futures_task/
future_obj.rs

1use core::{
2    fmt,
3    future::Future,
4    marker::PhantomData,
5    mem,
6    pin::Pin,
7    task::{Context, Poll},
8};
9
10/// A custom trait object for polling futures, roughly akin to
11/// `Box<dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a>`.
12///
13/// This custom trait object was introduced as currently it is not possible to
14/// take `dyn Trait` by value and `Box<dyn Trait>` is not available in no_std
15/// contexts.
16pub struct LocalFutureObj<'a, T> {
17    future: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'static),
18    drop_fn: unsafe fn(*mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'static)),
19    _marker: PhantomData<&'a ()>,
20}
21
22// As LocalFutureObj only holds pointers, even if we move it, the pointed to values won't move,
23// so this is safe as long as we don't provide any way for a user to directly access the pointers
24// and move their values.
25impl<T> Unpin for LocalFutureObj<'_, T> {}
26
27#[allow(single_use_lifetimes)]
28#[allow(clippy::transmute_ptr_to_ptr)]
29unsafe fn remove_future_lifetime<'a, T>(
30    ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a),
31) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'static) {
32    mem::transmute(ptr)
33}
34
35#[allow(single_use_lifetimes)]
36unsafe fn remove_drop_lifetime<'a, T>(
37    ptr: unsafe fn(*mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)),
38) -> unsafe fn(*mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'static)) {
39    mem::transmute(ptr)
40}
41
42impl<'a, T> LocalFutureObj<'a, T> {
43    /// Create a `LocalFutureObj` from a custom trait object representation.
44    #[inline]
45    pub fn new<F: UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> + 'a>(f: F) -> Self {
46        Self {
47            future: unsafe { remove_future_lifetime(f.into_raw()) },
48            drop_fn: unsafe { remove_drop_lifetime(F::drop) },
49            _marker: PhantomData,
50        }
51    }
52
53    /// Converts the `LocalFutureObj` into a `FutureObj`.
54    ///
55    /// # Safety
56    ///
57    /// To make this operation safe one has to ensure that the `UnsafeFutureObj`
58    /// instance from which this `LocalFutureObj` was created actually
59    /// implements `Send`.
60    #[inline]
61    pub unsafe fn into_future_obj(self) -> FutureObj<'a, T> {
62        FutureObj(self)
63    }
64}
65
66impl<T> fmt::Debug for LocalFutureObj<'_, T> {
67    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
68        f.debug_struct("LocalFutureObj").finish()
69    }
70}
71
72impl<'a, T> From<FutureObj<'a, T>> for LocalFutureObj<'a, T> {
73    #[inline]
74    fn from(f: FutureObj<'a, T>) -> Self {
75        f.0
76    }
77}
78
79impl<T> Future for LocalFutureObj<'_, T> {
80    type Output = T;
81
82    #[inline]
83    fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<T> {
84        unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(&mut *self.future).poll(cx) }
85    }
86}
87
88impl<T> Drop for LocalFutureObj<'_, T> {
89    fn drop(&mut self) {
90        unsafe { (self.drop_fn)(self.future) }
91    }
92}
93
94/// A custom trait object for polling futures, roughly akin to
95/// `Box<dyn Future<Output = T> + Send + 'a>`.
96///
97/// This custom trait object was introduced as currently it is not possible to
98/// take `dyn Trait` by value and `Box<dyn Trait>` is not available in no_std
99/// contexts.
100///
101/// You should generally not need to use this type outside of `no_std` or when
102/// implementing `Spawn`, consider using `BoxFuture` instead.
103pub struct FutureObj<'a, T>(LocalFutureObj<'a, T>);
104
105impl<T> Unpin for FutureObj<'_, T> {}
106unsafe impl<T> Send for FutureObj<'_, T> {}
107
108impl<'a, T> FutureObj<'a, T> {
109    /// Create a `FutureObj` from a custom trait object representation.
110    #[inline]
111    pub fn new<F: UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> + Send>(f: F) -> Self {
112        Self(LocalFutureObj::new(f))
113    }
114}
115
116impl<T> fmt::Debug for FutureObj<'_, T> {
117    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
118        f.debug_struct("FutureObj").finish()
119    }
120}
121
122impl<T> Future for FutureObj<'_, T> {
123    type Output = T;
124
125    #[inline]
126    fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<T> {
127        Pin::new(&mut self.0).poll(cx)
128    }
129}
130
131/// A custom implementation of a future trait object for `FutureObj`, providing
132/// a vtable with drop support.
133///
134/// This custom representation is typically used only in `no_std` contexts,
135/// where the default `Box`-based implementation is not available.
136///
137/// # Safety
138///
139/// See the safety notes on individual methods for what guarantees an
140/// implementor must provide.
141pub unsafe trait UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T>: 'a {
142    /// Convert an owned instance into a (conceptually owned) fat pointer.
143    ///
144    /// # Safety
145    ///
146    /// ## Implementor
147    ///
148    /// The trait implementor must guarantee that it is safe to convert the
149    /// provided `*mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)` into a `Pin<&mut (dyn
150    /// Future<Output = T> + 'a)>` and call methods on it, non-reentrantly,
151    /// until `UnsafeFutureObj::drop` is called with it.
152    fn into_raw(self) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a);
153
154    /// Drops the future represented by the given fat pointer.
155    ///
156    /// # Safety
157    ///
158    /// ## Implementor
159    ///
160    /// The trait implementor must guarantee that it is safe to call this
161    /// function once per `into_raw` invocation.
