
1147 /// ```
1148 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
1149 ///
1150 /// use std::alloc::System;
1151 ///
1152 /// let values = Box::<[u32], _>::new_zeroed_slice_in(3, System);
1153 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1154 ///
1155 /// assert_eq!(*values, [0, 0, 0])
1156 /// ```
1157 ///
1158 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
1159 #[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
1160 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
1161 #[must_use]
1162 pub fn new_zeroed_slice_in(len: usize, alloc: A) -> Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>], A> {
1163 // SAFETY: `len` is exactly the capacity of this `RawVec`.
1164 unsafe { RawVec::with_capacity_zeroed_in(len, alloc).into_box(len) }
1165 }
1166
1167 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator. Returns an error if
1168 /// the allocation fails.
1169 ///
1170 /// # Examples
1171 ///
1172 /// ```
1173 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
1174 ///
1175 /// use std::alloc::System;
1176 ///
1177 /// let mut values = Box::<[u32], _>::try_new_uninit_slice_in(3, System)?;
1178 /// // Deferred initialization:
1179 /// values[0].write(1);
1180 /// values[1].write(2);
1181 /// values[2].write(3);
1182 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1183 ///
1184 /// assert_eq!(*values, [1, 2, 3]);
1185 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
1186 /// ```
1187 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
1188 #[inline]
1189 pub fn try_new_uninit_slice_in(
1190 len: usize,
1191 alloc: A,
1192 ) -> Result<Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>], A>, AllocError> {
1193 let ptr = if T::IS_ZST || len == 0 {
1194 NonNull::dangling()
1195 } else {
1196 let layout = match Layout::array::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>(len) {
1197 Ok(l) => l,
1198 Err(_) => return Err(AllocError),
1199 };
1200 alloc.allocate(layout)?.cast()
1201 };
1202 // SAFETY: `ptr` was just allocated with `alloc` with the layout for an array of length
1203 // `len`, and the layout creation would have failed if `len` overflowed an isize.
1204 // `into_box` is sound to call since `len` corresponds to the length of the just-created
1205 // `RawVec`.
1206 unsafe { Ok(RawVec::from_raw_parts_in(ptr.as_ptr(), len, alloc).into_box(len)) }
1207 }
1208
1209 /// Constructs a new boxed slice with uninitialized contents in the provided allocator, with the memory
1210 /// being filled with `0` bytes. Returns an error if the allocation fails.
1211 ///
1212 /// See [`MaybeUninit::zeroed`][zeroed] for examples of correct and incorrect usage
1213 /// of this method.
1214 ///
1215 /// # Examples
1216 ///
1217 /// ```
1218 /// #![feature(allocator_ext)]
1219 ///
1220 /// use std::alloc::System;
1221 ///
1222 /// let values = Box::<[u32], _>::try_new_zeroed_slice_in(3, System)?;
1223 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1224 ///
1225 /// assert_eq!(*values, [0, 0, 0]);
1226 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
1227 /// ```
1228 ///
1229 /// [zeroed]: mem::MaybeUninit::zeroed
1230 #[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
1231 #[inline]
1232 pub fn try_new_zeroed_slice_in(
1233 len: usize,
1234 alloc: A,
1235 ) -> Result<Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>], A>, AllocError> {
1236 let ptr = if T::IS_ZST || len == 0 {
1237 NonNull::dangling()
1238 } else {
1239 let layout = match Layout::array::<mem::MaybeUninit<T>>(len) {
1240 Ok(l) => l,
1241 Err(_) => return Err(AllocError),
1242 };
1243 alloc.allocate_zeroed(layout)?.cast()
1244 };
1245 // SAFETY: `ptr` was just allocated with `alloc` with the layout for an array of length
1246 // `len`, and the layout creation would have failed if `len` overflowed an isize.
1247 // `into_box` is sound to call since `len` corresponds to the length of the just-created
1248 // `RawVec`.
1249 unsafe { Ok(RawVec::from_raw_parts_in(ptr.as_ptr(), len, alloc).into_box(len)) }
1250 }
1251
1252 /// Converts the boxed slice into a boxed array.
1253 ///
1254 /// This operation does not reallocate; the underlying array of the slice is simply reinterpreted as an array type.
1255 ///
1256 /// # Errors
1257 ///
1258 /// Returns the original `Box<[T]>` in the `Err` variant if `self.len()` does not equal `N`.
1259 ///
1260 /// # Examples
1261 ///
1262 /// ```
1263 /// #![feature(alloc_slice_into_array)]
1264 /// let box_slice: Box<[i32]> = Box::new([1, 2, 3]);
1265 ///
1266 /// let box_array: Box<[i32; 3]> = box_slice.into_array().unwrap();
1267 /// ```
1268 #[unstable(feature = "alloc_slice_into_array", issue = "148082")]
1269 #[inline]
1270 pub fn into_array<const N: usize>(self) -> Result<Box<[T; N], A>, Self> {
1271 if self.len() == N {
1272 let (ptr, alloc) = Self::into_raw_with_allocator(self);
1273 let ptr = ptr as *mut [T; N];
1274
1275 // 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.
1276 let me = unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(ptr, alloc) };
1277 Ok(me)
1278 } else {
1279 Err(self)
1280 }
1281 }
1282}
1283
1284impl<T, A: Allocator> Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>, A> {
1285 /// Converts to `Box<T, A>`.
1286 ///
1287 /// # Safety
1288 ///
1289 /// As with [`MaybeUninit::assume_init`],
1290 /// it is up to the caller to guarantee that the value
1291 /// really is in an initialized state.
1292 /// Calling this when the content is not yet fully initialized
1293 /// causes immediate undefined behavior.
1294 ///
1295 /// [`MaybeUninit::assume_init`]: mem::MaybeUninit::assume_init
1296 ///
1297 /// # Examples
1298 ///
1299 /// ```
1300 /// let mut five = Box::<u32>::new_uninit();
1301 /// // Deferred initialization:
1302 /// five.write(5);
1303 /// let five: Box<u32> = unsafe { five.assume_init() };
1304 ///
1305 /// assert_eq!(*five, 5)
1306 /// ```
1307 #[stable(feature = "new_uninit", since = "1.82.0")]
1308 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
1309 #[inline(always)]
1310 pub const unsafe fn assume_init(self) -> Box<T, A> {
1311 // This is used in the `vec!` macro, so we optimize for minimal IR generation
1312 // even in debug builds.
1313 // SAFETY: `Box<T>` and `Box<MaybeUninit<T>>` have the same layout.
1314 unsafe { core::intrinsics::transmute_unchecked(self) }
1315 }
1316
1317 /// Writes the value and converts to `Box<T, A>`.
1318 ///
1319 /// This method converts the box similarly to [`Box::assume_init`] but
1320 /// writes `value` into it before conversion thus guaranteeing safety.
1321 /// In some scenarios use of this method may improve performance because
1322 /// the compiler may be able to optimize copying from stack.
1323 ///
1324 /// # Examples
1325 ///
1326 /// ```
1327 /// let big_box = Box::<[usize; 1024]>::new_uninit();
1328 ///
1329 /// let mut array = [0; 1024];
1330 /// for (i, place) in array.iter_mut().enumerate() {
1331 /// *place = i;
1332 /// }
1333 ///
1334 /// // The optimizer may be able to elide this copy, so previous code writes
1335 /// // to heap directly.
1336 /// let big_box = Box::write(big_box, array);
1337 ///
1338 /// for (i, x) in big_box.iter().enumerate() {
1339 /// assert_eq!(*x, i);
1340 /// }
1341 /// ```
1342 #[stable(feature = "box_uninit_write", since = "1.87.0")]
1343 #[inline]
1344 pub fn write(mut boxed: Self, value: T) -> Box<T, A> {
1345 // SAFETY: Writing initialises the boxed value.
1346 unsafe {
1347 (*boxed).write(value);
1348 boxed.assume_init()
1349 }
1350 }
1351}
1352
1353impl<T, A: Allocator> Box<[mem::MaybeUninit<T>], A> {
1354 /// Converts to `Box<[T], A>`.
