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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-17 12:02:58 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-17 12:02:58 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 1.64.0+dfsg1.upstream/1.64.0+dfsg1
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diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0411.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0411.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d82171533 --- /dev/null +++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0411.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +The `Self` keyword was used outside an impl, trait, or type definition. + +Erroneous code example: + +```compile_fail,E0411 +<Self>::foo; // error: use of `Self` outside of an impl, trait, or type + // definition +``` + +The `Self` keyword represents the current type, which explains why it can only +be used inside an impl, trait, or type definition. It gives access to the +associated items of a type: + +``` +trait Foo { + type Bar; +} + +trait Baz : Foo { + fn bar() -> Self::Bar; // like this +} +``` + +However, be careful when two types have a common associated type: + +```compile_fail +trait Foo { + type Bar; +} + +trait Foo2 { + type Bar; +} + +trait Baz : Foo + Foo2 { + fn bar() -> Self::Bar; + // error: ambiguous associated type `Bar` in bounds of `Self` +} +``` + +This problem can be solved by specifying from which trait we want to use the +`Bar` type: + +``` +trait Foo { + type Bar; +} + +trait Foo2 { + type Bar; +} + +trait Baz : Foo + Foo2 { + fn bar() -> <Self as Foo>::Bar; // ok! +} +``` |