#![feature(weak_into_raw)] use std::rc::{Rc, Weak}; use std::ptr; /// Taken from the `Weak::as_raw` doctest. fn main() { let strong = Rc::new(Box::new(42)); let weak = Rc::downgrade(&strong); // Both point to the same object assert!(ptr::eq(&*strong, Weak::as_raw(&weak))); // The strong here keeps it alive, so we can still access the object. assert_eq!(42, **unsafe { &*Weak::as_raw(&weak) }); drop(strong); // But not any more. We can do Weak::as_raw(&weak), but accessing the pointer would lead to // undefined behaviour. assert_eq!(42, **unsafe { &*Weak::as_raw(&weak) }); //~ ERROR dangling pointer }