core::any::Any - Rust
Description: API documentation for the Rust `Any` trait in crate `core`.
Keywords: rust, rustlang, rust-lang, Any

# Trait core::any::Any 1.0.0 [−] [src]

    pub trait Any: 'static {
        fn get_type_id(&self) -> TypeId;
    }

A type to emulate dynamic typing.

Most types implement `Any`. However, any type which contains a non-`'static` reference does not. See the module-level documentation for more details.

## Required Methods

### `fn get_type_id(&self) -> TypeId`

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`get_type_id` #27745)

this method will likely be replaced by an associated static

Gets the `TypeId` of `self`.

# Examples

    #![feature(get_type_id)]

    use std::any::{Any, TypeId};

    fn is_string(s: &Any) -> bool {
        TypeId::of::<String>() == s.get_type_id()
    }

    fn main() {
        assert_eq!(is_string(&0), false);
        assert_eq!(is_string(&"cookie monster".to_string()), true);
    }Run

## Methods

### `impl Any`
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#### `fn is<T: Any>(&self) -> bool`

Returns true if the boxed type is the same as `T`.

# Examples

    use std::any::Any;

    fn is_string(s: &Any) {
        if s.is::<String>() {
            println!("It's a string!");
        } else {
            println!("Not a string...");
        }
    }

    fn main() {
        is_string(&0);
        is_string(&"cookie monster".to_string());
    }Run

#### `fn downcast_ref<T: Any>(&self) -> Option<&T>`

Returns some reference to the boxed value if it is of type `T`, or `None` if it isn't.

# Examples

    use std::any::Any;

    fn print_if_string(s: &Any) {
        if let Some(string) = s.downcast_ref::<String>() {
            println!("It's a string({}): '{}'", string.len(), string);
        } else {
            println!("Not a string...");
        }
    }

    fn main() {
        print_if_string(&0);
        print_if_string(&"cookie monster".to_string());
    }Run

#### `fn downcast_mut<T: Any>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T>`

Returns some mutable reference to the boxed value if it is of type `T`, or `None` if it isn't.

# Examples

    use std::any::Any;

    fn modify_if_u32(s: &mut Any) {
        if let Some(num) = s.downcast_mut::<u32>() {
            *num = 42;
        }
    }

    fn main() {
        let mut x = 10u32;
        let mut s = "starlord".to_string();

        modify_if_u32(&mut x);
        modify_if_u32(&mut s);

        assert_eq!(x, 42);
        assert_eq!(&s, "starlord");
    }Run

### `impl Any + Send`
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#### `fn is<T: Any>(&self) -> bool`

Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.

# Examples

    use std::any::Any;

    fn is_string(s: &(Any + Send)) {
        if s.is::<String>() {
            println!("It's a string!");
        } else {
            println!("Not a string...");
        }
    }

    fn main() {
        is_string(&0);
        is_string(&"cookie monster".to_string());
    }Run

#### `fn downcast_ref<T: Any>(&self) -> Option<&T>`

Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.

# Examples

    use std::any::Any;

    fn print_if_string(s: &(Any + Send)) {
        if let Some(string) = s.downcast_ref::<String>() {
            println!("It's a string({}): '{}'", string.len(), string);
        } else {
            println!("Not a string...");
        }
    }

    fn main() {
        print_if_string(&0);
        print_if_string(&"cookie monster".to_string());
    }Run

#### `fn downcast_mut<T: Any>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T>`

Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.

# Examples

    use std::any::Any;

    fn modify_if_u32(s: &mut (Any+ Send)) {
        if let Some(num) = s.downcast_mut::<u32>() {
            *num = 42;
        }
    }

    fn main() {
        let mut x = 10u32;
        let mut s = "starlord".to_string();

        modify_if_u32(&mut x);
        modify_if_u32(&mut s);

        assert_eq!(x, 42);
        assert_eq!(&s, "starlord");
    }Run

## Trait Implementations

### `impl Debug for Any`
[src]

#### `fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result`

Formats the value using the given formatter.

### `impl Debug for Any + Send`
[src]

#### `fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result`

Formats the value using the given formatter.

## Implementors

- `impl<T: 'static + ?Sized> Any for T`

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