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    // Copyright 2014 The Rust Project Developers. See the COPYRIGHT
    // file at the top-level directory of this distribution and at
    // http://rust-lang.org/COPYRIGHT.
    //
    // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 <LICENSE-APACHE or
    // http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0> or the MIT license
    // <LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>, at your
    // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
    // except according to those terms.

    //! Traits for working with Errors.
    //!
    //! # The `Error` trait
    //!
    //! `Error` is a trait representing the basic expectations for error values,
    //! i.e. values of type `E` in [`Result<T, E>`]. At a minimum, errors must provide
    //! a description, but they may optionally provide additional detail (via
    //! [`Display`]) and cause chain information:
    //!
    //! ```
    //! use std::fmt::Display;
    //!
    //! trait Error: Display {
    //!     fn description(&self) -> &str;
    //!
    //!     fn cause(&self) -> Option<&Error> { None }
    //! }
    //! ```
    //!
    //! The [`cause`] method is generally used when errors cross "abstraction
    //! boundaries", i.e.  when a one module must report an error that is "caused"
    //! by an error from a lower-level module. This setup makes it possible for the
    //! high-level module to provide its own errors that do not commit to any
    //! particular implementation, but also reveal some of its implementation for
    //! debugging via [`cause`] chains.
    //!
    //! [`Result<T, E>`]: ../result/enum.Result.html
    //! [`Display`]: ../fmt/trait.Display.html
    //! [`cause`]: trait.Error.html#method.cause

    #![stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]

    // A note about crates and the facade:
    //
    // Originally, the `Error` trait was defined in libcore, and the impls
    // were scattered about. However, coherence objected to this
    // arrangement, because to create the blanket impls for `Box` required
    // knowing that `&str: !Error`, and we have no means to deal with that
    // sort of conflict just now. Therefore, for the time being, we have
    // moved the `Error` trait into libstd. As we evolve a sol'n to the
    // coherence challenge (e.g., specialization, neg impls, etc) we can
    // reconsider what crate these items belong in.

    use alloc::allocator;
    use any::TypeId;
    use cell;
    use char;
    use fmt::{self, Debug, Display};
    use mem::transmute;
    use num;
    use str;
    use string;

    /// Base functionality for all errors in Rust.
    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
    pub trait Error: Debug + Display {
        /// A short description of the error.
        ///
        /// The description should only be used for a simple message.
        /// It should not contain newlines or sentence-ending punctuation,
        /// to facilitate embedding in larger user-facing strings.
        /// For showing formatted error messages with more information see
        /// [`Display`].
        ///
        /// [`Display`]: ../fmt/trait.Display.html
        ///
        /// # Examples
        ///
        /// ```
        /// use std::error::Error;
        ///
        /// match "xc".parse::<u32>() {
        ///     Err(e) => {
        ///         println!("Error: {}", e.description());
        ///     }
        ///     _ => println!("No error"),
        /// }
        /// ```
        #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
        fn description(&self) -> &str;

        /// The lower-level cause of this error, if any.
        ///
        /// # Examples
        ///
        /// ```
        /// use std::error::Error;
        /// use std::fmt;
        ///
        /// #[derive(Debug)]
        /// struct SuperError {
        ///     side: SuperErrorSideKick,
        /// }
        ///
        /// impl fmt::Display for SuperError {
        ///     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
        ///         write!(f, "SuperError is here!")
        ///     }
        /// }
        ///
        /// impl Error for SuperError {
        ///     fn description(&self) -> &str {
        ///         "I'm the superhero of errors"
        ///     }
        ///
        ///     fn cause(&self) -> Option<&Error> {
        ///         Some(&self.side)
        ///     }
        /// }
        ///
        /// #[derive(Debug)]
        /// struct SuperErrorSideKick;
        ///
        /// impl fmt::Display for SuperErrorSideKick {
        ///     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
        ///         write!(f, "SuperErrorSideKick is here!")
        ///     }
        /// }
        ///
        /// impl Error for SuperErrorSideKick {
        ///     fn description(&self) -> &str {
        ///         "I'm SuperError side kick"
        ///     }
        /// }
        ///
        /// fn get_super_error() -> Result<(), SuperError> {
        ///     Err(SuperError { side: SuperErrorSideKick })
        /// }
        ///
        /// fn main() {
        ///     match get_super_error() {
        ///         Err(e) => {
        ///             println!("Error: {}", e.description());
        ///             println!("Caused by: {}", e.cause().unwrap());
        ///         }
        ///         _ => println!("No error"),
        ///     }
        /// }
        /// ```
        #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
        fn cause(&self) -> Option<&Error> { None }