1355 ///
1356 /// # Safety
1357 ///
1358 /// As with [`MaybeUninit::assume_init`],
1359 /// it is up to the caller to guarantee that the values
1360 /// really are in an initialized state.
1361 /// Calling this when the content is not yet fully initialized
1362 /// causes immediate undefined behavior.
1363 ///
1364 /// [`MaybeUninit::assume_init`]: mem::MaybeUninit::assume_init
1365 ///
1366 /// # Examples
1367 ///
1368 /// ```
1369 /// let mut values = Box::<[u32]>::new_uninit_slice(3);
1370 /// // Deferred initialization:
1371 /// values[0].write(1);
1372 /// values[1].write(2);
1373 /// values[2].write(3);
1374 /// let values = unsafe { values.assume_init() };
1375 ///
1376 /// assert_eq!(*values, [1, 2, 3])
1377 /// ```
1378 #[stable(feature = "new_uninit", since = "1.82.0")]
1379 #[inline]
1380 pub unsafe fn assume_init(self) -> Box<[T], A> {
1381 let (raw, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(self);
1382 // SAFETY: Upheld by caller.
1383 unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(raw as *mut [T], alloc) }
1384 }
1385}
1386
1387impl<T: ?Sized> Box<T> {
1388 /// Constructs a box from a raw pointer.
1389 ///
1390 /// After calling this function, the raw pointer is owned by the
1391 /// resulting `Box`. Specifically, the `Box` destructor will call
1392 /// the destructor of `T` and free the allocated memory. For this
1393 /// to be safe, the memory must have been allocated in accordance
1394 /// with the [memory layout] used by `Box` .
1395 ///
1396 /// # Safety
1397 ///
1398 /// This function is unsafe because improper use may lead to
1399 /// memory problems. For example, a double-free may occur if the
1400 /// function is called twice on the same raw pointer.
1401 ///
1402 /// The exact safety requirements are described in the [memory layout] section, together
1403 /// with recommendations about how to handle the special case of zero-sized allocations
1404 /// correctly.
1405 ///
1406 /// In particular, if the size of the pointee, as reported by [`size_of_val`], is
1407 /// nonzero, then the raw pointer must point to a block of memory allocated by
1408 /// [`Global`].
1409 /// If the size of the pointee is zero, then the raw pointer can be any
1410 /// sufficiently aligned non-null pointer, e.g. [`ptr::dangling`].
1411 ///
1412 /// Note that the [considerations for unsafe code] apply to all `Box<T>` values.
1413 ///
1414 /// # Examples
1415 ///
1416 /// Recreate a `Box` which was previously converted to a raw pointer
1417 /// using [`Box::into_raw`]:
1418 /// ```
1419 /// let x = Box::new(5);
1420 /// let ptr = Box::into_raw(x);
1421 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr) };
1422 /// ```
1423 /// Manually create a `Box` from scratch by using the global allocator:
1424 /// ```
1425 /// use std::alloc::{alloc, Layout};
1426 ///
1427 /// unsafe {
1428 /// let ptr = alloc(Layout::new::<i32>()) as *mut i32;
1429 /// // In general .write is required to avoid attempting to destruct
1430 /// // the (uninitialized) previous contents of `ptr`, though for this
1431 /// // simple example `*ptr = 5` would have worked as well.
1432 /// ptr.write(5);
1433 /// let x = Box::from_raw(ptr);
1434 /// }
1435 /// ```
1436 ///
1437 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1438 /// [considerations for unsafe code]: self#considerations-for-unsafe-code
1439 #[stable(feature = "box_raw", since = "1.4.0")]
1440 #[inline]
1441 #[must_use = "call `drop(Box::from_raw(ptr))` if you intend to drop the `Box`"]
1442 pub unsafe fn from_raw(raw: *mut T) -> Self {
1443 // SAFETY: Upheld by caller.
1444 unsafe { Self::from_raw_in(raw, Global) }
1445 }
1446
1447 /// Constructs a box from a `NonNull` pointer.
1448 ///
1449 /// After calling this function, the `NonNull` pointer is owned by
1450 /// the resulting `Box`. Specifically, the `Box` destructor will call
1451 /// the destructor of `T` and free the allocated memory. For this
1452 /// to be safe, the memory must have been allocated in accordance
1453 /// with the [memory layout] used by `Box` .
1454 ///
1455 /// # Safety
1456 ///
1457 /// This function is unsafe because improper use may lead to
1458 /// memory problems. For example, a double-free may occur if the
1459 /// function is called twice on the same `NonNull` pointer.
1460 ///
1461 /// The exact safety requirements are described in the [memory layout] section, together
1462 /// with recommendations about how to handle the special case of zero-sized allocations
1463 /// correctly.
1464 ///
1465 /// In particular, if the size of the pointee, as reported by [`size_of_val`], is
1466 /// nonzero, then the raw pointer must point to a block of memory allocated by
1467 /// [`Global`].
1468 /// If the size of the pointee is zero, then the raw pointer can be any
1469 /// sufficiently aligned pointer, e.g. [`NonNull::dangling`].
1470 ///
1471 /// Note that the [considerations for unsafe code] apply to all `Box<T>` values.
1472 ///
1473 /// # Examples
1474 ///
1475 /// Recreate a `Box` which was previously converted to a `NonNull`
1476 /// pointer using [`Box::into_non_null`]:
1477 /// ```
1478 /// let x = Box::new(5);
1479 /// let non_null = Box::into_non_null(x);
1480 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_non_null(non_null) };
1481 /// ```
1482 /// Manually create a `Box` from scratch by using the global allocator:
1483 /// ```
1484 /// use std::alloc::{alloc, Layout};
1485 /// use std::ptr::NonNull;
1486 ///
1487 /// unsafe {
1488 /// let non_null = NonNull::new(alloc(Layout::new::<i32>()).cast::<i32>())
1489 /// .expect("alloc should have successfully allocated memory");
1490 /// // In general .write is required to avoid attempting to destruct
1491 /// // the (uninitialized) previous contents of `non_null`.
1492 /// non_null.write(5);
1493 /// let x = Box::from_non_null(non_null);
1494 /// }
1495 /// ```
1496 ///
1497 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1498 /// [considerations for unsafe code]: self#considerations-for-unsafe-code
1499 #[stable(feature = "box_vec_non_null", since = "1.99.0")]
1500 #[inline]
1501 #[must_use = "call `drop(Box::from_non_null(ptr))` if you intend to drop the `Box`"]
1502 pub unsafe fn from_non_null(ptr: NonNull<T>) -> Self {
1503 // SAFETY: Upheld by caller.
1504 unsafe { Self::from_raw(ptr.as_ptr()) }
1505 }
1506
1507 /// Consumes the `Box`, returning a wrapped raw pointer.
1508 ///
1509 /// The pointer will be properly aligned and non-null.
1510 ///
1511 /// After calling this function, the caller is responsible for the
1512 /// memory previously managed by the `Box`. In particular, the
1513 /// caller should properly destroy `T` and release the memory, taking
1514 /// into account the [memory layout] used by `Box`. The easiest way to
1515 /// do this is to convert the raw pointer back into a `Box` with the
1516 /// [`Box::from_raw`] function, allowing the `Box` destructor to perform
1517 /// the cleanup.
1518 ///
1519 /// While manually deallocating the pointer through [`deallocate`]
1520 /// is possible, you must only do this if the pointee's size, as reported by
1521 /// [`size_of_val`], is non-zero (the `Box` may be a dangling pointer
1522 /// otherwise). See the [memory layout] section for more details.
