Don't use as for casting pointers (only for *const T -> *mut T)

Easy to accidentally convert immutable pointers to a mutable ones, as is done in `declare` (now fixed).

objc2-foundation/src/data.rs

@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ impl NSData {
 
     pub fn bytes(&self) -> &[u8] {
         let ptr: *const c_void = unsafe { msg_send![self, bytes] };
+        let ptr: *const u8 = ptr.cast();
         // The bytes pointer may be null for length zero
         if ptr.is_null() {
             &[]
         } else {
-            unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts(ptr as *const u8, self.len()) }
+            unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts(ptr, self.len()) }
         }
     }
 
@@ -172,11 +173,12 @@ impl NSMutableData {
     #[doc(alias = "mutableBytes")]
     pub fn bytes_mut(&mut self) -> &mut [u8] {
         let ptr = self.raw_bytes_mut();
+        let ptr: *mut u8 = ptr.cast();
         // The bytes pointer may be null for length zero
         if ptr.is_null() {
             &mut []
         } else {
-            unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts_mut(ptr as *mut u8, self.len()) }
+            unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts_mut(ptr, self.len()) }
         }
     }
 
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ impl NSMutableData {
 
     #[doc(alias = "appendBytes:length:")]
     pub fn extend_from_slice(&mut self, bytes: &[u8]) {
-        let bytes_ptr = bytes.as_ptr() as *const c_void;
+        let bytes_ptr: *const c_void = bytes.as_ptr().cast();
         unsafe { msg_send![self, appendBytes: bytes_ptr, length: bytes.len()] }
     }
 
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ impl NSMutableData {
         let range = NSRange::from(range);
         // No need to verify the length of the range here,
         // `replaceBytesInRange:` just zero-fills if out of bounds.
-        let ptr = bytes.as_ptr() as *const c_void;
+        let ptr: *const c_void = bytes.as_ptr().cast();
         unsafe {
             msg_send![
                 self,
@@ -312,7 +314,7 @@ impl DefaultId for NSMutableData {
 }
 
 unsafe fn data_with_bytes(cls: &Class, bytes: &[u8]) -> *mut Object {
-    let bytes_ptr = bytes.as_ptr() as *const c_void;
+    let bytes_ptr: *const c_void = bytes.as_ptr().cast();
     unsafe {
         let obj: *mut Object = msg_send![cls, alloc];
         msg_send![
@@ -333,18 +335,19 @@ unsafe fn data_from_vec(cls: &Class, bytes: Vec<u8>) -> *mut Object {
 
     let dealloc = ConcreteBlock::new(move |bytes: *mut c_void, len: usize| unsafe {
         // Recreate the Vec and let it drop
-        let _ = Vec::from_raw_parts(bytes as *mut u8, len, capacity);
+        let _ = Vec::<u8>::from_raw_parts(bytes.cast(), len, capacity);
     });
     let dealloc = dealloc.copy();
     let dealloc: &Block<(*mut c_void, usize), ()> = &dealloc;
 
     let mut bytes = ManuallyDrop::new(bytes);
+    let bytes_ptr: *mut c_void = bytes.as_mut_ptr().cast();
 
     unsafe {
         let obj: *mut Object = msg_send![cls, alloc];
         msg_send![
             obj,
-            initWithBytesNoCopy: bytes.as_mut_ptr() as *mut c_void,
+            initWithBytesNoCopy: bytes_ptr,
             length: bytes.len(),
             deallocator: dealloc,
         ]

objc2-foundation/src/enumerator.rs

@@ -172,25 +172,25 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_enumerator() {
-        let vec = (0u32..4).map(NSValue::new).collect();
+        let vec = (0usize..4).map(NSValue::new).collect();
         let array = NSArray::from_vec(vec);
 
         let enumerator = array.iter();
         assert_eq!(enumerator.count(), 4);
 
         let enumerator = array.iter();
-        assert!(enumerator.enumerate().all(|(i, obj)| obj.get() == i as u32));
+        assert!(enumerator.enumerate().all(|(i, obj)| obj.get() == i));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_fast_enumerator() {
-        let vec = (0u32..4).map(NSValue::new).collect();
+        let vec = (0usize..4).map(NSValue::new).collect();
         let array = NSArray::from_vec(vec);
 
         let enumerator = array.iter_fast();
         assert_eq!(enumerator.count(), 4);
 
         let enumerator = array.iter_fast();
-        assert!(enumerator.enumerate().all(|(i, obj)| obj.get() == i as u32));
+        assert!(enumerator.enumerate().all(|(i, obj)| obj.get() == i));
     }
 }

objc2-foundation/src/string.rs

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl NSString {
         //
         // https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/nsstring/1411189-utf8string?language=objc
         let bytes: *const c_char = unsafe { msg_send![self, UTF8String] };
-        let bytes = bytes as *const u8;
+        let bytes: *const u8 = bytes.cast();
         let len = self.len();
 
