rustc –explain E0106
This error indicates that a lifetime is missing from a type. If it is an error inside a function signature, the problem may be with failing to adhere to the lifetime elision rules (see below).
Erroneous code examples:
struct Foo1 { x: &bool }
// ^ expected lifetime parameter
struct Foo2<'a> { x: &'a bool } // correct
struct Bar1 { x: Foo2 }
// ^^^^ expected lifetime parameter
struct Bar2<'a> { x: Foo2<'a> } // correct
enum Baz1 { A(u8), B(&bool), }
// ^ expected lifetime parameter
enum Baz2<'a> { A(u8), B(&'a bool), } // correct
type MyStr1 = &str;
// ^ expected lifetime parameter
type MyStr2<'a> = &'a str; // correct
Lifetime elision is a special, limited kind of inference for lifetimes in function signatures which allows you to leave out lifetimes in certain cases.
For more background on lifetime elision see [the book][book-le].
The lifetime elision rules require that any function signature with an elided output lifetime must either have:
- exactly one input lifetime
- or, multiple input lifetimes, but the function must also be a method with a
&self
or&mut self
receiver
In the first case, the output lifetime is inferred to be the same as the unique input lifetime. In the second case, the lifetime is instead inferred to be the same as the lifetime on &self
or &mut self
.
Here are some examples of elision errors:
// error, no input lifetimes
fn foo() -> &str { }
// error, `x` and `y` have distinct lifetimes inferred
fn bar(x: &str, y: &str) -> &str { }
// error, `y`'s lifetime is inferred to be distinct from `x`'s
fn baz<'a>(x: &'a str, y: &str) -> &str { }
[book-le]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch10-03-lifetime-syntax.html#lifetime-elision
rustc –explain E0782
Trait objects must include the dyn
keyword.
Erroneous code example:
trait Foo {}
fn test(arg: Box<Foo>) {} // error!
Trait objects are a way to call methods on types that are not known until runtime but conform to some trait.
Trait objects should be formed with Box<dyn Foo>
, but in the code above dyn
is left off.
This makes it harder to see that arg
is a trait object and not a simply a heap allocated type called Foo
.
To fix this issue, add dyn
before the trait name.
trait Foo {}
fn test(arg: Box<dyn Foo>) {} // ok!
This used to be allowed before edition 2021, but is now an error.