Implement use associated items of traits

compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0253.md

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-Attempt was made to import an unimportable value. This can happen when trying
+Attempt was made to import an unimportable type. This can happen when trying
-to import a method from a trait.
+to import a type from a trait.
 
 Erroneous code example:
 
 ```compile_fail,E0253
 mod foo {
     pub trait MyTrait {
-        fn do_something();
+        type SomeType;
     }
 }
 
-use foo::MyTrait::do_something;
+use foo::MyTrait::SomeType;
-// error: `do_something` is not directly importable
+// error: `SomeType` is not directly importable
 
 fn main() {}
 ```
 
-It's invalid to directly import methods belonging to a trait or concrete type.
+It's invalid to directly import types belonging to a trait.

compiler/rustc_feature/src/unstable.rs

@@ -519,6 +519,8 @@ declare_features! (
     (unstable, impl_trait_in_bindings, "1.64.0", Some(63065)),
     /// Allows `impl Trait` as output type in `Fn` traits in return position of functions.
     (unstable, impl_trait_in_fn_trait_return, "1.64.0", Some(99697)),
+    /// Allows `use` associated functions from traits.
+    (unstable, import_trait_associated_functions, "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION", Some(134691)),
     /// Allows associated types in inherent impls.
     (incomplete, inherent_associated_types, "1.52.0", Some(8995)),
     /// Allow anonymous constants from an inline `const` block in pattern position

compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs

@@ -1183,7 +1183,11 @@ impl<'ra, 'tcx> Resolver<'ra, 'tcx> {
             let in_module_is_extern = !in_module.def_id().is_local();
             in_module.for_each_child(self, |this, ident, ns, name_binding| {
                 // avoid non-importable candidates
-                if !name_binding.is_importable() {
+                if !name_binding.is_importable()
+                    // FIXME(import_trait_associated_functions): remove this when `import_trait_associated_functions` is stable
+                    || name_binding.is_assoc_const_or_fn()
+                        && !this.tcx.features().import_trait_associated_functions()
+                {
                     return;
                 }
 

compiler/rustc_resolve/src/imports.rs

@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ use rustc_session::lint::builtin::{
     AMBIGUOUS_GLOB_REEXPORTS, HIDDEN_GLOB_REEXPORTS, PUB_USE_OF_PRIVATE_EXTERN_CRATE,
     REDUNDANT_IMPORTS, UNUSED_IMPORTS,
 };
+use rustc_session::parse::feature_err;
 use rustc_span::edit_distance::find_best_match_for_name;
 use rustc_span::hygiene::LocalExpnId;
-use rustc_span::{Ident, Span, Symbol, kw};
+use rustc_span::{Ident, Span, Symbol, kw, sym};
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 use tracing::debug;
 
@@ -829,6 +830,17 @@ impl<'ra, 'tcx> Resolver<'ra, 'tcx> {
                     // Don't update the resolution, because it was never added.
                     Err(Determined) if target.name == kw::Underscore => {}
                     Ok(binding) if binding.is_importable() => {
+                        if binding.is_assoc_const_or_fn()
+                            && !this.tcx.features().import_trait_associated_functions()
+                        {
+                            feature_err(
+                                this.tcx.sess,
+                                sym::import_trait_associated_functions,
+                                import.span,
+                                "`use` associated items of traits is unstable",
+                            )
+                            .emit();
+                        }
                         let imported_binding = this.import(binding, import);
                         target_bindings[ns].set(Some(imported_binding));
                         this.define(parent, target, ns, imported_binding);

compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs

@@ -920,10 +920,13 @@ impl<'ra> NameBindingData<'ra> {
     }
 
     fn is_importable(&self) -> bool {
-        !matches!(
+        !matches!(self.res(), Res::Def(DefKind::AssocTy, _))
-            self.res(),
+    }
-            Res::Def(DefKind::AssocConst | DefKind::AssocFn | DefKind::AssocTy, _)
+
-        )
+    // FIXME(import_trait_associated_functions): associate `const` or `fn` are not importable unless
+    // the feature `import_trait_associated_functions` is enable
+    fn is_assoc_const_or_fn(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self.res(), Res::Def(DefKind::AssocConst | DefKind::AssocFn, _))
     }
 
     fn macro_kind(&self) -> Option<MacroKind> {

compiler/rustc_span/src/symbol.rs

@@ -1093,6 +1093,7 @@ symbols! {
         import,
         import_name_type,
         import_shadowing,
+        import_trait_associated_functions,
         imported_main,
         in_band_lifetimes,
         include,

tests/ui/error-codes/E0253.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 mod foo {
     pub trait MyTrait {
-        fn do_something();
+        type SomeType;
     }
 }
 
