error: lifetime may not live long enough --> $DIR/ex3-both-anon-regions-self-is-anon.rs:7:19 | LL | fn foo<'a>(&self, x: &Foo) -> &Foo { | - - let's call the lifetime of this reference `'1` | | | let's call the lifetime of this reference `'2` LL | if true { x } else { self } | ^ associated function was supposed to return data with lifetime `'2` but it is returning data with lifetime `'1` | help: consider introducing a named lifetime parameter and update trait if needed | LL | fn foo<'a>(&'a self, x: &'a Foo) -> &Foo { | ++ ++ error: aborting due to previous error