error[E0616]: field `priv_field` of struct `MyStruct` is private --> $DIR/issue-3763.rs:17:32 | LL | let _woohoo = (&my_struct).priv_field; | ^^^^^^^^^^ private field error[E0616]: field `priv_field` of struct `MyStruct` is private --> $DIR/issue-3763.rs:20:41 | LL | let _woohoo = (Box::new(my_struct)).priv_field; | ^^^^^^^^^^ private field error[E0624]: method `happyfun` is private --> $DIR/issue-3763.rs:23:18 | LL | fn happyfun(&self) {} | ------------------ private method defined here ... LL | (&my_struct).happyfun(); | ^^^^^^^^ private method error[E0624]: method `happyfun` is private --> $DIR/issue-3763.rs:25:27 | LL | fn happyfun(&self) {} | ------------------ private method defined here ... LL | (Box::new(my_struct)).happyfun(); | ^^^^^^^^ private method error[E0616]: field `priv_field` of struct `MyStruct` is private --> $DIR/issue-3763.rs:26:26 | LL | let nope = my_struct.priv_field; | ^^^^^^^^^^ private field error: aborting due to 5 previous errors Some errors have detailed explanations: E0616, E0624. For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0616`.