1523 ///
1524 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
1525 /// to call it as `Box::into_raw(b)` instead of `b.into_raw()`. This
1526 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
1527 ///
1528 /// # Examples
1529 /// Converting the raw pointer back into a `Box` with [`Box::from_raw`]
1530 /// for automatic cleanup:
1531 /// ```
1532 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1533 /// let ptr = Box::into_raw(x);
1534 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr) };
1535 /// ```
1536 /// Manual cleanup by explicitly running the destructor and deallocating
1537 /// the memory:
1538 /// ```
1539 /// use std::alloc::{dealloc, Layout};
1540 /// use std::ptr;
1541 ///
1542 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1543 /// let ptr = Box::into_raw(x);
1544 /// unsafe {
1545 /// ptr::drop_in_place(ptr);
1546 /// dealloc(ptr as *mut u8, Layout::new::<String>());
1547 /// }
1548 /// ```
1549 /// Note: This is equivalent to the following:
1550 /// ```
1551 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1552 /// let ptr = Box::into_raw(x);
1553 /// unsafe {
1554 /// drop(Box::from_raw(ptr));
1555 /// }
1556 /// ```
1557 ///
1558 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1559 /// [`deallocate`]: Allocator::deallocate
1560 #[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
1561 #[stable(feature = "box_raw", since = "1.4.0")]
1562 #[inline]
1563 pub fn into_raw(b: Self) -> *mut T {
1564 // Avoid `into_raw_with_allocator` as that interacts poorly with Miri's Stacked Borrows.
1565 let mut b = mem::ManuallyDrop::new(b);
1566 // We need to give Miri (specifically, Stacked Borrows) a chance to recognize this as a
1567 // safe-to-raw-pointer cast. To achieve this, we first create a mutable reference, and then
1568 // cast that to a raw pointer -- this cast is recognized by the aliasing model and leads to
1569 // a suitable retag.
1570 // It would be wrong for `into_raw_with_allocator` to do the same as that would induce
1571 // uniqueness assumptions (from the `&mut`) that we only want with the default allocator.
1572 (&mut **b) as *mut T
1573 }
1574
1575 /// Consumes the `Box`, returning a wrapped `NonNull` pointer.
1576 ///
1577 /// The pointer will be properly aligned.
1578 ///
1579 /// After calling this function, the caller is responsible for the
1580 /// memory previously managed by the `Box`. In particular, the
1581 /// caller should properly destroy `T` and release the memory, taking
1582 /// into account the [memory layout] used by `Box`. The easiest way to
1583 /// do this is to convert the `NonNull` pointer back into a `Box` with the
1584 /// [`Box::from_non_null`] function, allowing the `Box` destructor to
1585 /// perform the cleanup.
1586 ///
1587 /// While manually deallocating the pointer through [`deallocate`]
1588 /// is possible, you must only do this if the pointee's size, as reported by
1589 /// [`size_of_val`], is non-zero (the `Box` may be a dangling pointer
1590 /// otherwise). See the [memory layout] section for more details.
1591 ///
1592 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
1593 /// to call it as `Box::into_non_null(b)` instead of `b.into_non_null()`.
1594 /// This is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
1595 ///
1596 /// # Examples
1597 /// Converting the `NonNull` pointer back into a `Box` with [`Box::from_non_null`]
1598 /// for automatic cleanup:
1599 /// ```
1600 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1601 /// let non_null = Box::into_non_null(x);
1602 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_non_null(non_null) };
1603 /// ```
1604 /// Manual cleanup by explicitly running the destructor and deallocating
1605 /// the memory:
1606 /// ```
1607 /// use std::alloc::{dealloc, Layout};
1608 ///
1609 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1610 /// let non_null = Box::into_non_null(x);
1611 /// unsafe {
1612 /// non_null.drop_in_place();
1613 /// dealloc(non_null.as_ptr().cast::<u8>(), Layout::new::<String>());
1614 /// }
1615 /// ```
1616 /// Note: This is equivalent to the following:
1617 /// ```
1618 /// let x = Box::new(String::from("Hello"));
1619 /// let non_null = Box::into_non_null(x);
1620 /// unsafe {
1621 /// drop(Box::from_non_null(non_null));
1622 /// }
1623 /// ```
1624 ///
1625 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1626 /// [`deallocate`]: Allocator::deallocate
1627 #[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
1628 #[stable(feature = "box_vec_non_null", since = "1.99.0")]
1629 #[inline]
1630 pub fn into_non_null(b: Self) -> NonNull<T> {
1631 // As of August 2026, we cannot utilize `Box::leak`
1632 // because whether or not you can reconstruct the `Box`
1633 // later using `Box::from_raw` or `Box::from_non_null` is
1634 // an open question.
1635 // SAFETY: `Box` is guaranteed to be non-null.
1636 unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(Self::into_raw(b)) }
1637 }
1638}
1639
1640impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> Box<T, A> {
1641 /// Constructs a box from a raw pointer in the given allocator.
1642 ///
1643 /// After calling this function, the raw pointer is owned by the
1644 /// resulting `Box`. Specifically, the `Box` destructor will call
1645 /// the destructor of `T` and free the allocated memory, except
1646 /// in the cases described in the [memory layout] section.
1647 ///
1648 /// # Safety
1649 ///
1650 /// This function is unsafe because improper use may lead to
1651 /// memory problems. For example, a double-free may occur if the
1652 /// function is called twice on the same raw pointer.
1653 ///
1654 /// The exact safety requirements are described in the [memory layout] section, together
1655 /// with recommendations about how to handle the special case of zero-sized allocations
1656 /// correctly.
1657 ///
1658 /// In particular, if the size of the pointee, as reported by [`size_of_val`], is
1659 /// nonzero, then the raw pointer must point to a block of memory allocated by
1660 /// `alloc`.
1661 /// If the size of the pointee is zero, then the raw pointer can be any
1662 /// sufficiently aligned non-null pointer, e.g. [`ptr::dangling`].
1663 ///
1664 /// Note that the [considerations for unsafe code] apply to all `Box<T, A>` values.
1665 ///
1666 /// # Examples
1667 ///
1668 /// Recreate a `Box` which was previously converted to a raw pointer
1669 /// using [`Box::into_raw_with_allocator`]:
1670 /// ```
1671 /// use std::alloc::System;
1672 ///
1673 /// let x = Box::new_in(5, System);
1674 /// let (ptr, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(x);
1675 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(ptr, alloc) };
1676 /// ```
1677 /// Manually create a `Box` from scratch by using the system allocator:
1678 /// ```
1679 /// #![feature(slice_ptr_get)]
1680 ///
1681 /// use std::alloc::{Allocator, Layout, System};
1682 ///
1683 /// unsafe {
1684 /// let ptr = System.allocate(Layout::new::<i32>())?.as_mut_ptr() as *mut i32;
1685 /// // In general .write is required to avoid attempting to destruct
1686 /// // the (uninitialized) previous contents of `ptr`, though for this
1687 /// // simple example `*ptr = 5` would have worked as well.
1688 /// ptr.write(5);
1689 /// let x = Box::from_raw_in(ptr, System);
1690 /// }
1691 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
1692 /// ```
1693 ///
1694 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1695 /// [considerations for unsafe code]: self#considerations-for-unsafe-code
1696 #[stable(feature = "allocator_api", since = "1.100.0")]
1697 #[inline]
1698 pub unsafe fn from_raw_in(raw: *mut T, alloc: A) -> Self {
1699 // SAFETY: Upheld by caller.
1700 Box(unsafe { BoxRaw::new_unchecked(raw) }, alloc)
1701 }
1702
1703 /// Constructs a box from a `NonNull` pointer in the given allocator.
1704 ///
1705 /// After calling this function, the `NonNull` pointer is owned by
1706 /// the resulting `Box`. Specifically, the `Box` destructor will call
1707 /// the destructor of `T` and free the allocated memory, except
1708 /// in the cases described in the [memory layout] section.
1709 ///
1710 /// # Safety
1711 ///
1712 /// This function is unsafe because improper use may lead to
1713 /// memory problems. For example, a double-free may occur if the
1714 /// function is called twice on the same raw pointer.
1715 ///
1716 /// The exact safety requirements are described in the [memory layout] section, together
1717 /// with recommendations about how to handle the special case of zero-sized allocations
1718 /// correctly.
1719 ///
1720 /// In particular, if the size of the pointee, as reported by [`size_of_val`], is
1721 /// nonzero, then the raw pointer must point to a block of memory allocated by
1722 /// `alloc`.
1723 /// If the size of the pointee is zero, then the raw pointer can be any
1724 /// sufficiently aligned pointer, e.g. [`NonNull::dangling`].
