Current atruct provides following 3 macros related to anonymous struct:
- `atruct!`
- `#[Return]`
- `#[withReturn]`
# atruct!
inspired by [structx](https://github.com/oooutlk/structx) (that doesn't work now), `atruct!` macro enables to use variables of **anonymous struct**s like
```rs
use atruct::atruct;
fn main() {
let anonymous = atruct!(
// Type annotaion is needed for each non-literal value.
// There are 2 options to annotate type:
string1 @ String: String::from("string1"), // @ pattern and
string2(String): String::from("string2"), // () pattern.
// Their behaviors are completely the same. Use any one you like!
box_option_vec @ Box>>: Box::new(Some(Vec::new())),
vec(Vec): vec![0, 1, 0, 1, 1],
nest: {
a: "you can define nested struct without prepare lots of named structs",
b: 100usize, // literals don't need type annotation
},
);
println!("{}", anonymous.string1); // string1
println!("{}", anonymous.string2); // string2
println!("{:?}", anonymous.box_option_vec); // Some([])
println!("{:?}", anonymous.vec); // [0, 1, 0, 1, 1]
println!("{}", anonymous.nest.a) // you can define nested struct without prepare lots of named structs
}
```
( examples/struct_of_various_values.rs )
- `atruct!` supports **nested structs**.
- When atruct was v0.1 only literals are supported as values, BUT in v0.2 you can use (maybe) **any type** of values!
# #[Return]
We usually return more than 1 values from a function. In such situations, Rust supports only **tupple** as a way to bundle returned values. But it's sometimes a bit anoying: when we'd like to name freely to each field, not `0`, `1`, `2`, ...
`#[Return]` attribute enables such naming. You can write functions like
```rs
use atruct::Return;
fn main() {
let abc = get_abc();
println!("{}", abc.a); // 24
println!("{}", abc.b); // you can use any value in a field
println!("{:?}", abc.c); // [-1, 0, 0, -1, 1, 0, 1, -1]
}
#[Return(a: u8, b: String, c: Vec)] // not supporting nest
fn get_abc() {
Return {
a: 24,
b: "you can use any value in a field".into(),
c: vec![-1,0,0,-1,1,0,1,-1],
}
}
```
( examples/return_struct.rs )
- `#[Return]` doesn't support nested structs. So returned value is just like **a tupple you can give any names to its fields**.
- `#[Return]` automatically generates a struct named as "FunctionName" ( e.g. if function is `get_abc`, for example, `GetAbc` ), but at the same time defines a type synonym `Return`. So you **DON't need to** memorize the generated struct's name.
# #[withReturn]
Actually, `#[Return]` itself is NOT available in `impl` block for a technical reason. `#[withReturn]` enables this:
```rs
use atruct::withReturn;
fn main() {
let abc = T::get_abc();
println!("abc: {{a: {}, b: {}, c: {:?}}}", abc.a, abc.b, abc.c);
// abc: {a: 0, b: I am b, c: [1, 0, -1, 0]}
}
struct T;
#[withReturn]
impl T {
#[Return(a: u8, b: String, c: Vec)]
fn get_abc() {
Return {
a: 0,
b: "I am b".into(),
c: vec![1, 0, -1, 0],
}
}
}
```
( examples/return_in_impl_block.rs )
- As you see, you don't need to `use atruct::Return` just to write `#[Return]` in `impl` blocks.
- Current `#[withReturn]` generates structs in completely the same way as normal `#[Return]`, meaning **all functions** using `#[Return]` have to have **unique names** to each others (This problem will be fixed in a few days).