Add unchecked downcast methods

library/alloc/src/boxed.rs

@@ -1482,8 +1482,6 @@ impl<T, const N: usize> TryFrom<Box<[T]>> for Box<[T; N]> {
 }
 
 impl<A: Allocator> Box<dyn Any, A> {
-    #[inline]
-    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     /// Attempt to downcast the box to a concrete type.
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -1501,21 +1499,48 @@ impl<A: Allocator> Box<dyn Any, A> {
     /// print_if_string(Box::new(my_string));
     /// print_if_string(Box::new(0i8));
     /// ```
+    #[inline]
+    #[stable(feature = "box_send_sync_any_downcast", since = "1.51.0")]
     pub fn downcast<T: Any>(self) -> Result<Box<T, A>, Self> {
-        if self.is::<T>() {
-            unsafe {
-                let (raw, alloc): (*mut dyn Any, _) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(self);
-                Ok(Box::from_raw_in(raw as *mut T, alloc))
-            }
-        } else {
-            Err(self)
+        if self.is::<T>() { unsafe { Ok(self.downcast_unchecked::<T>()) } } else { Err(self) }
+    }
+
+    /// Downcasts the box to a concrete type.
+    ///
+    /// For a safe alternative see [`downcast`].
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// #![feature(downcast_unchecked)]
+    ///
+    /// use std::any::Any;
+    ///
+    /// let x: Box<dyn Any> = Box::new(1_usize);
+    ///
+    /// unsafe {
+    ///     assert_eq!(*x.downcast_unchecked::<usize>(), 1);
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The contained value must be of type `T`. Calling this method
+    /// with the incorrect type is *undefined behavior*.
+    ///
+    /// [`downcast`]: Self::downcast
+    #[inline]
+    #[unstable(feature = "downcast_unchecked", issue = "90850")]
+    pub unsafe fn downcast_unchecked<T: Any>(self) -> Box<T, A> {
+        debug_assert!(self.is::<T>());
+        unsafe {
+            let (raw, alloc): (*mut dyn Any, _) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(self);
+            Box::from_raw_in(raw as *mut T, alloc)
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl<A: Allocator> Box<dyn Any + Send, A> {
-    #[inline]
-    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     /// Attempt to downcast the box to a concrete type.
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -1533,21 +1558,48 @@ impl<A: Allocator> Box<dyn Any + Send, A> {
     /// print_if_string(Box::new(my_string));
     /// print_if_string(Box::new(0i8));
     /// ```
+    #[inline]
+    #[stable(feature = "box_send_sync_any_downcast", since = "1.51.0")]
     pub fn downcast<T: Any>(self) -> Result<Box<T, A>, Self> {
-        if self.is::<T>() {
-            unsafe {
-                let (raw, alloc): (*mut (dyn Any + Send), _) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(self);
-                Ok(Box::from_raw_in(raw as *mut T, alloc))
-            }
-        } else {
-            Err(self)
+        if self.is::<T>() { unsafe { Ok(self.downcast_unchecked::<T>()) } } else { Err(self) }
+    }
+
+    /// Downcasts the box to a concrete type.
+    ///
+    /// For a safe alternative see [`downcast`].
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// #![feature(downcast_unchecked)]
+    ///
+    /// use std::any::Any;
+    ///
+    /// let x: Box<dyn Any + Send> = Box::new(1_usize);
+    ///
+    /// unsafe {
+    ///     assert_eq!(*x.downcast_unchecked::<usize>(), 1);
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The contained value must be of type `T`. Calling this method
+    /// with the incorrect type is *undefined behavior*.
+    ///
+    /// [`downcast`]: Self::downcast
+    #[inline]
+    #[unstable(feature = "downcast_unchecked", issue = "90850")]
+    pub unsafe fn downcast_unchecked<T: Any>(self) -> Box<T, A> {
+        debug_assert!(self.is::<T>());
+        unsafe {
+            let (raw, alloc): (*mut (dyn Any + Send), _) = Box::into_raw_with_allocator(self);
+            Box::from_raw_in(raw as *mut T, alloc)
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl<A: Allocator> Box<dyn Any + Send + Sync, A> {
-    #[inline]
-    #[stable(feature = "box_send_sync_any_downcast", since = "1.51.0")]
     /// Attempt to downcast the box to a concrete type.
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -1565,15 +1617,44 @@ impl<A: Allocator> Box<dyn Any + Send + Sync, A> {
     /// print_if_string(Box::new(my_string));
     /// print_if_string(Box::new(0i8));
     /// ```
+    #[inline]
+    #[stable(feature = "box_send_sync_any_downcast", since = "1.51.0")]
     pub fn downcast<T: Any>(self) -> Result<Box<T, A>, Self> {
-        if self.is::<T>() {
-            unsafe {
-                let (raw, alloc): (*mut (dyn Any + Send + Sync), _) =
-                    Box::into_raw_with_allocator(self);
-                Ok(Box::from_raw_in(raw as *mut T, alloc))
-            }
-        } else {
-            Err(self)
+        if self.is::<T>() { unsafe { Ok(self.downcast_unchecked::<T>()) } } else { Err(self) }
+    }
+
+    /// Downcasts the box to a concrete type.
+    ///
+    /// For a safe alternative see [`downcast`].
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// #![feature(downcast_unchecked)]
+    ///
+    /// use std::any::Any;
+    ///
+    /// let x: Box<dyn Any + Send + Sync> = Box::new(1_usize);
+    ///
+    /// unsafe {
+    ///     assert_eq!(*x.downcast_unchecked::<usize>(), 1);
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The contained value must be of type `T`. Calling this method
+    /// with the incorrect type is *undefined behavior*.
+    ///
+    /// [`downcast`]: Self::downcast
+    #[inline]
+    #[unstable(feature = "downcast_unchecked", issue = "90850")]
+    pub unsafe fn downcast_unchecked<T: Any>(self) -> Box<T, A> {
+        debug_assert!(self.is::<T>());
+        unsafe {
+            let (raw, alloc): (*mut (dyn Any + Send + Sync), _) =
+                Box::into_raw_with_allocator(self);
+            Box::from_raw_in(raw as *mut T, alloc)
         }
     }
 }