Add try_cast to cast any type to another.

src/any.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::stdlib::{
     any::{type_name, Any, TypeId},
     boxed::Box,
     collections::HashMap,
-    fmt,
+    fmt, mem, ptr,
     string::String,
     vec::Vec,
 };
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ pub trait Variant: Any {
     /// Convert this `Variant` trait object to `&mut dyn Any`.
     fn as_mut_any(&mut self) -> &mut dyn Any;
 
+    /// Convert this `Variant` trait object to an `Any` trait object.
+    fn as_box_any(self: Box<Self>) -> Box<dyn Any>;
+
     /// Get the name of this type.
     fn type_name(&self) -> &'static str;
 
@@ -60,6 +63,9 @@ impl<T: Any + Clone> Variant for T {
     fn as_mut_any(&mut self) -> &mut dyn Any {
         self as &mut dyn Any
     }
+    fn as_box_any(self: Box<Self>) -> Box<dyn Any> {
+        self as Box<dyn Any>
+    }
     fn type_name(&self) -> &'static str {
         type_name::<T>()
     }
@@ -86,6 +92,9 @@ pub trait Variant: Any + Send + Sync {
     /// Convert this `Variant` trait object to `&mut dyn Any`.
     fn as_mut_any(&mut self) -> &mut dyn Any;
 
+    /// Convert this `Variant` trait object to an `Any` trait object.
+    fn as_box_any(self) -> Box<dyn Any>;
+
     /// Get the name of this type.
     fn type_name(&self) -> &'static str;
 
@@ -108,6 +117,9 @@ impl<T: Any + Clone + Send + Sync> Variant for T {
     fn as_mut_any(&mut self) -> &mut dyn Any {
         self as &mut dyn Any
     }
+    fn as_box_any(self: Box<Self>) -> Box<dyn Any> {
+        self as Box<dyn Any>
+    }
     fn type_name(&self) -> &'static str {
         type_name::<T>()
     }
@@ -284,6 +296,22 @@ impl Default for Dynamic {
     }
 }
 
+/// Cast a type into another type.
+fn try_cast<A: Any, B: Any>(a: A) -> Option<B> {
+    if TypeId::of::<B>() == a.type_id() {
+        // SAFETY: Just checked we have the right type. We explicitly forget the
+        // value immediately after moving out, removing any chance of a destructor
+        // running or value otherwise being used again.
+        unsafe {
+            let ret: B = ptr::read(&a as *const _ as *const B);
+            mem::forget(a);
+            Some(ret)
+        }
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
 /// Cast a Boxed type into another type.
 fn cast_box<X: Variant, T: Variant>(item: Box<X>) -> Result<Box<T>, Box<X>> {
     // Only allow casting to the exact same type
@@ -388,26 +416,26 @@ impl Dynamic {
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(x.try_cast::<u32>().unwrap(), 42);
     /// ```
-    pub fn try_cast<T: Variant + Clone>(self) -> Option<T> {
+    pub fn try_cast<T: Variant>(self) -> Option<T> {
         if TypeId::of::<T>() == TypeId::of::<Dynamic>() {
             return cast_box::<_, T>(Box::new(self)).ok().map(|v| *v);
         }
 
         match self.0 {
-            Union::Unit(ref value) => (value as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<T>().cloned(),
-            Union::Bool(ref value) => (value as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<T>().cloned(),
+            Union::Unit(value) => try_cast(value),
+            Union::Bool(value) => try_cast(value),
             Union::Str(value) => cast_box::<_, T>(value).ok().map(|v| *v),
-            Union::Char(ref value) => (value as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<T>().cloned(),
-            Union::Int(ref value) => (value as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<T>().cloned(),
+            Union::Char(value) => try_cast(value),
+            Union::Int(value) => try_cast(value),
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_float"))]
-            Union::Float(ref value) => (value as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<T>().cloned(),
+            Union::Float(value) => try_cast(value),
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_index"))]
             Union::Array(value) => cast_box::<_, T>(value).ok().map(|v| *v),
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_object"))]
             Union::Map(value) => cast_box::<_, T>(value).ok().map(|v| *v),
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_module"))]
             Union::Module(value) => cast_box::<_, T>(value).ok().map(|v| *v),
-            Union::Variant(value) => value.as_any().downcast_ref::<T>().cloned(),
+            Union::Variant(value) => (*value).as_box_any().downcast().map(|x| *x).ok(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -435,20 +463,20 @@ impl Dynamic {
         }
 
         match self.0 {
-            Union::Unit(ref value) => (value as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<T>().unwrap().clone(),
-            Union::Bool(ref value) => (value as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<T>().unwrap().clone(),
+            Union::Unit(value) => try_cast(value).unwrap(),
+            Union::Bool(value) => try_cast(value).unwrap(),
             Union::Str(value) => *cast_box::<_, T>(value).unwrap(),
-            Union::Char(ref value) => (value as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<T>().unwrap().clone(),
-            Union::Int(ref value) => (value as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<T>().unwrap().clone(),
+            Union::Char(value) => try_cast(value).unwrap(),
+            Union::Int(value) => try_cast(value).unwrap(),
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_float"))]
-            Union::Float(ref value) => (value as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<T>().unwrap().clone(),
+            Union::Float(value) => try_cast(value).unwrap(),
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_index"))]
             Union::Array(value) => *cast_box::<_, T>(value).unwrap(),
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_object"))]
             Union::Map(value) => *cast_box::<_, T>(value).unwrap(),
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_module"))]
             Union::Module(value) => *cast_box::<_, T>(value).unwrap(),
-            Union::Variant(value) => value.as_any().downcast_ref::<T>().unwrap().clone(),
+            Union::Variant(value) => (*value).as_box_any().downcast().map(|x| *x).unwrap(),
         }
     }