//@ run-pass #![allow(dead_code)] use std::ops::Deref; struct DerefWithHelper { helper: H, value: T } trait Helper { fn helper_borrow(&self) -> &T; } impl Helper for Option { fn helper_borrow(&self) -> &T { self.as_ref().unwrap() } } impl> Deref for DerefWithHelper { type Target = T; fn deref(&self) -> &T { self.helper.helper_borrow() } } struct Foo {x: isize} impl Foo { fn foo(&self) -> isize {self.x} } pub fn main() { let x: DerefWithHelper, Foo> = DerefWithHelper { helper: Some(Foo {x: 5}), value: Foo { x: 2 } }; assert_eq!(x.foo(), 5); }