1725 ///
1726 /// Note that the [considerations for unsafe code] apply to all `Box<T, A>` values.
1727 ///
1728 /// # Examples
1729 ///
1730 /// Recreate a `Box` which was previously converted to a `NonNull` pointer
1731 /// using [`Box::into_non_null_with_allocator`]:
1732 /// ```
1733 /// use std::alloc::System;
1734 ///
1735 /// let x = Box::new_in(5, System);
1736 /// let (non_null, alloc) = Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(x);
1737 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_non_null_in(non_null, alloc) };
1738 /// ```
1739 /// Manually create a `Box` from scratch by using the system allocator:
1740 /// ```
1741 /// use std::alloc::{Allocator, Layout, System};
1742 ///
1743 /// unsafe {
1744 /// let non_null = System.allocate(Layout::new::<i32>())?.cast::<i32>();
1745 /// // In general .write is required to avoid attempting to destruct
1746 /// // the (uninitialized) previous contents of `non_null`.
1747 /// non_null.write(5);
1748 /// let x = Box::from_non_null_in(non_null, System);
1749 /// }
1750 /// # Ok::<(), std::alloc::AllocError>(())
1751 /// ```
1752 ///
1753 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1754 /// [considerations for unsafe code]: self#considerations-for-unsafe-code
1755 #[stable(feature = "allocator_api", since = "1.100.0")]
1756 #[inline]
1757 pub unsafe fn from_non_null_in(raw: NonNull<T>, alloc: A) -> Self {
1758 // SAFETY: guaranteed by the caller.
1759 unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(raw.as_ptr(), alloc) }
1760 }
1761
1762 /// Consumes the `Box`, returning a wrapped raw pointer and the allocator.
1763 ///
1764 /// The pointer will be properly aligned and non-null.
1765 ///
1766 /// After calling this function, the caller is responsible for the
1767 /// memory previously managed by the `Box`. In particular, the
1768 /// caller should properly destroy `T` and release the memory, taking
1769 /// into account the [memory layout] used by `Box`. The easiest way to
1770 /// do this is to convert the raw pointer back into a `Box` with the
1771 /// [`Box::from_raw_in`] function, allowing the `Box` destructor to perform
1772 /// the cleanup.
1773 ///
1774 /// While manually deallocating the pointer through [`deallocate`]
1775 /// is possible, you must only do this if the pointee's size, as reported by
1776 /// [`size_of_val`], is non-zero (the `Box` may be a dangling pointer
1777 /// otherwise). See the [memory layout] section for more details.
1778 ///
1779 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
1780 /// to call it as `Box::into_raw_with_allocator(b)` instead of `b.into_raw_with_allocator()`. This
1781 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
1782 ///
1783 /// # Examples
1784 /// Converting the raw pointer back into a `Box` with [`Box::from_raw_in`]
1785 /// for automatic cleanup:
1786 /// ```
1787 /// use std::alloc::System;
1788 ///
1789 /// let x = Box::new_in(String::from("Hello"), System);
1790 /// let (ptr, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(x);
1791 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_raw_in(ptr, alloc) };
1792 /// ```
1793 /// Manual cleanup by explicitly running the destructor and deallocating
1794 /// the memory:
1795 /// ```
1796 /// use std::alloc::{Allocator, Layout, System};
1797 /// use std::ptr::{self, NonNull};
1798 ///
1799 /// let x = Box::new_in(String::from("Hello"), System);
1800 /// let (ptr, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(x);
1801 /// unsafe {
1802 /// ptr::drop_in_place(ptr);
1803 /// let non_null = NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr);
1804 /// alloc.deallocate(non_null.cast(), Layout::new::<String>());
1805 /// }
1806 /// ```
1807 ///
1808 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1809 /// [`deallocate`]: Allocator::deallocate
1810 #[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
1811 #[stable(feature = "allocator_api", since = "1.100.0")]
1812 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
1813 #[inline]
1814 pub const fn into_raw_with_allocator(b: Self) -> (*mut T, A) {
1815 let mut b = mem::ManuallyDrop::new(b);
1816 // We carefully get the raw pointer out in a way that Miri's aliasing model understands what
1817 // is happening: using the primitive "deref" of `Box`. In case `A` is *not* `Global`, we
1818 // want *no* aliasing requirements here!
1819 // In case `A` *is* `Global`, this does not quite have the right behavior; `into_raw`
1820 // works around that.
1821 let ptr = &raw mut **b;
1822 // SAFETY: See above.
1823 let alloc = unsafe { ptr::read(&b.1) };
1824 (ptr, alloc)
1825 }
1826
1827 /// Consumes the `Box`, returning a wrapped `NonNull` pointer and the allocator.
1828 ///
1829 /// The pointer will be properly aligned.
1830 ///
1831 /// After calling this function, the caller is responsible for the
1832 /// memory previously managed by the `Box`. In particular, the
1833 /// caller should properly destroy `T` and release the memory, taking
1834 /// into account the [memory layout] used by `Box`. The easiest way to
1835 /// do this is to convert the `NonNull` pointer back into a `Box` with the
1836 /// [`Box::from_non_null_in`] function, allowing the `Box` destructor to
1837 /// perform the cleanup.
1838 ///
1839 /// While manually deallocating the pointer through [`deallocate`]
1840 /// is possible, you must only do this if the pointee's size, as reported by
1841 /// [`size_of_val`], is non-zero (the `Box` may be a dangling pointer
1842 /// otherwise). See the [memory layout] section for more details.
1843 ///
1844 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
1845 /// to call it as `Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(b)` instead of
1846 /// `b.into_non_null_with_allocator()`. This is so that there is no
1847 /// conflict with a method on the inner type.
1848 ///
1849 /// # Examples
1850 /// Converting the `NonNull` pointer back into a `Box` with
1851 /// [`Box::from_non_null_in`] for automatic cleanup:
1852 /// ```
1853 /// use std::alloc::System;
1854 ///
1855 /// let x = Box::new_in(String::from("Hello"), System);
1856 /// let (non_null, alloc) = Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(x);
1857 /// let x = unsafe { Box::from_non_null_in(non_null, alloc) };
1858 /// ```
1859 /// Manual cleanup by explicitly running the destructor and deallocating
1860 /// the memory:
1861 /// ```
1862 /// use std::alloc::{Allocator, Layout, System};
1863 ///
1864 /// let x = Box::new_in(String::from("Hello"), System);
1865 /// let (non_null, alloc) = Box::into_non_null_with_allocator(x);
1866 /// unsafe {
1867 /// non_null.drop_in_place();
1868 /// alloc.deallocate(non_null.cast::<u8>(), Layout::new::<String>());
1869 /// }
1870 /// ```
1871 ///
1872 /// [memory layout]: self#memory-layout
1873 /// [`deallocate`]: Allocator::deallocate
1874 #[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
1875 #[stable(feature = "allocator_api", since = "1.100.0")]
1876 #[inline]
1877 pub fn into_non_null_with_allocator(b: Self) -> (NonNull<T>, A) {
1878 let (ptr, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(b);
1879 // SAFETY: `Box` is guaranteed to be non-null.
1880 unsafe { (NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr), alloc) }
1881 }
1882
1883 /// Returns a raw mutable pointer to the `Box`'s contents.
1884 ///
1885 /// The caller must ensure that the `Box` outlives the pointer this
1886 /// function returns, or else it will end up dangling.
1887 ///
1888 /// This method guarantees that for the purpose of the aliasing model, this method
1889 /// does not materialize a reference to the underlying memory, and thus the returned pointer
1890 /// will remain valid when mixed with other calls to [`as_ptr`], [`as_mut_ptr`], and [`as_non_null`].
1891 /// Note that calling other methods that materialize references to the memory
1892 /// may still invalidate this pointer.
1893 /// See the example below for how this guarantee can be used.
