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Diffstat (limited to 'src/lua.rs')
-rw-r--r-- | src/lua.rs | 36 |
1 files changed, 30 insertions, 6 deletions
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl Drop for Lua { extra.registry_unref_list.try_borrow_mut(), "unref list borrowed" ) = None; - ffi::lua_close(self.state); + ffi::lua_close(self.main_state); } } } @@ -113,6 +113,30 @@ impl Lua { } } + /// Consumes and leaks `Lua` object, returning a static reference `&'static Lua`. + /// + /// This function is useful when the `Lua` object is supposed to live for the remainder + /// of the program's life. + /// In particular in asynchronous context this will allow to spawn Lua tasks to execute + /// in background. + /// + /// Dropping the returned reference will cause a memory leak. If this is not acceptable, + /// the reference should first be wrapped with the [`Lua::from_static`] function producing a `Lua`. + /// This `Lua` object can then be dropped which will properly release the allocated memory. + /// + /// [`Lua::from_static`]: #method.from_static + pub fn into_static(self) -> &'static Self { + Box::leak(Box::new(self)) + } + + /// Constructs a `Lua` from a static reference to it. + /// + /// # Safety + /// This function is unsafe because improper use may lead to memory problems or undefined behavior. + pub unsafe fn from_static(lua: &'static Lua) -> Self { + *Box::from_raw(lua as *const Lua as *mut Lua) + } + /// Loads the specified set of standard libraries into an existing Lua state. /// /// Use the [`StdLib`] flags to specifiy the libraries you want to load. @@ -529,7 +553,7 @@ impl Lua { A: FromLuaMulti<'callback>, R: ToLuaMulti<'callback>, F: 'static + Fn(&'callback Lua, A) -> FR, - FR: 'static + Future<Output = Result<R>>, + FR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>, { self.create_async_callback(Box::new(move |lua, args| { let args = match A::from_lua_multi(args, lua) { @@ -1614,7 +1638,7 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> UserDataMethods<'lua, T> for StaticUserDataMet A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>, R: ToLuaMulti<'lua>, M: 'static + Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR, - MR: 'static + Future<Output = Result<R>>, + MR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>, { self.async_methods .push((name.as_ref().to_vec(), Self::box_async_method(method))); @@ -1650,7 +1674,7 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> UserDataMethods<'lua, T> for StaticUserDataMet A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>, R: ToLuaMulti<'lua>, F: 'static + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR, - FR: 'static + Future<Output = Result<R>>, + FR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>, { self.async_methods .push((name.as_ref().to_vec(), Self::box_async_function(function))); @@ -1748,7 +1772,7 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> { A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>, R: ToLuaMulti<'lua>, M: 'static + Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR, - MR: 'static + Future<Output = Result<R>>, + MR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>, { Box::new(move |lua, mut args| { let fut_res = || { @@ -1801,7 +1825,7 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> { A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>, R: ToLuaMulti<'lua>, F: 'static + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR, - FR: 'static + Future<Output = Result<R>>, + FR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>, { Box::new(move |lua, args| { let args = match A::from_lua_multi(args, lua) { |