sumtype

A sum type for modern D.

SumType is an alternative to std.variant.Algebraic that features:

improved pattern-matching
full attribute correctness (pure, @safe, @nogc, and nothrow are inferred whenever possible)
a type-safe and memory-safe API compatible with DIP 1000 (scope)
no dependency on runtime type information (TypeInfo)

Public Imports

std.variant public import std.variant : This;: This placeholder, for use in self-referential types.

Members

Classes

MatchException class MatchException: Thrown by tryMatch when an unhandled type is encountered.

Enums

isSumType eponymoustemplate isSumType(T): True if T is an instance of SumType, otherwise false.

Functions

main int main(): Undocumented in source. Be warned that the author may not have intended to support it.

Structs

SumType struct SumType(TypeArgs...): A tagged union that can hold a single value from any of a specified set of types.

Templates

canMatch template canMatch(alias handler, T): Checks whether a handler can match a given type.
match template match(handlers...): Calls a type-appropriate function with the value held in a SumType.
tryMatch template tryMatch(handlers...): Attempts to call a type-appropriate function with the value held in a SumType, and throws on failure.

Meta

Source

See Source File

License

MIT

Authors

Paul Backus, Atila Neves

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