# 1.0.0[−][src]Struct std::cell::Ref

    pub struct Ref<'b, T> where
        T: 'b + ?Sized,  { /* fields omitted */ }

Wraps a borrowed reference to a value in a `RefCell` box. A wrapper type for an immutably borrowed value from a `RefCell<T>`.

See the module-level documentation for more.

## Methods

### `impl<'b, T> Ref<'b, T> where
T: ?Sized,` [src]

#### `pub fn clone(orig: &Ref<'b, T>) -> Ref<'b, T>`1.15.0[src]

Copies a `Ref`.

The `RefCell` is already immutably borrowed, so this cannot fail.

This is an associated function that needs to be used as `Ref::clone(...)`. A `Clone` implementation or a method would interfere with the widespread use of `r.borrow().clone()` to clone the contents of a `RefCell`.

#### `pub fn map<U, F>(orig: Ref<'b, T>, f: F) -> Ref<'b, U> where
F: FnOnce(&T) -> &U,
U: ?Sized,` 1.8.0[src]

Makes a new `Ref` for a component of the borrowed data.

The `RefCell` is already immutably borrowed, so this cannot fail.

This is an associated function that needs to be used as `Ref::map(...)`. A method would interfere with methods of the same name on the contents of a `RefCell` used through `Deref`.

# Examples

    use std::cell::{RefCell, Ref};

    let c = RefCell::new((5, 'b'));
    let b1: Ref<(u32, char)> = c.borrow();
    let b2: Ref<u32> = Ref::map(b1, |t| &t.0);
    assert_eq!(*b2, 5)Run

#### `pub fn map_split<U, V, F>(orig: Ref<'b, T>, f: F) -> (Ref<'b, U>, Ref<'b, V>) where
F: FnOnce(&T) -> (&U, &V),
U: ?Sized,
V: ?Sized,` 1.35.0[src]

Splits a `Ref` into multiple `Ref`s for different components of the borrowed data.

The `RefCell` is already immutably borrowed, so this cannot fail.

This is an associated function that needs to be used as `Ref::map_split(...)`. A method would interfere with methods of the same name on the contents of a `RefCell` used through `Deref`.

# Examples

    use std::cell::{Ref, RefCell};

    let cell = RefCell::new([1, 2, 3, 4]);
    let borrow = cell.borrow();
    let (begin, end) = Ref::map_split(borrow, |slice| slice.split_at(2));
    assert_eq!(*begin, [1, 2]);
    assert_eq!(*end, [3, 4]);Run

## Trait Implementations

### `impl<'_, T> Display for Ref<'_, T> where
T: Display + ?Sized,` 1.20.0[src]

#### `fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), Error>`[src]

Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more

### `impl<'_, T> Debug for Ref<'_, T> where
T: Debug + ?Sized,` [src]

#### `fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), Error>`[src]

Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more

### `impl<'_, T> Deref for Ref<'_, T> where
T: ?Sized,` [src]

#### `type Target = T`

The resulting type after dereferencing.

####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut I

### Important traits for &'_ mut I

`impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'_, F> Future for &'_ mut F where
F: Unpin + Future + ?Sized, type Output = <F as Future>::Output;impl<'_, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'_ mut Rimpl<'_, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'_ mut W`
`fn deref(&self) -> &T`[src]

Dereferences the value.

### `impl<'b, T, U> CoerceUnsized<Ref<'b, U>> for Ref<'b, T> where
T: Unsize<U> + ?Sized,
U: ?Sized,` [src]

## Auto Trait Implementations

### `impl<'b, T> !UnwindSafe for Ref<'b, T>`

### `impl<'b, T> !RefUnwindSafe for Ref<'b, T>`

### `impl<'b, T: ?Sized> Unpin for Ref<'b, T>`

### `impl<'b, T> !Send for Ref<'b, T>`

### `impl<'b, T> !Sync for Ref<'b, T>`

## Blanket Implementations

### `impl<T> From<T> for T`[src]

#### `fn from(t: T) -> T`[src]

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T, U> TryFrom<U> for T where
U: Into<T>,` [src]

#### `type Error = !`

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

#### `fn try_from(value: U) -> Result<T, <T as TryFrom<U>>::Error>`[src]

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T, U> Into<U> for T where
U: From<T>,` [src]

#### `fn into(self) -> U`[src]

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T, U> TryInto<U> for T where
U: TryFrom<T>,` [src]

#### `type Error = <U as TryFrom<T>>::Error`

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

#### `fn try_into(self) -> Result<U, <U as TryFrom<T>>::Error>`[src]

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T> Borrow<T> for T where
T: ?Sized,` [src]

####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut I

### Important traits for &'_ mut I

`impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'_, F> Future for &'_ mut F where
F: Unpin + Future + ?Sized, type Output = <F as Future>::Output;impl<'_, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'_ mut Rimpl<'_, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'_ mut W`
`fn borrow(&self) -> &T`[src]

Immutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

### `impl<T> BorrowMut<T> for T where
T: ?Sized,` [src]

####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut I

### Important traits for &'_ mut I

`impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'_, F> Future for &'_ mut F where
F: Unpin + Future + ?Sized, type Output = <F as Future>::Output;impl<'_, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'_ mut Rimpl<'_, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'_ mut W`
`fn borrow_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T`[src]

Mutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

### `impl<T> Any for T where
T: 'static + ?Sized,` [src]

#### `fn type_id(&self) -> TypeId`[src]

Gets the `TypeId` of `self`. Read more

### `impl<T> ToString for T where
T: Display + ?Sized,` [src]

#### `default fn to_string(&self) -> String`[src]

Converts the given value to a `String`. Read more