1894 ///
1895 /// # Examples
1896 ///
1897 /// Due to the aliasing guarantee, the following code is legal:
1898 ///
1899 /// ```rust
1900 /// unsafe {
1901 /// let mut b = Box::new(0);
1902 /// let ptr1 = Box::as_mut_ptr(&mut b);
1903 /// ptr1.write(1);
1904 /// let ptr2 = Box::as_mut_ptr(&mut b);
1905 /// ptr2.write(2);
1906 /// // Notably, the write to `ptr2` did *not* invalidate `ptr1`:
1907 /// ptr1.write(3);
1908 /// }
1909 /// ```
1910 ///
1911 /// [`as_mut_ptr`]: Self::as_mut_ptr
1912 /// [`as_ptr`]: Self::as_ptr
1913 /// [`as_non_null`]: Self::as_non_null
1914 #[must_use]
1915 #[stable(feature = "box_as_ptr", since = "1.98.0")]
1916 #[rustc_never_returns_null_ptr]
1917 #[rustc_as_ptr]
1918 #[inline]
1919 pub fn as_mut_ptr(b: &mut Self) -> *mut T {
1920 // This is a primitive deref, not going through `DerefMut`, and therefore not materializing
1921 // any references.
1922 &raw mut **b
1923 }
1924
1925 /// Returns a raw pointer to the `Box`'s contents.
1926 ///
1927 /// The caller must ensure that the `Box` outlives the pointer this
1928 /// function returns, or else it will end up dangling.
1929 ///
1930 /// The caller must also ensure that the memory the pointer (non-transitively) points to
1931 /// is never written to (except inside an `UnsafeCell`) using this pointer or any pointer
1932 /// derived from it. If you need to mutate the contents of the `Box`, use [`as_mut_ptr`].
1933 ///
1934 /// This method guarantees that for the purpose of the aliasing model, this method
1935 /// does not materialize a reference to the underlying memory, and thus the returned pointer
1936 /// will remain valid when mixed with other calls to [`as_ptr`], [`as_mut_ptr`], and [`as_non_null`].
1937 /// Note that calling other methods that materialize mutable references to the memory,
1938 /// as well as writing to this memory, may still invalidate this pointer.
1939 /// See the example below for how this guarantee can be used.
1940 ///
1941 /// # Examples
1942 ///
1943 /// Due to the aliasing guarantee, the following code is legal:
1944 ///
1945 /// ```rust
1946 /// unsafe {
1947 /// let mut v = Box::new(0);
1948 /// let ptr1 = Box::as_ptr(&v);
1949 /// let ptr2 = Box::as_mut_ptr(&mut v);
1950 /// let _val = ptr2.read();
1951 /// // No write to this memory has happened yet, so `ptr1` is still valid.
1952 /// let _val = ptr1.read();
1953 /// // However, once we do a write...
1954 /// ptr2.write(1);
1955 /// // ... `ptr1` is no longer valid.
1956 /// // This would be UB: let _val = ptr1.read();
1957 /// }
1958 /// ```
1959 ///
1960 /// [`as_mut_ptr`]: Self::as_mut_ptr
1961 /// [`as_ptr`]: Self::as_ptr
1962 /// [`as_non_null`]: Self::as_non_null
1963 #[must_use]
1964 #[stable(feature = "box_as_ptr", since = "1.98.0")]
1965 #[rustc_never_returns_null_ptr]
1966 #[rustc_as_ptr]
1967 #[inline]
1968 pub fn as_ptr(b: &Self) -> *const T {
1969 // This is a primitive deref, not going through `DerefMut`, and therefore not materializing
1970 // any references.
1971 &raw const **b
1972 }
1973
1974 /// Returns a `NonNull` pointer to the `Box`'s contents.
1975 ///
1976 /// The caller must ensure that the `Box` outlives the pointer this
1977 /// function returns, or else it will end up dangling.
1978 ///
1979 /// This method guarantees that for the purpose of the aliasing model, this method
1980 /// does not materialize a reference to the underlying memory, and thus the returned pointer
1981 /// will remain valid when mixed with other calls to [`as_ptr`], [`as_mut_ptr`], and [`as_non_null`].
1982 /// Note that calling other methods that materialize references to the memory
1983 /// may still invalidate this pointer.
1984 /// See the example below for how this guarantee can be used.
1985 ///
1986 /// # Examples
1987 ///
1988 /// Due to the aliasing guarantee, the following code is legal:
1989 ///
1990 /// ```rust
1991 /// #![feature(box_as_non_null)]
1992 ///
1993 /// unsafe {
1994 /// let mut b = Box::new(0);
1995 /// let ptr1 = Box::as_non_null(&mut b);
1996 /// ptr1.write(1);
1997 /// let ptr2 = Box::as_non_null(&mut b);
1998 /// ptr2.write(2);
1999 /// // Notably, the write to `ptr2` did *not* invalidate `ptr1`:
2000 /// ptr1.write(3);
2001 /// }
2002 /// ```
2003 ///
2004 /// [`as_mut_ptr`]: Self::as_mut_ptr
2005 /// [`as_ptr`]: Self::as_ptr
2006 /// [`as_non_null`]: Self::as_non_null
2007 #[must_use]
2008 #[unstable(feature = "box_as_non_null", issue = "157345")]
2009 #[rustc_as_ptr]
2010 #[inline]
2011 pub fn as_non_null(b: &mut Self) -> NonNull<T> {
2012 // SAFETY: `Box` is guaranteed to be non-null.
2013 unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(Self::as_mut_ptr(b)) }
2014 }
2015
2016 /// Returns a reference to the underlying allocator.
2017 ///
2018 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
2019 /// to call it as `Box::allocator(&b)` instead of `b.allocator()`. This
2020 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
2021 #[stable(feature = "allocator_api", since = "1.100.0")]
2022 #[inline]
2023 pub fn allocator(b: &Self) -> &A {
2024 &b.1
2025 }
2026
2027 /// Consumes and leaks the `Box`, returning a mutable reference,
2028 /// `&'a mut T`.
2029 ///
2030 /// Note that the type `T` must outlive the chosen lifetime `'a`. If the type
2031 /// has only static references, or none at all, then this may be chosen to be
2032 /// `'static`.
2033 ///
2034 /// This function is mainly useful for data that lives for the remainder of the program's life,
2035 /// i.e., memory that is meant to leak. If the memory should eventually be freed, prefer to use
2036 /// [`Box::into_raw`] or [`Box::into_non_null`] instead. Reconstructing ("unleaking") a `Box` from
2037 /// the mutable reference returned here (e.g. via [`Box::from_raw`]) is only possible if the
2038 /// allocator is `Global`, and even then it is a grey area (meaning it is possible under specific
2039 /// circumstances but many seemingly harmless ways of doing it are undefined behavior) and should
2040 /// be avoided.
2041 ///
2042 /// Note: this is an associated function, which means that you have
2043 /// to call it as `Box::leak(b)` instead of `b.leak()`. This
2044 /// is so that there is no conflict with a method on the inner type.
2045 ///
2046 /// # Examples
2047 ///
2048 /// Simple usage:
2049 ///
2050 /// ```
2051 /// let x = Box::new(41);
2052 /// let static_ref: &'static mut usize = Box::leak(x);
2053 /// *static_ref += 1;
2054 /// assert_eq!(*static_ref, 42);
2055 /// # // FIXME(https://github.com/rust-lang/miri/issues/3670):
2056 /// # // use -Zmiri-disable-leak-check instead of unleaking in tests meant to leak.
2057 /// # drop(unsafe { Box::from_raw(static_ref) });
2058 /// ```
2059 ///
2060 /// Unsized data:
2061 ///
2062 /// ```
2063 /// let x = vec![1, 2, 3].into_boxed_slice();
2064 /// let static_ref = Box::leak(x);
2065 /// static_ref[0] = 4;
2066 /// assert_eq!(*static_ref, [4, 2, 3]);
2067 /// # // FIXME(https://github.com/rust-lang/miri/issues/3670):
2068 /// # // use -Zmiri-disable-leak-check instead of unleaking in tests meant to leak.