-use foo::MyTrait::do_something;
+use foo::MyTrait::SomeType;
     //~^ ERROR E0253
 
 fn main() {}

tests/ui/error-codes/E0253.stderr

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-error[E0253]: `do_something` is not directly importable
+error[E0253]: `SomeType` is not directly importable
   --> $DIR/E0253.rs:7:5
    |
-LL | use foo::MyTrait::do_something;
+LL | use foo::MyTrait::SomeType;
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot be imported directly
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot be imported directly
 
 error: aborting due to 1 previous error
 

tests/ui/feature-gates/feature-gate-import-trait-associated-functions.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+//@ edition:2018
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use A::{DEFAULT, new};
+//~^ ERROR `use` associated items of traits is unstable [E0658]
+//~| ERROR `use` associated items of traits is unstable [E0658]
+use Default::default;
+//~^ ERROR `use` associated items of traits is unstable [E0658]
+
+struct S {
+    a: HashMap<i32, i32>,
+}
+
+impl S {
+    fn new() -> S {
+        S { a: default() }
+    }
+}
+
+trait A: Sized {
+    const DEFAULT: Option<Self> = None;
+    fn new() -> Self;
+    fn do_something(&self);
+}
+
+mod b {
+    use super::A::{self, DEFAULT, new};
+    //~^ ERROR `use` associated items of traits is unstable [E0658]
+    //~| ERROR `use` associated items of traits is unstable [E0658]
+
+    struct B();
+
+    impl A for B {
+        const DEFAULT: Option<Self> = Some(B());
+        fn new() -> Self {
+            B()
+        }
+
+        fn do_something(&self) {}
+    }
+
+    fn f() {
+        let b: B = new();
+        b.do_something();
+        let c: B = DEFAULT.unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
+impl A for S {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        S::new()
+    }
+
+    fn do_something(&self) {}
+}
+
+fn f() {
+    let s: S = new();
+    s.do_something();
+    let t: Option<S> = DEFAULT;
+}
+
+fn main() {}

tests/ui/feature-gates/feature-gate-import-trait-associated-functions.stderr

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+error[E0658]: `use` associated items of traits is unstable
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-import-trait-associated-functions.rs:4:9
+   |
+LL | use A::{DEFAULT, new};
+   |         ^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #134691 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/134691> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
+
+error[E0658]: `use` associated items of traits is unstable
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-import-trait-associated-functions.rs:4:18
+   |
+LL | use A::{DEFAULT, new};
+   |                  ^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #134691 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/134691> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
+
+error[E0658]: `use` associated items of traits is unstable
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-import-trait-associated-functions.rs:7:5
+   |
+LL | use Default::default;
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #134691 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/134691> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
+
+error[E0658]: `use` associated items of traits is unstable
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-import-trait-associated-functions.rs:27:26
+   |
+LL |     use super::A::{self, DEFAULT, new};
+   |                          ^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #134691 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/134691> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
+
+error[E0658]: `use` associated items of traits is unstable
+  --> $DIR/feature-gate-import-trait-associated-functions.rs:27:35
+   |
+LL |     use super::A::{self, DEFAULT, new};
+   |                                   ^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #134691 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/134691> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
+
+error: aborting due to 5 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0658`.

tests/ui/imports/import-trait-method.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ trait Foo {
     fn foo();
 }
 
-use Foo::foo; //~ ERROR not directly importable
+use Foo::foo; //~ ERROR `use` associated items of traits is unstable [E0658]
 
-fn main() { foo(); }
+fn main() { foo(); } //~ ERROR type annotations needed

tests/ui/imports/import-trait-method.stderr

@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
-error[E0253]: `foo` is not directly importable
+error[E0658]: `use` associated items of traits is unstable
   --> $DIR/import-trait-method.rs:5:5
    |
 LL | use Foo::foo;
-   |     ^^^^^^^^ cannot be imported directly
+   |     ^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #134691 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/134691> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
 
-error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+error[E0283]: type annotations needed
+  --> $DIR/import-trait-method.rs:7:13
+   |
+LL | fn main() { foo(); }
+   |             ^^^^^ cannot infer type
+   |
+   = note: cannot satisfy `_: Foo`
 
-For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0253`.
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+
+Some errors have detailed explanations: E0283, E0658.
+For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0283`.

