bytemuck::checked

Function try_cast_ref

source 
pub fn try_cast_ref<A: NoUninit, B: CheckedBitPattern>(
    a: &A,
) -> Result<&B, CheckedCastError>
Expand description

Try to convert a &A into &B.

§Failure

  • If the reference isn’t aligned in the new type
  • If the source type and target type aren’t the same size.
  • If a contains an invalid bit pattern for B this fails.