         // SAFETY:
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl NSString {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn from_str(cls: &Class, string: &str) -> *mut Object {
-    let bytes = string.as_ptr() as *const c_void;
+    let bytes: *const c_void = string.as_ptr().cast();
     unsafe {
         let obj: *mut Object = msg_send![cls, alloc];
         msg_send![

objc2-foundation/src/value.rs

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl<T: 'static + Copy + Encode> NSValue<T> {
     /// The user must ensure that the inner value is properly initialized.
     pub unsafe fn get_unchecked(&self) -> T {
         let mut value = MaybeUninit::<T>::uninit();
-        let ptr = value.as_mut_ptr() as *mut c_void;
+        let ptr: *mut c_void = value.as_mut_ptr().cast();
         let _: () = unsafe { msg_send![self, getValue: ptr] };
         unsafe { value.assume_init() }
     }
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ impl<T: 'static + Copy + Encode> NSValue<T> {
 
     pub fn new(value: T) -> Id<Self, Shared> {
         let cls = Self::class();
-        let bytes = &value as *const T as *const c_void;
+        let bytes: *const T = &value;
+        let bytes: *const c_void = bytes.cast();
         let encoding = CString::new(T::ENCODING.to_string()).unwrap();
         unsafe {
             let obj: *mut Self = msg_send![cls, alloc];

objc2/examples/talk_to_me.rs

@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ fn main() {
     const UTF8_ENCODING: NSUInteger = 4;
 
     let string: *const Object = unsafe { msg_send![class!(NSString), alloc] };
+    let text_ptr: *const c_void = text.as_ptr().cast();
     let string = unsafe {
         msg_send![
             string,
-            initWithBytes: text.as_ptr() as *const c_void,
+            initWithBytes: text_ptr,
             length: text.len(),
             encoding: UTF8_ENCODING,
         ]

objc2/src/cache.rs

@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ impl CachedSel {
         // `Relaxed` should be fine since `sel_registerName` is thread-safe.
         let ptr = self.ptr.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
         if ptr.is_null() {
-            let ptr = unsafe { ffi::sel_registerName(name.as_ptr() as *const _) };
-            self.ptr.store(ptr as *mut _, Ordering::Relaxed);
-            unsafe { Sel::from_ptr(ptr as *const _) }
+            let ptr: *const c_void = unsafe { ffi::sel_registerName(name.as_ptr().cast()).cast() };
+            self.ptr.store(ptr as *mut c_void, Ordering::Relaxed);
+            unsafe { Sel::from_ptr(ptr) }
         } else {
             unsafe { Sel::from_ptr(ptr) }
         }
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ impl CachedClass {
         // `Relaxed` should be fine since `objc_getClass` is thread-safe.
         let ptr = self.ptr.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
         if ptr.is_null() {
-            let cls = unsafe { ffi::objc_getClass(name.as_ptr() as *const _) } as *const Class;
-            self.ptr.store(cls as *mut _, Ordering::Relaxed);
+            let cls: *const Class = unsafe { ffi::objc_getClass(name.as_ptr().cast()) }.cast();
+            self.ptr.store(cls as *mut Class, Ordering::Relaxed);
             unsafe { cls.as_ref() }
         } else {
             Some(unsafe { &*ptr })

objc2/src/declare.rs

@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ unsafe impl Send for ClassBuilder {}
 unsafe impl Sync for ClassBuilder {}
 
 impl ClassBuilder {
-    fn as_ptr(&self) -> *mut ffi::objc_class {
+    fn as_mut_ptr(&mut self) -> *mut ffi::objc_class {
         self.cls.as_ptr().cast()
     }
 
     fn with_superclass(name: &str, superclass: Option<&Class>) -> Option<Self> {
         let name = CString::new(name).unwrap();
-        let super_ptr = superclass.map_or(ptr::null(), |c| c) as _;
+        let super_ptr = superclass.map_or(ptr::null(), |c| c).cast();
         let cls = unsafe { ffi::objc_allocateClassPair(super_ptr, name.as_ptr(), 0) };
         NonNull::new(cls.cast()).map(|cls| Self { cls })
     }
@@ -255,15 +255,19 @@ impl ClassBuilder {
         let types = method_type_encoding(&F::Ret::ENCODING, encs);
         let success = Bool::from_raw(unsafe {
             ffi::class_addMethod(
-                self.as_ptr(),
-                sel.as_ptr() as _,
+                self.as_mut_ptr(),
+                sel.as_ptr().cast(),
                 Some(func.__imp()),
                 types.as_ptr(),
             )
         });
         assert!(success.as_bool(), "Failed to add method {:?}", sel);
     }
 
