Implement IntoLua for ref to String/Table/Function/AnyUserData

This would prevent cloning plus has better performance when pushing values to Lua stack (`IntoLua::push_into_stack` method)

src/conversion.rs

@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@ impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for String<'lua> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for &String<'lua> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_lua(self, _: &'lua Lua) -> Result<Value<'lua>> {
+        Ok(Value::String(self.clone()))
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn push_into_stack(self, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(lua.push_ref(&self.0))
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'lua> FromLua<'lua> for String<'lua> {
     #[inline]
     fn from_lua(value: Value<'lua>, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<String<'lua>> {
@@ -64,6 +76,18 @@ impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for Table<'lua> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for &Table<'lua> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_lua(self, _: &'lua Lua) -> Result<Value<'lua>> {
+        Ok(Value::Table(self.clone()))
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn push_into_stack(self, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(lua.push_ref(&self.0))
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'lua> FromLua<'lua> for Table<'lua> {
     #[inline]
     fn from_lua(value: Value<'lua>, _: &'lua Lua) -> Result<Table<'lua>> {
@@ -87,6 +111,20 @@ impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for OwnedTable {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(all(feature = "unstable", any(not(feature = "send"), doc)))]
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(all(feature = "unstable", not(feature = "send")))))]
+impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for &OwnedTable {
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_lua(self, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<Value<'lua>> {
+        OwnedTable::into_lua(self.clone(), lua)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn push_into_stack(self, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(lua.push_owned_ref(&self.0))
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(all(feature = "unstable", any(not(feature = "send"), doc)))]
 #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(all(feature = "unstable", not(feature = "send")))))]
 impl<'lua> FromLua<'lua> for OwnedTable {
@@ -103,6 +141,18 @@ impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for Function<'lua> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for &Function<'lua> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_lua(self, _: &'lua Lua) -> Result<Value<'lua>> {
+        Ok(Value::Function(self.clone()))
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn push_into_stack(self, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(lua.push_ref(&self.0))
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'lua> FromLua<'lua> for Function<'lua> {
     #[inline]
     fn from_lua(value: Value<'lua>, _: &'lua Lua) -> Result<Function<'lua>> {
@@ -126,6 +176,20 @@ impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for OwnedFunction {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(all(feature = "unstable", any(not(feature = "send"), doc)))]
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(all(feature = "unstable", not(feature = "send")))))]
+impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for &OwnedFunction {
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_lua(self, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<Value<'lua>> {
+        OwnedFunction::into_lua(self.clone(), lua)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn push_into_stack(self, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(lua.push_owned_ref(&self.0))
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(all(feature = "unstable", any(not(feature = "send"), doc)))]
 #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(all(feature = "unstable", not(feature = "send")))))]
 impl<'lua> FromLua<'lua> for OwnedFunction {
@@ -142,6 +206,18 @@ impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for Thread<'lua> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for &Thread<'lua> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_lua(self, _: &'lua Lua) -> Result<Value<'lua>> {
+        Ok(Value::Thread(self.clone()))
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn push_into_stack(self, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(lua.push_ref(&self.0))
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'lua> FromLua<'lua> for Thread<'lua> {
     #[inline]
     fn from_lua(value: Value<'lua>, _: &'lua Lua) -> Result<Thread<'lua>> {
@@ -163,6 +239,18 @@ impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for AnyUserData<'lua> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for &AnyUserData<'lua> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_lua(self, _: &'lua Lua) -> Result<Value<'lua>> {
+        Ok(Value::UserData(self.clone()))
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn push_into_stack(self, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(lua.push_ref(&self.0))
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'lua> FromLua<'lua> for AnyUserData<'lua> {
     #[inline]
     fn from_lua(value: Value<'lua>, _: &'lua Lua) -> Result<AnyUserData<'lua>> {
@@ -189,6 +277,20 @@ impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for OwnedAnyUserData {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(all(feature = "unstable", any(not(feature = "send"), doc)))]
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(all(feature = "unstable", not(feature = "send")))))]
+impl<'lua> IntoLua<'lua> for &OwnedAnyUserData {
+    #[inline]
+    fn into_lua(self, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<Value<'lua>> {
+        OwnedAnyUserData::into_lua(self.clone(), lua)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn push_into_stack(self, lua: &'lua Lua) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(lua.push_owned_ref(&self.0))
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(all(feature = "unstable", any(not(feature = "send"), doc)))]
 #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(all(feature = "unstable", not(feature = "send")))))]
 impl<'lua> FromLua<'lua> for OwnedAnyUserData {

