alopt

alopt (Arc-Lock-Option) is a Rust crate providing efficient synchronization primitives that integrate Option into their design.

Features

• Worl<T>: A replacement for RwLock<Option<T>>, integrating optional storage directly into a lockable structure.
• Wom<T>: A replacement for Mutex<Option<T>>, integrating optional storage directly into a lockable structure.
• Optimized for Conditional Access: Efficiently handles cases where the inner value may or may not exist.

Example Usage

Worl<T>:

use std::sync::Arc;
use std::thread;

use alopt::thread::Worl;

let worl = Arc::new(Worl::new(42));
let worl_clone = worl.clone();

let handle = thread::spawn(move || {
    let mut guard = worl_clone.write().unwrap();
    *guard = 100;
});

handle.join().unwrap();
assert_eq!(*worl.read().unwrap(), 100);

Wom<T>:

use std::sync::Arc;
use std::thread;

use alopt::thread::Wom;

let wom = Arc::new(Wom::new(0));
let wom_clone = wom.clone();

*wom.get_mut().unwrap() = 42;

let handle = thread::spawn(move || {
    let mut guard = wom_clone.lock().unwrap();
    *guard += 100;
});

handle.join().unwrap();
assert_eq!(*worl.read().unwrap(), 142);

Why Use alopt?

• Integrated Option Handling: Eliminates the need for RwLock<Option<T>> or Mutex<Option<T>>, reducing unnecessary layers of indirection.
• Designed for Simplicity: Provides a clean API for conditional value access while maintaining safe concurrency.
• Optimized for Practical Use Cases: Reduces boilerplate and improves ergonomics when dealing with optional values in a multi-threaded context.

Installation

Add alopt to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
alopt = "0.1"

License

alopt is licensed under the MIT License.