Share constant variables for closures.

RELEASES.md

@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ Bug fixes
 * Constants are no longer propagated by the optimizer if shadowed by a non-constant variable.
 * Constants passed as the `this` parameter to Rhai functions now throws an error if assigned to.
 
+Enhancements
+------------
+
+* Capturing a constant variable in a closure is now supported, with no cloning.
+
 
 Version 0.19.7
 ==============

doc/src/language/fn-closure.md

@@ -57,24 +57,6 @@ f.call(2) == 42;
 ```
 
 
-Constants are Not Captured
---------------------------
-
-Constants are never shared.  Their values are simply cloned.
-
-```rust
-const x = 42;                       // constant variable 'x'
-
-let f = |y| x += y;                 // constant 'x' is cloned and not captured
-
-x.is_shared() == false;             // 'x' is not shared
-
-f.call(10);                         // the cloned copy of 'x' is changed
-
-x == 42;                            // 'x' is not changed
-```
-
-
 Beware: Captured Variables are Truly Shared
 ------------------------------------------
 

src/dynamic.rs

@@ -615,7 +615,20 @@ impl Dynamic {
     /// if its value is going to be modified. This safe-guards constant values from being modified
     /// from within Rust functions.
     pub fn is_read_only(&self) -> bool {
-        self.access_mode().is_read_only()
+        match self.0 {
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "no_closure"))]
+            Union::Shared(_, access) if access.is_read_only() => true,
+
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "no_closure"))]
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "sync"))]
+            Union::Shared(ref cell, _) => cell.borrow().access_mode().is_read_only(),
+
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "no_closure"))]
+            #[cfg(feature = "sync")]
+            Union::Shared(ref cell, _) => cell.read().unwrap().access_mode().is_read_only(),
+
+            _ => self.access_mode().is_read_only(),
+        }
     }
     /// Create a [`Dynamic`] from any type.  A [`Dynamic`] value is simply returned as is.
     ///

src/engine.rs

@@ -2383,16 +2383,13 @@ impl Engine {
             // Share statement
             #[cfg(not(feature = "no_closure"))]
             Stmt::Share(x) => {
-                match scope.get_index(&x.name) {
-                    Some((index, AccessMode::ReadWrite)) => {
-                        let val = scope.get_mut(index);
+                if let Some((index, _)) = scope.get_index(&x.name) {
+                    let val = scope.get_mut(index);
 
-                        if !val.is_shared() {
-                            // Replace the variable with a shared value.
-                            *val = crate::stdlib::mem::take(val).into_shared();
-                        }
+                    if !val.is_shared() {
+                        // Replace the variable with a shared value.
+                        *val = crate::stdlib::mem::take(val).into_shared();
                     }
-                    _ => (),
                 }
                 Ok(Dynamic::UNIT)
             }