162    ///
163    /// ## Caller
164    ///
165    /// The caller must ensure:
166    ///
167    ///  * the pointer passed was obtained from an `into_raw` invocation from
168    ///    this same trait object
169    ///  * the pointer is not currently in use as a `Pin<&mut (dyn Future<Output
170    ///    = T> + 'a)>`
171    ///  * the pointer must not be used again after this function is called
172    unsafe fn drop(ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a));
173}
174
175unsafe impl<'a, T, F> UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> for &'a mut F
176where
177    F: Future<Output = T> + Unpin + 'a,
178{
179    fn into_raw(self) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a) {
180        self as *mut dyn Future<Output = T>
181    }
182
183    unsafe fn drop(_ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)) {}
184}
185
186unsafe impl<'a, T> UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> for &'a mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + Unpin + 'a) {
187    fn into_raw(self) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a) {
188        self as *mut dyn Future<Output = T>
189    }
190
191    unsafe fn drop(_ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)) {}
192}
193
194unsafe impl<'a, T, F> UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> for Pin<&'a mut F>
195where
196    F: Future<Output = T> + 'a,
197{
198    fn into_raw(self) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a) {
199        unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() as *mut dyn Future<Output = T> }
200    }
201
202    unsafe fn drop(_ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)) {}
203}
204
205unsafe impl<'a, T> UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> for Pin<&'a mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)> {
206    fn into_raw(self) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a) {
207        unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() as *mut dyn Future<Output = T> }
208    }
209
210    unsafe fn drop(_ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)) {}
211}
212
213#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
214mod if_alloc {
215    use super::*;
216    use alloc::boxed::Box;
217
218    unsafe impl<'a, T, F> UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> for Box<F>
219    where
220        F: Future<Output = T> + 'a,
221    {
222        fn into_raw(self) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a) {
223            Box::into_raw(self)
224        }
225
226        unsafe fn drop(ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)) {
227            drop(Box::from_raw(ptr.cast::<F>()))
228        }
229    }
230
231    unsafe impl<'a, T: 'a> UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> for Box<dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a> {
232        fn into_raw(self) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a) {
233            Box::into_raw(self)
234        }
235
236        unsafe fn drop(ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)) {
237            drop(Box::from_raw(ptr))
238        }
239    }
240
241    unsafe impl<'a, T: 'a> UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> for Box<dyn Future<Output = T> + Send + 'a> {
242        fn into_raw(self) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a) {
243            Box::into_raw(self)
244        }
245
246        unsafe fn drop(ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)) {
247            drop(Box::from_raw(ptr))
248        }
249    }
250
251    unsafe impl<'a, T, F> UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> for Pin<Box<F>>
252    where
253        F: Future<Output = T> + 'a,
254    {
255        fn into_raw(self) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a) {
256            let mut this = mem::ManuallyDrop::new(self);
257            unsafe { this.as_mut().get_unchecked_mut() as *mut _ }
258        }
259
260        unsafe fn drop(ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)) {
261            drop(Pin::from(Box::from_raw(ptr)))
262        }
263    }
264
265    unsafe impl<'a, T: 'a> UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> for Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a>> {
266        fn into_raw(self) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a) {
267            let mut this = mem::ManuallyDrop::new(self);
268            unsafe { this.as_mut().get_unchecked_mut() as *mut _ }
269        }
270
271        unsafe fn drop(ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)) {
272            drop(Pin::from(Box::from_raw(ptr)))
273        }
274    }
275
276    unsafe impl<'a, T: 'a> UnsafeFutureObj<'a, T> for Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = T> + Send + 'a>> {
277        fn into_raw(self) -> *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a) {
278            let mut this = mem::ManuallyDrop::new(self);
279            unsafe { this.as_mut().get_unchecked_mut() as *mut _ }
280        }
281
282        unsafe fn drop(ptr: *mut (dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a)) {
283            drop(Pin::from(Box::from_raw(ptr)))
284        }
285    }
286
287    impl<'a, F: Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'a> From<Box<F>> for FutureObj<'a, ()> {
288        fn from(boxed: Box<F>) -> Self {
289            Self::new(boxed)
290        }
291    }
292
293    impl<'a> From<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'a>> for FutureObj<'a, ()> {
294        fn from(boxed: Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'a>) -> Self {
295            Self::new(boxed)
296        }
297    }
298
299    impl<'a, F: Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'a> From<Pin<Box<F>>> for FutureObj<'a, ()> {
300        fn from(boxed: Pin<Box<F>>) -> Self {
301            Self::new(boxed)
302        }
303    }
304
305    impl<'a> From<Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'a>>> for FutureObj<'a, ()> {
306        fn from(boxed: Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'a>>) -> Self {
307            Self::new(boxed)
308        }
309    }
310
311    impl<'a, F: Future<Output = ()> + 'a> From<Box<F>> for LocalFutureObj<'a, ()> {
312        fn from(boxed: Box<F>) -> Self {
313            Self::new(boxed)
314        }
315    }
316
317    impl<'a> From<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + 'a>> for LocalFutureObj<'a, ()> {
318        fn from(boxed: Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + 'a>) -> Self {
319            Self::new(boxed)
320        }
321    }
322
323    impl<'a, F: Future<Output = ()> + 'a> From<Pin<Box<F>>> for LocalFutureObj<'a, ()> {
324        fn from(boxed: Pin<Box<F>>) -> Self {
325            Self::new(boxed)
326        }
327    }
328
329    impl<'a> From<Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + 'a>>> for LocalFutureObj<'a, ()> {
330        fn from(boxed: Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + 'a>>) -> Self {
331            Self::new(boxed)
332        }
333    }
334}