+    fn metaclass_mut(&mut self) -> *mut ffi::objc_class {
+        unsafe { ffi::object_getClass(self.as_mut_ptr().cast()) as *mut ffi::objc_class }
+    }
+
     /// Adds a class method with the given name and implementation.
     ///
     /// # Panics
@@ -290,11 +294,10 @@ impl ClassBuilder {
         );
 
         let types = method_type_encoding(&F::Ret::ENCODING, encs);
-        let metaclass = unsafe { self.cls.as_ref() }.metaclass() as *const _ as *mut _;
         let success = Bool::from_raw(unsafe {
             ffi::class_addMethod(
-                metaclass,
-                sel.as_ptr() as _,
+                self.metaclass_mut(),
+                sel.as_ptr().cast(),
                 Some(func.__imp()),
                 types.as_ptr(),
             )
@@ -314,7 +317,7 @@ impl ClassBuilder {
         let align = log2_align_of::<T>();
         let success = Bool::from_raw(unsafe {
             ffi::class_addIvar(
-                self.as_ptr(),
+                self.as_mut_ptr(),
                 c_name.as_ptr(),
                 size,
                 align,
@@ -330,7 +333,7 @@ impl ClassBuilder {
     ///
     /// If the protocol wasn't successfully added.
     pub fn add_protocol(&mut self, proto: &Protocol) {
-        let success = unsafe { ffi::class_addProtocol(self.as_ptr(), proto.as_ptr()) };
+        let success = unsafe { ffi::class_addProtocol(self.as_mut_ptr(), proto.as_ptr()) };
         let success = Bool::from_raw(success).as_bool();
         assert!(success, "Failed to add protocol {:?}", proto);
     }
@@ -341,15 +344,15 @@ impl ClassBuilder {
     /// to the newly registered [`Class`].
     pub fn register(self) -> &'static Class {
         // Forget self, otherwise the class will be disposed in drop
-        let cls = ManuallyDrop::new(self).cls;
-        unsafe { ffi::objc_registerClassPair(cls.as_ptr().cast()) };
-        unsafe { cls.as_ref() }
+        let mut this = ManuallyDrop::new(self);
+        unsafe { ffi::objc_registerClassPair(this.as_mut_ptr()) };
+        unsafe { this.cls.as_ref() }
     }
 }
 
 impl Drop for ClassBuilder {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        unsafe { ffi::objc_disposeClassPair(self.as_ptr()) }
+        unsafe { ffi::objc_disposeClassPair(self.as_mut_ptr()) }
     }
 }
 
@@ -369,7 +372,7 @@ unsafe impl Send for ProtocolBuilder {}
 unsafe impl Sync for ProtocolBuilder {}
 
 impl ProtocolBuilder {
-    fn as_ptr(&self) -> *mut ffi::objc_protocol {
+    fn as_mut_ptr(&mut self) -> *mut ffi::objc_protocol {
         self.proto.as_ptr().cast()
     }
 
@@ -378,8 +381,8 @@ impl ProtocolBuilder {
     /// Returns [`None`] if the protocol couldn't be allocated.
     pub fn new(name: &str) -> Option<Self> {
         let c_name = CString::new(name).unwrap();
-        let proto = unsafe { ffi::objc_allocateProtocol(c_name.as_ptr()) } as *mut Protocol;
-        NonNull::new(proto).map(|proto| Self { proto })
+        let proto = unsafe { ffi::objc_allocateProtocol(c_name.as_ptr()) };
+        NonNull::new(proto.cast()).map(|proto| Self { proto })
     }
 
     fn add_method_description_common<Args, Ret>(
@@ -403,8 +406,8 @@ impl ProtocolBuilder {
         let types = method_type_encoding(&Ret::ENCODING, encs);
         unsafe {
             ffi::protocol_addMethodDescription(
-                self.as_ptr(),
-                sel.as_ptr() as _,
+                self.as_mut_ptr(),
+                sel.as_ptr().cast(),
                 types.as_ptr(),
                 Bool::new(is_required).as_raw(),
                 Bool::new(is_instance_method).as_raw(),
@@ -433,15 +436,15 @@ impl ProtocolBuilder {
     /// Adds a requirement on another protocol.
     pub fn add_protocol(&mut self, proto: &Protocol) {
         unsafe {
-            ffi::protocol_addProtocol(self.as_ptr(), proto.as_ptr());
+            ffi::protocol_addProtocol(self.as_mut_ptr(), proto.as_ptr());
         }
     }
 