2069 /// # drop(unsafe { Box::from_raw(static_ref) });
2070 /// ```
2071 #[stable(feature = "box_leak", since = "1.26.0")]
2072 #[inline]
2073 pub fn leak<'a>(b: Self) -> &'a mut T
2074 where
2075 A: 'a,
2076 {
2077 let (ptr, alloc) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(b);
2078 mem::forget(alloc);
2079 // SAFETY: Pointer is valid and unique.
2080 unsafe { &mut *ptr }
2081 }
2082
2083 /// Converts a `Box<T>` into a `Pin<Box<T>>`. If `T` does not implement [`Unpin`], then
2084 /// `*boxed` will be pinned in memory and unable to be moved.
2085 ///
2086 /// This conversion does not allocate on the heap and happens in place.
2087 ///
2088 /// This is also available via [`From`].
2089 ///
2090 /// Constructing and pinning a `Box` with <code>Box::into_pin([Box::new]\(x))</code>
2091 /// can also be written more concisely using <code>[Box::pin]\(x)</code>.
2092 /// This `into_pin` method is useful if you already have a `Box<T>`, or you are
2093 /// constructing a (pinned) `Box` in a different way than with [`Box::new`].
2094 ///
2095 /// # Notes
2096 ///
2097 /// It's not recommended that crates add an impl like `From<Box<T>> for Pin<T>`,
2098 /// as it'll introduce an ambiguity when calling `Pin::from`.
2099 /// A demonstration of such a poor impl is shown below.
2100 ///
2101 /// ```compile_fail
2102 /// # use std::pin::Pin;
2103 /// struct Foo; // A type defined in this crate.
2104 /// impl From<Box<()>> for Pin<Foo> {
2105 /// fn from(_: Box<()>) -> Pin<Foo> {
2106 /// Pin::new(Foo)
2107 /// }
2108 /// }
2109 ///
2110 /// let foo = Box::new(());
2111 /// let bar = Pin::from(foo);
2112 /// ```
2113 #[stable(feature = "box_into_pin", since = "1.63.0")]
2114 pub fn into_pin(boxed: Self) -> Pin<Self>
2115 where
2116 A: StaticAllocator,
2117 {
2118 // SAFETY: It's not possible to move or replace the insides of a
2119 // `Pin<Box<T>>` when `T: !Unpin`, so it's safe to pin it directly
2120 // so long as the allocator promises to not break the pinning invariants.
2121 unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(boxed) }
2122 }
2123}
2124
2125#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2126unsafe impl<#[may_dangle] T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> Drop for Box<T, A> {
2127 #[inline]
2128 fn drop(&mut self) {
2129 // the T in the Box is dropped by the compiler before the destructor is run
2130
2131 let ptr = self.0;
2132
2133 // SAFETY: The construction site of the unsized box had ensured for us that the
2134 // allocation was made with a valid layout (the size does not overflow an isize,
2135 // possibly because the size of the type is 0).
2136 let layout = unsafe { Layout::for_value_raw(ptr.as_ptr()) };
2137 if layout.size() != 0 {
2138 // SAFETY: Any nonzero allocation would have been created with the allocator
2139 // of this box and `layout` would fit that allocation. We also are the only ones
2140 // responsible for doing this deallocation and know that the pointer must be valid.
2141 unsafe {
2142 self.1.deallocate(From::from(ptr.cast()), layout);
2143 }
2144 }
2145 }
2146}
2147
2148#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2149#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2150impl<T: Default> Default for Box<T> {
2151 /// Creates a `Box<T>`, with the `Default` value for `T`.
2152 #[inline]
2153 fn default() -> Self {
2154 let mut x: Box<mem::MaybeUninit<T>> = Box::new_uninit();
2155
2156 // SAFETY: `x` is valid for writing and has the same layout as `T`.
2157 // If `T::default()` panics, dropping `x` will just deallocate the Box as `MaybeUninit<T>`
2158 // does not have a destructor.
2159 //
2160 // We use `ptr::write` as `MaybeUninit::write` creates
2161 // extra stack copies of `T` in debug mode.
2162 //
2163 // See https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/136043 for more context.
2164 unsafe { ptr::write(&raw mut *x as *mut T, T::default()) };
2165 // SAFETY: `x` was just initialized above.
2166 unsafe { x.assume_init() }
2167 }
2168}
2169
2170#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2171#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2172impl<T> Default for Box<[T]> {
2173 /// Creates an empty `[T]` inside a `Box`.
2174 #[inline]
2175 fn default() -> Self {
2176 let ptr: BoxRaw<[T]> = BoxRaw::<[T; 0]>::dangling();
2177 // SAFETY: `[T; 0]` is a ZST, for which `dangling` is valid to turn into a `Box`,
2178 // even after unsize coercion.
2179 Box(ptr, Global)
2180 }
2181}
2182
2183#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2184#[stable(feature = "default_box_extra", since = "1.17.0")]
2185impl Default for Box<str> {
2186 #[inline]
2187 fn default() -> Self {
2188 // SAFETY:
2189 // - `[u8; 0]` is a ZST, for which `dangling` is valid to turn into a `Box`
2190 // - Casting `[u8]` to `str` is correct
2191 // - The empty byte slice is valid UTF-8
2192 let ptr: BoxRaw<str> = unsafe {
2193 let bytes: BoxRaw<[u8]> = BoxRaw::<[u8; 0]>::dangling();
2194 BoxRaw::new_unchecked(bytes.as_ptr() as *mut str)
2195 };
2196 Box(ptr, Global)
2197 }
2198}
2199
2200#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2201#[stable(feature = "pin_default_impls", since = "1.91.0")]
2202impl<T> Default for Pin<Box<T>>
2203where
2204 T: ?Sized,
2205 Box<T>: Default,
2206{
2207 #[inline]
2208 fn default() -> Self {
2209 Box::into_pin(Box::<T>::default())
2210 }
2211}
2212
2213#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2214#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2215// NB: This is not `AllocatorClone` since we don't care about allocator
2216// equivalence when cloning boxes.
2217impl<T: Clone, A: Allocator + Clone> Clone for Box<T, A> {
2218 /// Returns a new box with a `clone()` of this box's contents.
2219 ///
2220 /// # Examples
2221 ///
2222 /// ```
2223 /// let x = Box::new(5);
2224 /// let y = x.clone();
2225 ///
2226 /// // The value is the same
2227 /// assert_eq!(x, y);
2228 ///
2229 /// // But they are unique objects
2230 /// assert_ne!(&*x as *const i32, &*y as *const i32);
2231 /// ```
2232 #[inline]
2233 fn clone(&self) -> Self {
2234 // Pre-allocate memory to allow writing the cloned value directly.
2235 let mut boxed = Self::new_uninit_in(self.1.clone());
2236 // SAFETY: Destination pointer is valid and will then become initialised.
2237 unsafe {
2238 (**self).clone_to_uninit(boxed.as_mut_ptr().cast());
2239 boxed.assume_init()
2240 }
2241 }
2242
2243 /// Copies `source`'s contents into `self` without creating a new allocation.
2244 ///
2245 /// # Examples
2246 ///
2247 /// ```
2248 /// let x = Box::new(5);
2249 /// let mut y = Box::new(10);
2250 /// let yp: *const i32 = &*y;
2251 ///
2252 /// y.clone_from(&x);
2253 ///
2254 /// // The value is the same
2255 /// assert_eq!(x, y);
2256 ///
2257 /// // And no allocation occurred
2258 /// assert_eq!(yp, &*y);
2259 /// ```
2260 #[inline]
2261 fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self) {
2262 (**self).clone_from(&(**source));
2263 }
2264}
2265
2266#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2267#[stable(feature = "box_slice_clone", since = "1.3.0")]
2268impl<T: Clone, A: Allocator + Clone> Clone for Box<[T], A> {
2269 fn clone(&self) -> Self {
2270 let alloc = Box::allocator(self).clone();
2271 self.to_vec_in(alloc).into_boxed_slice()
2272 }
2273
2274 /// Copies `source`'s contents into `self` without creating a new allocation,
2275 /// so long as the two are of the same length.
