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/// A wrapper around a raw non-null `*mut T` that indicates that the possessor
/// of this wrapper owns the referent. Useful for building abstractions like
/// `Box<T>`, `Vec<T>`, `String`, and `HashMap<K, V>`.
///
/// Unlike `*mut T`, `Unique<T>` behaves "as if" it were an instance of `T`.
/// It implements `Send`/`Sync` if `T` is `Send`/`Sync`. It also implies
/// the kind of strong aliasing guarantees an instance of `T` can expect:
/// the referent of the pointer should not be modified without a unique path to
/// its owning Unique.
///
/// If you're uncertain of whether it's correct to use `Unique` for your purposes,
/// consider using `NonNull`, which has weaker semantics.
///
/// Unlike `*mut T`, the pointer must always be non-null, even if the pointer
/// is never dereferenced. This is so that enums may use this forbidden value
/// as a discriminant -- `Option<Unique<T>>` has the same size as `Unique<T>`.
/// However the pointer may still dangle if it isn't dereferenced.
///
/// Unlike `*mut T`, `Unique<T>` is covariant over `T`. This should always be correct
/// for any type which upholds Unique's aliasing requirements.
#[repr(transparent)]
pub(crate) struct Unique<T: ?Sized> {
    pointer: NonNull<T>,
    _marker: PhantomData<T>,
}

/// `Unique` pointers are `Send` if `T` is `Send` because the data they
/// reference is unaliased. Note that this aliasing invariant is
/// unenforced by the type system; the abstraction using the
/// `Unique` must enforce it.
unsafe impl<T: Send + ?Sized> Send for Unique<T> {}

/// `Unique` pointers are `Sync` if `T` is `Sync` because the data they
/// reference is unaliased. Note that this aliasing invariant is
/// unenforced by the type system; the abstraction using the
/// `Unique` must enforce it.
unsafe impl<T: Sync + ?Sized> Sync for Unique<T> {}

impl<T: ?Sized> Unique<T> {
    /// Creates a new `Unique`.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    ///
    /// `ptr` must be non-null.
    #[inline]
    pub const unsafe fn new_unchecked(ptr: *mut T) -> Self {
        // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `ptr` is non-null.
        unsafe {
            Unique {
                pointer: NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr),
                _marker: PhantomData,
            }
        }
    }

    /// Acquires the underlying `*mut` pointer.
    #[must_use = "`self` will be dropped if the result is not used"]
    #[inline]
    pub const fn as_ptr(self) -> *mut T {
        self.pointer.as_ptr()
    }

    /// Acquires the underlying `*mut` pointer.
    #[must_use = "`self` will be dropped if the result is not used"]
    #[inline]
    pub const fn as_non_null_ptr(self) -> NonNull<T> {
        self.pointer
    }

    /// Dereferences the content.
    ///
    /// The resulting lifetime is bound to self so this behaves "as if"
    /// it were actually an instance of T that is getting borrowed. If a longer
    /// (unbound) lifetime is needed, use `&*my_ptr.as_ptr()`.
    #[must_use]
    #[inline]
    pub const unsafe fn as_ref(&self) -> &T {
        // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` meets all the
        // requirements for a reference.
        unsafe { &*(self.as_ptr() as *const T) }
    }

    /// Mutably dereferences the content.
    ///
    /// The resulting lifetime is bound to self so this behaves "as if"
    /// it were actually an instance of T that is getting borrowed. If a longer
    /// (unbound) lifetime is needed, use `&mut *my_ptr.as_ptr()`.
    #[must_use]
    #[inline]
    pub unsafe fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
        // SAFETY: the caller must guarantee that `self` meets all the
        // requirements for a mutable reference.
        unsafe { self.pointer.as_mut() }
    }
}

impl<T: ?Sized> Clone for Unique<T> {
    #[inline]
    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
        *self
    }
}

impl<T: ?Sized> Copy for Unique<T> {}

use core::{marker::PhantomData, ptr::NonNull};