ByteStr::as_[mut_]byte_str

Author: GrigorenkoPV

library/core/src/bstr/mod.rs

@@ -68,6 +68,30 @@ impl ByteStr {
         ByteStr::from_bytes(bytes.as_ref())
     }
 
+    /// Returns the same string as `&ByteStr`.
+    ///
+    /// This method is redundant when used directly on `&ByteStr`, but
+    /// it helps dereferencing other `ByteString`-like types,
+    /// for example `Box<ByteStr>` or `Arc<ByteStr>`.
+    #[inline]
+    // #[unstable(feature = "str_as_str", issue = "130366")]
+    #[unstable(feature = "bstr", issue = "134915")]
+    pub const fn as_byte_str(&self) -> &ByteStr {
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the same string as `&mut ByteStr`.
+    ///
+    /// This method is redundant when used directly on `&mut ByteStr`, but
+    /// it helps dereferencing other `ByteString`-like types,
+    /// for example `Box<ByteStr>` or `MutexGuard<ByteStr>`.
+    #[inline]
+    // #[unstable(feature = "str_as_str", issue = "130366")]
+    #[unstable(feature = "bstr", issue = "134915")]
+    pub const fn as_mut_byte_str(&mut self) -> &mut ByteStr {
+        self
+    }
+
     #[doc(hidden)]
     #[unstable(feature = "bstr_internals", issue = "none")]
     #[inline]