2276 ///
2277 /// # Examples
2278 ///
2279 /// ```
2280 /// let x = Box::new([5, 6, 7]);
2281 /// let mut y = Box::new([8, 9, 10]);
2282 /// let yp: *const [i32] = &*y;
2283 ///
2284 /// y.clone_from(&x);
2285 ///
2286 /// // The value is the same
2287 /// assert_eq!(x, y);
2288 ///
2289 /// // And no allocation occurred
2290 /// assert_eq!(yp, &*y);
2291 /// ```
2292 fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self) {
2293 if self.len() == source.len() {
2294 self.clone_from_slice(source);
2295 } else {
2296 *self = source.clone();
2297 }
2298 }
2299}
2300
2301#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
2302#[stable(feature = "box_slice_clone", since = "1.3.0")]
2303impl<A: Allocator + Clone> Clone for Box<str, A> {
2304 fn clone(&self) -> Self {
2305 let buf = Box::clone_from_ref_in(self.as_bytes(), self.1.clone());
2306 // SAFETY: We know the [u8] is a valid str.
2307 unsafe { from_boxed_utf8_unchecked_in(buf) }
2308 }
2309}
2310
2311#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2312impl<T: ?Sized + PartialEq, A: Allocator> PartialEq for Box<T, A> {
2313 #[inline]
2314 fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2315 PartialEq::eq(&**self, &**other)
2316 }
2317 #[inline]
2318 fn ne(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2319 PartialEq::ne(&**self, &**other)
2320 }
2321}
2322
2323#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2324impl<T: ?Sized + PartialOrd, A: Allocator> PartialOrd for Box<T, A> {
2325 #[inline]
2326 fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<Ordering> {
2327 PartialOrd::partial_cmp(&**self, &**other)
2328 }
2329 #[inline]
2330 fn lt(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2331 PartialOrd::lt(&**self, &**other)
2332 }
2333 #[inline]
2334 fn le(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2335 PartialOrd::le(&**self, &**other)
2336 }
2337 #[inline]
2338 fn ge(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2339 PartialOrd::ge(&**self, &**other)
2340 }
2341 #[inline]
2342 fn gt(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
2343 PartialOrd::gt(&**self, &**other)
2344 }
2345}
2346
2347#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2348impl<T: ?Sized + Ord, A: Allocator> Ord for Box<T, A> {
2349 #[inline]
2350 fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Ordering {
2351 Ord::cmp(&**self, &**other)
2352 }
2353}
2354
2355#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2356impl<T: ?Sized + Eq, A: Allocator> Eq for Box<T, A> {}
2357
2358#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2359impl<T: ?Sized + Hash, A: Allocator> Hash for Box<T, A> {
2360 fn hash<H: Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
2361 (**self).hash(state);
2362 }
2363}
2364
2365#[stable(feature = "indirect_hasher_impl", since = "1.22.0")]
2366impl<T: ?Sized + Hasher, A: Allocator> Hasher for Box<T, A> {
2367 fn finish(&self) -> u64 {
2368 (**self).finish()
2369 }
2370 fn write(&mut self, bytes: &[u8]) {
2371 (**self).write(bytes)
2372 }
2373 fn write_u8(&mut self, i: u8) {
2374 (**self).write_u8(i)
2375 }
2376 fn write_u16(&mut self, i: u16) {
2377 (**self).write_u16(i)
2378 }
2379 fn write_u32(&mut self, i: u32) {
2380 (**self).write_u32(i)
2381 }
2382 fn write_u64(&mut self, i: u64) {
2383 (**self).write_u64(i)
2384 }
2385 fn write_u128(&mut self, i: u128) {
2386 (**self).write_u128(i)
2387 }
2388 fn write_usize(&mut self, i: usize) {
2389 (**self).write_usize(i)
2390 }
2391 fn write_i8(&mut self, i: i8) {
2392 (**self).write_i8(i)
2393 }
2394 fn write_i16(&mut self, i: i16) {
2395 (**self).write_i16(i)
2396 }
2397 fn write_i32(&mut self, i: i32) {
2398 (**self).write_i32(i)
2399 }
2400 fn write_i64(&mut self, i: i64) {
2401 (**self).write_i64(i)
2402 }
2403 fn write_i128(&mut self, i: i128) {
2404 (**self).write_i128(i)
2405 }
2406 fn write_isize(&mut self, i: isize) {
2407 (**self).write_isize(i)
2408 }
2409 fn write_length_prefix(&mut self, len: usize) {
2410 (**self).write_length_prefix(len)
2411 }
2412 fn write_str(&mut self, s: &str) {
2413 (**self).write_str(s)
2414 }
2415}
2416
2417#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2418impl<T: fmt::Display + ?Sized, A: Allocator> fmt::Display for Box<T, A> {
2419 fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
2420 fmt::Display::fmt(&**self, f)
2421 }
2422}
2423
2424#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2425impl<T: fmt::Debug + ?Sized, A: Allocator> fmt::Debug for Box<T, A> {
2426 fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
2427 fmt::Debug::fmt(&**self, f)
2428 }
2429}
2430
2431#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2432impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> fmt::Pointer for Box<T, A> {
2433 fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
2434 // It's not possible to extract the inner Uniq directly from the Box,
2435 // instead we cast it to a *const which aliases the Unique
2436 let ptr: *const T = &**self;
2437 fmt::Pointer::fmt(&ptr, f)
2438 }
2439}
2440
2441#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2442impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> Deref for Box<T, A> {
2443 type Target = T;
2444
2445 fn deref(&self) -> &T {
2446 self
2447 }
2448}
2449
2450#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
2451impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> DerefMut for Box<T, A> {
2452 fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
2453 self
2454 }
2455}
2456
2457#[unstable(feature = "deref_pure_trait", issue = "87121")]
2458unsafe impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> DerefPure for Box<T, A> {}
2459
2460#[unstable(feature = "legacy_receiver_trait", issue = "none")]
2461impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> LegacyReceiver for Box<T, A> {}
2462
2463#[stable(feature = "boxed_closure_impls", since = "1.35.0")]
2464impl<Args: Tuple, F: FnOnce<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> FnOnce<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2465 type Output = <F as FnOnce<Args>>::Output;
2466
2467 extern "rust-call" fn call_once(self, args: Args) -> Self::Output {
2468 <F as FnOnce<Args>>::call_once(*self, args)
2469 }
2470}
2471
2472#[stable(feature = "boxed_closure_impls", since = "1.35.0")]
2473impl<Args: Tuple, F: FnMut<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> FnMut<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2474 extern "rust-call" fn call_mut(&mut self, args: Args) -> Self::Output {
2475 <F as FnMut<Args>>::call_mut(self, args)
2476 }
2477}
2478
2479#[stable(feature = "boxed_closure_impls", since = "1.35.0")]
2480impl<Args: Tuple, F: Fn<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> Fn<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2481 extern "rust-call" fn call(&self, args: Args) -> Self::Output {
2482 <F as Fn<Args>>::call(self, args)
2483 }
2484}
2485
2486#[stable(feature = "async_closure", since = "1.85.0")]
2487impl<Args: Tuple, F: AsyncFnOnce<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> AsyncFnOnce<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2488 type Output = F::Output;
2489 type CallOnceFuture = F::CallOnceFuture;
2490
2491 extern "rust-call" fn async_call_once(self, args: Args) -> Self::CallOnceFuture {
2492 F::async_call_once(*self, args)
2493 }
2494}
2495
2496#[stable(feature = "async_closure", since = "1.85.0")]
2497impl<Args: Tuple, F: AsyncFnMut<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> AsyncFnMut<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2498 type CallRefFuture<'a>
2499 = F::CallRefFuture<'a>
2500 where
2501 Self: 'a;
2502
2503 extern "rust-call" fn async_call_mut(&mut self, args: Args) -> Self::CallRefFuture<'_> {
2504 F::async_call_mut(self, args)
2505 }
2506}
2507
2508#[stable(feature = "async_closure", since = "1.85.0")]
2509impl<Args: Tuple, F: AsyncFn<Args> + ?Sized, A: Allocator> AsyncFn<Args> for Box<F, A> {
2510 extern "rust-call" fn async_call(&self, args: Args) -> Self::CallRefFuture<'_> {
2511 F::async_call(self, args)
2512 }
2513}
2514
2515#[unstable(feature = "coerce_unsized", issue = "18598")]
2516impl<T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized, A: Allocator> CoerceUnsized<Box<U, A>> for Box<T, A> {}
2517
2518// A pointer can only be pin safe if it does not implement certain safe traits
2519// maliciously. Since `Box` is fundamental, downstream crates may be able to
2520// implement those traits for `Box<LocalType>`, so we must carefully check that
2521// this is not a problem for each trait.
