# memoffset #
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C-Like `offset_of` functionality for Rust structs.
Introduces the following macros:
* `offset_of!` for obtaining the offset of a member of a struct.
* `offset_of_tuple!` for obtaining the offset of a member of a tuple. (Requires Rust 1.20+)
* `offset_of_union!` for obtaining the offset of a member of a union.
* `span_of!` for obtaining the range that a field, or fields, span.
`memoffset` works under `no_std` environments.
If you're using a rustc version greater or equal to 1.77, this crate's `offset_of!()` macro simply forwards to `core::mem::offset_of!()`.
## Usage ##
Add the following dependency to your `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
memoffset = "0.9"
```
These versions will compile fine with rustc versions greater or equal to 1.19.
## Examples ##
```rust
use memoffset::{offset_of, span_of};
#[repr(C, packed)]
struct Foo {
a: u32,
b: u32,
c: [u8; 5],
d: u32,
}
fn main() {
assert_eq!(offset_of!(Foo, b), 4);
assert_eq!(offset_of!(Foo, d), 4+4+5);
assert_eq!(span_of!(Foo, a), 0..4);
assert_eq!(span_of!(Foo, a .. c), 0..8);
assert_eq!(span_of!(Foo, a ..= c), 0..13);
assert_eq!(span_of!(Foo, ..= d), 0..17);
assert_eq!(span_of!(Foo, b ..), 4..17);
}
```
## Usage in constants ##
`memoffset` has support for compile-time `offset_of!` on rust>=1.65.
On versions below 1.77, this is an incomplete implementation with one caveat:
Due to dependence on [`#![feature(const_refs_to_cell)]`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/80384), you cannot get the offset of a `Cell` field in a const-context.