        /// Get the `TypeId` of `self`
        #[doc(hidden)]
        #[unstable(feature = "error_type_id",
                   reason = "unclear whether to commit to this public implementation detail",
                   issue = "27745")]
        fn type_id(&self) -> TypeId where Self: 'static {
            TypeId::of::<Self>()
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
    impl<'a, E: Error + 'a> From<E> for Box<Error + 'a> {
        fn from(err: E) -> Box<Error + 'a> {
            Box::new(err)
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
    impl<'a, E: Error + Send + Sync + 'a> From<E> for Box<Error + Send + Sync + 'a> {
        fn from(err: E) -> Box<Error + Send + Sync + 'a> {
            Box::new(err)
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
    impl From<String> for Box<Error + Send + Sync> {
        fn from(err: String) -> Box<Error + Send + Sync> {
            #[derive(Debug)]
            struct StringError(String);

            impl Error for StringError {
                fn description(&self) -> &str { &self.0 }
            }

            impl Display for StringError {
                fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
                    Display::fmt(&self.0, f)
                }
            }

            Box::new(StringError(err))
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "string_box_error", since = "1.6.0")]
    impl From<String> for Box<Error> {
        fn from(str_err: String) -> Box<Error> {
            let err1: Box<Error + Send + Sync> = From::from(str_err);
            let err2: Box<Error> = err1;
            err2
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
    impl<'a, 'b> From<&'b str> for Box<Error + Send + Sync + 'a> {
        fn from(err: &'b str) -> Box<Error + Send + Sync + 'a> {
            From::from(String::from(err))
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "string_box_error", since = "1.6.0")]
    impl<'a> From<&'a str> for Box<Error> {
        fn from(err: &'a str) -> Box<Error> {
            From::from(String::from(err))
        }
    }

    #[unstable(feature = "never_type_impls", issue = "35121")]
    impl Error for ! {
        fn description(&self) -> &str { *self }
    }

    #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api",
               reason = "the precise API and guarantees it provides may be tweaked.",
               issue = "32838")]
    impl Error for allocator::AllocErr {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            allocator::AllocErr::description(self)
        }
    }

    #[unstable(feature = "allocator_api",
               reason = "the precise API and guarantees it provides may be tweaked.",
               issue = "32838")]
    impl Error for allocator::CannotReallocInPlace {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            allocator::CannotReallocInPlace::description(self)
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
    impl Error for str::ParseBoolError {
        fn description(&self) -> &str { "failed to parse bool" }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
    impl Error for str::Utf8Error {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "invalid utf-8: corrupt contents"
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
    impl Error for num::ParseIntError {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            self.__description()
        }
    }

    #[unstable(feature = "try_from", issue = "33417")]
    impl Error for num::TryFromIntError {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            self.__description()
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
    impl Error for num::ParseFloatError {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            self.__description()
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
    impl Error for string::FromUtf8Error {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "invalid utf-8"
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
    impl Error for string::FromUtf16Error {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "invalid utf-16"
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "str_parse_error2", since = "1.8.0")]
    impl Error for string::ParseError {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            match *self {}
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "decode_utf16", since = "1.9.0")]
    impl Error for char::DecodeUtf16Error {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "unpaired surrogate found"
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "box_error", since = "1.8.0")]
    impl<T: Error> Error for Box<T> {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            Error::description(&**self)
        }

        fn cause(&self) -> Option<&Error> {
            Error::cause(&**self)
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "fmt_error", since = "1.11.0")]
    impl Error for fmt::Error {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "an error occurred when formatting an argument"
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "try_borrow", since = "1.13.0")]
    impl Error for cell::BorrowError {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "already mutably borrowed"
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "try_borrow", since = "1.13.0")]
    impl Error for cell::BorrowMutError {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "already borrowed"
        }
    }

    #[unstable(feature = "try_from", issue = "33417")]
    impl Error for char::CharTryFromError {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "converted integer out of range for `char`"
        }
    }

    #[stable(feature = "char_from_str", since = "1.20.0")]
    impl Error for char::ParseCharError {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            self.__description()
        }
    }