2522//
2523// The `Box` type always implements `Deref` and `DerefMut`, so despite being
2524// fundamental, downstream crates cannot implement these traits for
2525// `Box<LocalType>`.
2526//
2527// Conversely, downstream crates are able to implement `Clone`, `Debug`, and
2528// `Display` for `Box<LocalType>` as long as `LocalType` does not implement
2529// said trait. However, the `Box<T>` type does not treat the existence of an
2530// `&Box<T>` as evidence that the `T` is not pinned, so this is not
2531// problematic.
2532//
2533// Finally, even if downstream crates provide their own implementation of
2534// `Clone` for `Box<LocalType>`, it is not problematic for the cloned box to be
2535// wrapped in `Pin`, since the same conversion could have been carried out
2536// safely as `Box::pin((*p).clone())`.
2537#[unstable(feature = "pin_coerce_unsized_trait", issue = "150112")]
2538unsafe impl<T: ?Sized, A: StaticAllocator> PinSafePointer for Box<T, A> {}
2539
2540// It is quite crucial that we only allow the `Global` allocator here.
2541// Handling arbitrary custom allocators (which can affect the `Box` layout heavily!)
2542// would need a lot of codegen and interpreter adjustments.
2543#[unstable(feature = "dispatch_from_dyn", issue = "none")]
2544impl<T: ?Sized + Unsize<U>, U: ?Sized> DispatchFromDyn<Box<U>> for Box<T, Global> {}
2545
2546#[stable(feature = "box_borrow", since = "1.1.0")]
2547impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> Borrow<T> for Box<T, A> {
2548 fn borrow(&self) -> &T {
2549 self
2550 }
2551}
2552
2553#[stable(feature = "box_borrow", since = "1.1.0")]
2554impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> BorrowMut<T> for Box<T, A> {
2555 fn borrow_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
2556 self
2557 }
2558}
2559
2560#[stable(since = "1.5.0", feature = "smart_ptr_as_ref")]
2561impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> AsRef<T> for Box<T, A> {
2562 fn as_ref(&self) -> &T {
2563 self
2564 }
2565}
2566
2567#[stable(since = "1.5.0", feature = "smart_ptr_as_ref")]
2568impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> AsMut<T> for Box<T, A> {
2569 fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
2570 self
2571 }
2572}
2573
2574/* Nota bene
2575 *
2576 * We could have chosen not to add this impl, and instead have written a
2577 * function of Pin<Box<T>> to Pin<T>. Such a function would not be sound,
2578 * because Box<T> implements Unpin even when T does not, as a result of
2579 * this impl.
2580 *
2581 * We chose this API instead of the alternative for a few reasons:
2582 * - Logically, it is helpful to understand pinning in regard to the
2583 * memory region being pointed to. For this reason none of the
2584 * standard library pointer types support projecting through a pin
2585 * (Box<T> is the only pointer type in std for which this would be
2586 * safe.)
2587 * - It is in practice very useful to have Box<T> be unconditionally
2588 * Unpin because of trait objects, for which the structural auto
2589 * trait functionality does not apply (e.g., Box<dyn Foo> would
2590 * otherwise not be Unpin).
2591 *
2592 * Another type with the same semantics as Box but only a conditional
2593 * implementation of `Unpin` (where `T: Unpin`) would be valid/safe, and
2594 * could have a method to project a Pin<T> from it.
2595 */
2596#[stable(feature = "pin", since = "1.33.0")]
2597impl<T: ?Sized, A: Allocator> Unpin for Box<T, A> {}
2598
2599#[unstable(feature = "coroutine_trait", issue = "43122")]
2600impl<G: ?Sized + Coroutine<R> + Unpin, R, A: Allocator> Coroutine<R> for Box<G, A> {
2601 type Yield = G::Yield;
2602 type Return = G::Return;
2603
2604 fn resume(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, arg: R) -> CoroutineState<Self::Yield, Self::Return> {
2605 G::resume(Pin::new(&mut *self), arg)
2606 }
2607}
2608
2609#[unstable(feature = "coroutine_trait", issue = "43122")]
2610impl<G: ?Sized + Coroutine<R>, R, A: Allocator> Coroutine<R> for Pin<Box<G, A>>
2611where
2612 A: StaticAllocator,
2613{
2614 type Yield = G::Yield;
2615 type Return = G::Return;
2616
2617 fn resume(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, arg: R) -> CoroutineState<Self::Yield, Self::Return> {
2618 G::resume((*self).as_mut(), arg)
2619 }
2620}
2621
2622#[stable(feature = "futures_api", since = "1.36.0")]
2623impl<F: ?Sized + Future + Unpin, A: Allocator> Future for Box<F, A> {
2624 type Output = F::Output;
2625
2626 fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
2627 F::poll(Pin::new(&mut *self), cx)
2628 }
2629}
2630
2631#[stable(feature = "box_error", since = "1.8.0")]
2632impl<E: Error, A: Allocator> Error for Box<E, A> {
2633 #[allow(deprecated)]
2634 fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error> {
2635 Error::cause(&**self)
2636 }
2637
2638 fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)> {
2639 Error::source(&**self)
2640 }
2641
2642 fn provide<'b>(&'b self, request: &mut error::Request<'b>) {
2643 Error::provide(&**self, request);
2644 }
2645}
2646
2647#[stable(feature = "allocator_api", since = "1.100.0")]
2648unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + Allocator, A: Allocator> Allocator for Box<T, A> {
2649 #[inline]
2650 fn allocate(&self, layout: Layout) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
2651 (**self).allocate(layout)
2652 }
2653
2654 #[inline]
2655 fn allocate_zeroed(&self, layout: Layout) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
2656 (**self).allocate_zeroed(layout)
2657 }
2658
2659 #[inline]
2660 unsafe fn deallocate(&self, ptr: NonNull<u8>, layout: Layout) {
2661 // SAFETY: the safety contract must be upheld by the caller
2662 unsafe { (**self).deallocate(ptr, layout) }
2663 }
2664
2665 #[inline]
2666 unsafe fn grow(
2667 &self,
2668 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
2669 old_layout: Layout,
2670 new_layout: Layout,
2671 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
2672 // SAFETY: the safety contract must be upheld by the caller
2673 unsafe { (**self).grow(ptr, old_layout, new_layout) }
2674 }
2675
2676 #[inline]
2677 unsafe fn grow_zeroed(
2678 &self,
2679 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
2680 old_layout: Layout,
2681 new_layout: Layout,
2682 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
2683 // SAFETY: the safety contract must be upheld by the caller
2684 unsafe { (**self).grow_zeroed(ptr, old_layout, new_layout) }
2685 }
2686
2687 #[inline]
2688 unsafe fn shrink(
2689 &self,
2690 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
2691 old_layout: Layout,
2692 new_layout: Layout,
2693 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
2694 // SAFETY: the safety contract must be upheld by the caller
2695 unsafe { (**self).shrink(ptr, old_layout, new_layout) }
2696 }
2697}
2698#[unstable(feature = "allocator_ext", issue = "163177", implied_by = "allocator_api")]
2699#[unstable_feature_bound(allocator_ext)]
2700impl<T: ?Sized + Allocator, A: Allocator> AllocatorNightly for Box<T, A> {}
2701
2702#[unstable(feature = "random", issue = "130703")]
2703impl<R: core::random::Rng + ?Sized, A: Allocator> core::random::Rng for Box<R, A> {
2704 #[inline]
2705 fn fill_bytes(&mut self, bytes: &mut [u8]) {
2706 (**self).fill_bytes(bytes)
2707 }
2708}