mod argparse { pub struct Flag<'a> { name: &'a str, pub desc: &'a str, max_count: usize, value: usize } pub fn flag<'r>(name: &'r str, desc: &'r str) -> Flag<'r> { Flag { name: name, desc: desc, max_count: 1, value: 0 } } impl<'a> Flag<'a> { pub fn set_desc(self, s: &str) -> Flag<'a> { Flag { //~ ERROR explicit lifetime required in the type of `s` [E0621] name: self.name, desc: s, max_count: self.max_count, value: self.value } } } } fn main () { let f : argparse::Flag = argparse::flag("flag", "My flag"); let updated_flag = f.set_desc("My new flag"); assert_eq!(updated_flag.desc, "My new flag"); }