     /// Registers the [`ProtocolBuilder`], consuming it and returning a reference
     /// to the newly registered [`Protocol`].
-    pub fn register(self) -> &'static Protocol {
+    pub fn register(mut self) -> &'static Protocol {
         unsafe {
-            ffi::objc_registerProtocol(self.as_ptr());
+            ffi::objc_registerProtocol(self.as_mut_ptr());
             self.proto.as_ref()
         }
     }

objc2/src/exception.rs

@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ unsafe fn try_no_ret<F: FnOnce()>(closure: F) -> Result<(), Option<Id<Object, Sh
     let f: extern "C" fn(*mut c_void) = unsafe { mem::transmute(f) };
     // Wrap the closure in an Option so it can be taken
     let mut closure = Some(closure);
-    let context = &mut closure as *mut _ as *mut c_void;
+    let context: *mut Option<F> = &mut closure;
+    let context = context.cast();
 
     let mut exception = ptr::null_mut();
     let success = unsafe { ffi::rust_objc_sys_0_2_try_catch_exception(f, context, &mut exception) };
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ unsafe fn try_no_ret<F: FnOnce()>(closure: F) -> Result<(), Option<Id<Object, Sh
         // instance any more, and Rust code is forbidden by requiring a Shared
         // Id in `throw` (instead of just a shared reference, which could have
         // come from an Owned Id).
-        Err(unsafe { Id::new(exception as *mut Object) })
+        Err(unsafe { Id::new(exception.cast()) })
     }
 }
 
@@ -146,8 +147,7 @@ mod tests {
         let obj: Id<Object, Shared> = unsafe { Id::new(msg_send![class!(NSObject), new]).unwrap() };
 
         let result = unsafe { catch(|| throw(Some(&obj))) };
-        let e = result.unwrap_err().unwrap();
-        // Compare pointers
-        assert_eq!(&*e as *const Object, &*obj as *const Object);
+        let exception = result.unwrap_err().unwrap();
+        assert!(ptr::eq(&*exception, &*obj));
     }
 }

objc2/src/message/apple/mod.rs

@@ -48,11 +48,14 @@ where
     A: MessageArguments,
     R: Encode,
 {
-    let sup = ffi::objc_super {
-        receiver: receiver as *mut _,
-        super_class: superclass as *const Class as *const _,
+    let superclass: *const Class = superclass;
+    let mut sup = ffi::objc_super {
+        receiver: receiver.cast(),
+        super_class: superclass.cast(),
     };
-    let receiver = &sup as *const ffi::objc_super as *mut Object;
+    let receiver: *mut ffi::objc_super = &mut sup;
+    let receiver = receiver.cast();
+
     let msg_send_fn = R::MSG_SEND_SUPER;
     unsafe { conditional_try(|| A::__invoke(msg_send_fn, receiver, sel, args)) }
 }

objc2/src/message/gnustep.rs

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ where
         return unsafe { mem::zeroed() };
     }
 
-    let sel_ptr = sel.as_ptr() as *const _;
-    let msg_send_fn = unsafe { ffi::objc_msg_lookup(receiver as *mut _, sel_ptr) };
+    let sel_ptr = sel.as_ptr().cast();
+    let msg_send_fn = unsafe { ffi::objc_msg_lookup(receiver.cast(), sel_ptr) };
     let msg_send_fn = msg_send_fn.expect("Null IMP");
     unsafe { conditional_try(|| A::__invoke(msg_send_fn, receiver, sel, args)) }
 }
@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ where
         return unsafe { mem::zeroed() };
     }
 
+    let superclass: *const Class = superclass;
     let sup = ffi::objc_super {
-        receiver: receiver as *mut _,
-        super_class: superclass as *const Class as *const _,
+        receiver: receiver.cast(),
+        super_class: superclass.cast(),
     };
-    let sel_ptr = sel.as_ptr() as *const _;
+    let sel_ptr = sel.as_ptr().cast();
     let msg_send_fn = unsafe { ffi::objc_msg_lookup_super(&sup, sel_ptr) };
     let msg_send_fn = msg_send_fn.expect("Null IMP");
     unsafe { conditional_try(|| A::__invoke(msg_send_fn, receiver, sel, args)) }