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Self Referential Structs in Rust (Part 2)
Before You Read I strongly advise you to read Part 1 if you haven't read it yet. It goes into the basics of self referential structs, how a basic solution can be achieved (given below) and the flaws in the design. This article aims to fix the flaws a...
Nov 26, 202112 min read1.1K
Self Referential Structs in Rust (Part 1)
TL;DR Use Pin<Box<T>> for the held value (here, Me). Mark Me as unpinnable by setting a field as std::marker::PhantomPinned. Eg, _pinned: std::marker::PhantomPinned. Use Rc<RefCell<H>> for holder, (here, Holder) and store Me as raw pointers. Eg, me...
Nov 4, 202113 min read21K