    // copied from any.rs
    impl Error + 'static {
        /// Returns true if the boxed type is the same as `T`
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        #[inline]
        pub fn is<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> bool {
            // Get TypeId of the type this function is instantiated with
            let t = TypeId::of::<T>();

            // Get TypeId of the type in the trait object
            let boxed = self.type_id();

            // Compare both TypeIds on equality
            t == boxed
        }

        /// Returns some reference to the boxed value if it is of type `T`, or
        /// `None` if it isn't.
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        #[inline]
        pub fn downcast_ref<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T> {
            if self.is::<T>() {
                unsafe {
                    Some(&*(self as *const Error as *const T))
                }
            } else {
                None
            }
        }

        /// Returns some mutable reference to the boxed value if it is of type `T`, or
        /// `None` if it isn't.
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        #[inline]
        pub fn downcast_mut<T: Error + 'static>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T> {
            if self.is::<T>() {
                unsafe {
                    Some(&mut *(self as *mut Error as *mut T))
                }
            } else {
                None
            }
        }
    }

    impl Error + 'static + Send {
        /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        #[inline]
        pub fn is<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> bool {
            <Error + 'static>::is::<T>(self)
        }

        /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        #[inline]
        pub fn downcast_ref<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T> {
            <Error + 'static>::downcast_ref::<T>(self)
        }

        /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        #[inline]
        pub fn downcast_mut<T: Error + 'static>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T> {
            <Error + 'static>::downcast_mut::<T>(self)
        }
    }

    impl Error + 'static + Send + Sync {
        /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        #[inline]
        pub fn is<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> bool {
            <Error + 'static>::is::<T>(self)
        }

        /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        #[inline]
        pub fn downcast_ref<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T> {
            <Error + 'static>::downcast_ref::<T>(self)
        }

        /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        #[inline]
        pub fn downcast_mut<T: Error + 'static>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T> {
            <Error + 'static>::downcast_mut::<T>(self)
        }
    }

    impl Error {
        #[inline]
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        /// Attempt to downcast the box to a concrete type.
        pub fn downcast<T: Error + 'static>(self: Box<Self>) -> Result<Box<T>, Box<Error>> {
            if self.is::<T>() {
                unsafe {
                    let raw: *mut Error = Box::into_raw(self);
                    Ok(Box::from_raw(raw as *mut T))
                }
            } else {
                Err(self)
            }
        }
    }

    impl Error + Send {
        #[inline]
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        /// Attempt to downcast the box to a concrete type.
        pub fn downcast<T: Error + 'static>(self: Box<Self>)
                                            -> Result<Box<T>, Box<Error + Send>> {
            let err: Box<Error> = self;
            <Error>::downcast(err).map_err(|s| unsafe {
                // reapply the Send marker
                transmute::<Box<Error>, Box<Error + Send>>(s)
            })
        }
    }

    impl Error + Send + Sync {
        #[inline]
        #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
        /// Attempt to downcast the box to a concrete type.
        pub fn downcast<T: Error + 'static>(self: Box<Self>)
                                            -> Result<Box<T>, Box<Self>> {
            let err: Box<Error> = self;
            <Error>::downcast(err).map_err(|s| unsafe {
                // reapply the Send+Sync marker
                transmute::<Box<Error>, Box<Error + Send + Sync>>(s)
            })
        }
    }

    #[cfg(test)]
    mod tests {
        use super::Error;
        use fmt;

        #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
        struct A;
        #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
        struct B;

        impl fmt::Display for A {
            fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
                write!(f, "A")
            }
        }
        impl fmt::Display for B {
            fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
                write!(f, "B")
            }
        }

        impl Error for A {
            fn description(&self) -> &str { "A-desc" }
        }
        impl Error for B {
            fn description(&self) -> &str { "A-desc" }
        }

        #[test]
        fn downcasting() {
            let mut a = A;
            let mut a = &mut a as &mut (Error + 'static);
            assert_eq!(a.downcast_ref::<A>(), Some(&A));
            assert_eq!(a.downcast_ref::<B>(), None);
            assert_eq!(a.downcast_mut::<A>(), Some(&mut A));
            assert_eq!(a.downcast_mut::<B>(), None);

            let a: Box<Error> = Box::new(A);
            match a.downcast::<B>() {
                Ok(..) => panic!("expected error"),
                Err(e) => assert_eq!(*e.downcast::<A>().unwrap(), A),
            }
        }
    }

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