tests/ui/suggestions/fn-to-method.import_trait_associated_functions.stderr

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+error[E0425]: cannot find function `cmp` in this scope
+  --> $DIR/fn-to-method.rs:12:13
+   |
+LL |     let x = cmp(&1, &2);
+   |             ^^^ not found in this scope
+   |
+help: consider importing one of these associated functions
+   |
+LL + use std::cmp::Ord::cmp;
+   |
+LL + use std::iter::Iterator::cmp;
+   |
+
+error[E0425]: cannot find function `len` in this scope
+  --> $DIR/fn-to-method.rs:16:13
+   |
+LL |     let y = len([1, 2, 3]);
+   |             ^^^ not found in this scope
+   |
+help: consider importing this associated function
+   |
+LL + use std::iter::ExactSizeIterator::len;
+   |
+
+error[E0425]: cannot find function `bar` in this scope
+  --> $DIR/fn-to-method.rs:20:13
+   |
+LL |     let z = bar(Foo);
+   |             ^^^ not found in this scope
+   |
+help: use the `.` operator to call the method `bar` on `Foo`
+   |
+LL -     let z = bar(Foo);
+LL +     let z = Foo.bar();
+   |
+
+error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0425`.

tests/ui/suggestions/fn-to-method.normal.stderr

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 error[E0425]: cannot find function `cmp` in this scope
-  --> $DIR/fn-to-method.rs:8:13
+  --> $DIR/fn-to-method.rs:12:13
    |
 LL |     let x = cmp(&1, &2);
    |             ^^^ not found in this scope
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ LL |     let x = (&1).cmp(&2);
    |             ~  ~~~~~~~~~
 
 error[E0425]: cannot find function `len` in this scope
-  --> $DIR/fn-to-method.rs:12:13
+  --> $DIR/fn-to-method.rs:16:13
    |
 LL |     let y = len([1, 2, 3]);
    |             ^^^ not found in this scope
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ LL +     let y = [1, 2, 3].len();
    |
 
 error[E0425]: cannot find function `bar` in this scope
-  --> $DIR/fn-to-method.rs:16:13
+  --> $DIR/fn-to-method.rs:20:13
    |
 LL |     let z = bar(Foo);
    |             ^^^ not found in this scope

tests/ui/suggestions/fn-to-method.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
+//@ revisions: normal import_trait_associated_functions
+#![cfg_attr(import_trait_associated_functions, feature(import_trait_associated_functions))]
 struct Foo;
+//[import_trait_associated_functions]~^ HELP consider importing one of these associated functions
+//[import_trait_associated_functions]~| HELP consider importing this associated function
 
 impl Foo {
     fn bar(self) {}
@@ -7,11 +11,11 @@ impl Foo {
 fn main() {
     let x = cmp(&1, &2);
     //~^ ERROR cannot find function `cmp` in this scope
-    //~| HELP use the `.` operator to call the method `Ord::cmp` on `&{integer}`
+    //[normal]~| HELP use the `.` operator to call the method `Ord::cmp` on `&{integer}`
 
     let y = len([1, 2, 3]);
     //~^ ERROR cannot find function `len` in this scope
-    //~| HELP use the `.` operator to call the method `len` on `&[{integer}]`
+    //[normal]~| HELP use the `.` operator to call the method `len` on `&[{integer}]`
 
     let z = bar(Foo);
     //~^ ERROR cannot find function `bar` in this scope

tests/ui/use/import_trait_associated_functions-2015.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+//@ edition:2015
+//@ check-pass
+#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use A::{DEFAULT, new};
+use std::default::Default::default;
+
+struct S {
+    a: HashMap<i32, i32>,
+}
+
+impl S {
+    fn new() -> S {
+        S { a: default() }
+    }
+}
+
+trait A: Sized {
+    const DEFAULT: Option<Self> = None;
+    fn new() -> Self;
+    fn do_something(&self);
+}
+
+mod b {
+    use super::A::{self, DEFAULT, new};
+
+    struct B();
+
+    impl A for B {
+        const DEFAULT: Option<Self> = Some(B());
+        fn new() -> Self {
+            B()
+        }
+
+        fn do_something(&self) {}
+    }
+
+    fn f() {
+        let b: B = new();
+        b.do_something();
+        let c: B = DEFAULT.unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
+impl A for S {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        S::new()
+    }
+
+    fn do_something(&self) {}
+}
+
+fn f() {
+    let s: S = new();
+    s.do_something();
+    let t: Option<S> = DEFAULT;
+}
+
+fn main() {}

