# type-equals
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A trait for checking type equality.

This crate implements the TypeEquals trick described in [rust-lang/rust#20041][comment].

The following compiles:

```rust
use type_equals::TypeEquals;

pub trait Owner {
    type Child1: Child;
    type Child2: Child;
}

pub trait Child {
    type Owner: Owner;
}

pub struct A;
impl Owner for A {
    type Child1 = B;
    type Child2 = C;
}

pub struct B;
impl Child for B {
    type Owner = A;
}

pub struct C;
impl Child for C {
    type Owner = A;
}

pub fn want_child_one<T: Child>()
where
    <T::Owner as Owner>::Child1: TypeEquals<Other = T>,
{}

pub fn want_child_two<T: Child>()
where
    <T::Owner as Owner>::Child2: TypeEquals<Other = T>,
{}

pub fn this_works() {
    want_child_one::<B>();
    want_child_two::<C>();
}
```

Meanwhile, the following does not compile:
```rust
// A, B, C, want_child_one and want_child_two are declared identically.

pub fn this_does_not_work() {
    want_child_one::<C>();
    want_child_two::<B>();
}
```

  [comment]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/20041#issuecomment-564369542.