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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
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0782.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0782.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0f3253c05 --- /dev/null +++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0782.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +Trait objects must include the `dyn` keyword. + +Erroneous code example: + +```edition2021,compile_fail,E0782 +trait Foo {} +fn test(arg: Box<Foo>) {} // error! +``` + +Trait objects are a way to call methods on types that are not known until +runtime but conform to some trait. + +Trait objects should be formed with `Box<dyn Foo>`, but in the code above +`dyn` is left off. + +This makes it harder to see that `arg` is a trait object and not a +simply a heap allocated type called `Foo`. + +To fix this issue, add `dyn` before the trait name. + +```edition2021 +trait Foo {} +fn test(arg: Box<dyn Foo>) {} // ok! +``` + +This used to be allowed before edition 2021, but is now an error. |