tests/ui/use/import_trait_associated_functions.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+//@ edition:2018
+//@ check-pass
+#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use A::{DEFAULT, new};
+use Default::default;
+
+struct S {
+    a: HashMap<i32, i32>,
+}
+
+impl S {
+    fn new() -> S {
+        S { a: default() }
+    }
+}
+
+trait A: Sized {
+    const DEFAULT: Option<Self> = None;
+    fn new() -> Self;
+    fn do_something(&self);
+}
+
+mod b {
+    use super::A::{self, DEFAULT, new};
+
+    struct B();
+
+    impl A for B {
+        const DEFAULT: Option<Self> = Some(B());
+        fn new() -> Self {
+            B()
+        }
+
+        fn do_something(&self) {}
+    }
+
+    fn f() {
+        let b: B = new();
+        b.do_something();
+        let c: B = DEFAULT.unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
+impl A for S {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        S::new()
+    }
+
+    fn do_something(&self) {}
+}
+
+fn f() {
+    let s: S = new();
+    s.do_something();
+    let t: Option<S> = DEFAULT;
+}
+
+fn main() {}

tests/ui/use/use-from-trait-xc.rs

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 extern crate use_from_trait_xc;
 
 use use_from_trait_xc::Trait::foo;
-//~^ ERROR `foo` is not directly importable
+//~^ ERROR `use` associated items of traits is unstable [E0658]
 
 use use_from_trait_xc::Trait::Assoc;
 //~^ ERROR `Assoc` is not directly importable
 
 use use_from_trait_xc::Trait::CONST;
-//~^ ERROR `CONST` is not directly importable
+//~^ ERROR `use` associated items of traits is unstable [E0658]
 
 use use_from_trait_xc::Foo::new; //~ ERROR struct `Foo` is private
 //~^ ERROR unresolved import `use_from_trait_xc::Foo`

tests/ui/use/use-from-trait-xc.stderr

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-error[E0253]: `foo` is not directly importable
+error[E0658]: `use` associated items of traits is unstable
   --> $DIR/use-from-trait-xc.rs:5:5
    |
 LL | use use_from_trait_xc::Trait::foo;
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot be imported directly
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #134691 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/134691> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
 
 error[E0253]: `Assoc` is not directly importable
   --> $DIR/use-from-trait-xc.rs:8:5
@@ -10,11 +14,15 @@ error[E0253]: `Assoc` is not directly importable
 LL | use use_from_trait_xc::Trait::Assoc;
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot be imported directly
 
-error[E0253]: `CONST` is not directly importable
+error[E0658]: `use` associated items of traits is unstable
   --> $DIR/use-from-trait-xc.rs:11:5
    |
 LL | use use_from_trait_xc::Trait::CONST;
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot be imported directly
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #134691 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/134691> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
 
 error[E0432]: unresolved import `use_from_trait_xc::Foo`
   --> $DIR/use-from-trait-xc.rs:14:24
@@ -66,5 +74,5 @@ LL | struct Foo;
 
 error: aborting due to 9 previous errors
 
-Some errors have detailed explanations: E0253, E0432, E0603.
+Some errors have detailed explanations: E0253, E0432, E0603, E0658.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0253`.

tests/ui/use/use-from-trait.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use Trait::foo; //~ ERROR `foo` is not directly importable
+use Trait::foo; //~ ERROR `use` associated items of traits is unstable [E0658]
 use Trait::Assoc; //~ ERROR `Assoc` is not directly importable
-use Trait::C; //~ ERROR `C` is not directly importable
+use Trait::C; //~ ERROR `use` associated items of traits is unstable [E0658]
 
 use Foo::new; //~ ERROR unresolved import `Foo` [E0432]
 

tests/ui/use/use-from-trait.stderr

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-error[E0253]: `foo` is not directly importable
+error[E0658]: `use` associated items of traits is unstable
   --> $DIR/use-from-trait.rs:1:5
    |
 LL | use Trait::foo;
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^^ cannot be imported directly
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #134691 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/134691> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
 
 error[E0253]: `Assoc` is not directly importable
   --> $DIR/use-from-trait.rs:2:5
@@ -10,11 +14,15 @@ error[E0253]: `Assoc` is not directly importable
 LL | use Trait::Assoc;
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot be imported directly
 
-error[E0253]: `C` is not directly importable
+error[E0658]: `use` associated items of traits is unstable
   --> $DIR/use-from-trait.rs:3:5
    |
 LL | use Trait::C;
-   |     ^^^^^^^^ cannot be imported directly
+   |     ^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #134691 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/134691> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(import_trait_associated_functions)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
 
 error[E0432]: unresolved import `Foo`
   --> $DIR/use-from-trait.rs:5:5
@@ -30,5 +38,5 @@ LL | use Foo::C2;
 
 error: aborting due to 5 previous errors
 
-Some errors have detailed explanations: E0253, E0432.
+Some errors have detailed explanations: E0253, E0432, E0658.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0253`.