src/lua.rs

@@ -2558,6 +2558,15 @@ impl Lua {
         ffi::lua_xpush(self.ref_thread(), self.state(), lref.index);
     }
 
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "unstable", not(feature = "send")))]
+    pub(crate) unsafe fn push_owned_ref(&self, loref: &crate::types::LuaOwnedRef) {
+        assert!(
+            Arc::ptr_eq(&loref.inner, &self.0),
+            "Lua instance passed Value created from a different main Lua state"
+        );
+        ffi::lua_xpush(self.ref_thread(), self.state(), loref.index);
+    }
+
     // Pops the topmost element of the stack and stores a reference to it. This pins the object,
     // preventing garbage collection until the returned `LuaRef` is dropped.
     //

tests/async.rs

@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ async fn test_async_userdata() -> Result<()> {
     let globals = lua.globals();
 
     let userdata = lua.create_userdata(MyUserData(11))?;
-    globals.set("userdata", userdata.clone())?;
+    globals.set("userdata", &userdata)?;
 
     lua.load(
         r#"

tests/conversion.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,180 @@ use std::collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet, HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::ffi::{CStr, CString};
 
 use maplit::{btreemap, btreeset, hashmap, hashset};
-use mlua::{Error, Lua, Result};
+use mlua::{AnyUserData, Error, Function, IntoLua, Lua, Result, Table, Thread, UserDataRef, Value};
+
+#[test]
+fn test_string_into_lua() -> Result<()> {
+    let lua = Lua::new();
+
+    // Direct conversion
+    let s = lua.create_string("hello, world!")?;
+    let s2 = (&s).into_lua(&lua)?;
+    assert_eq!(s, s2.as_string().unwrap());
+
+    // Push into stack
+    let table = lua.create_table()?;
+    table.set("s", &s)?;
+    assert_eq!(s, table.get::<_, String>("s")?);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_table_into_lua() -> Result<()> {
+    let lua = Lua::new();
+
+    // Direct conversion
+    let t = lua.create_table()?;
+    let t2 = (&t).into_lua(&lua)?;
+    assert_eq!(&t, t2.as_table().unwrap());
+
+    // Push into stack
+    let f = lua.create_function(|_, (t, s): (Table, String)| t.set("s", s))?;
+    f.call((&t, "hello"))?;
+    assert_eq!("hello", t.get::<_, String>("s")?);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[cfg(all(feature = "unstable", not(feature = "send")))]
+#[test]
+fn test_owned_table_into_lua() -> Result<()> {
+    let lua = Lua::new();
+
+    // Direct conversion
+    let t = lua.create_table()?.into_owned();
+    let t2 = (&t).into_lua(&lua)?;
+    assert_eq!(t.to_ref(), *t2.as_table().unwrap());
+
+    // Push into stack
+    let f = lua.create_function(|_, (t, s): (Table, String)| t.set("s", s))?;
+    f.call((&t, "hello"))?;
+    assert_eq!("hello", t.to_ref().get::<_, String>("s")?);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_function_into_lua() -> Result<()> {
+    let lua = Lua::new();
+
+    // Direct conversion
+    let f = lua.create_function(|_, ()| Ok::<_, Error>(()))?;
+    let f2 = (&f).into_lua(&lua)?;
+    assert_eq!(&f, f2.as_function().unwrap());
+
+    // Push into stack
+    let table = lua.create_table()?;
+    table.set("f", &f)?;
+    assert_eq!(f, table.get::<_, Function>("f")?);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[cfg(all(feature = "unstable", not(feature = "send")))]
+#[test]
+fn test_owned_function_into_lua() -> Result<()> {
+    let lua = Lua::new();
+
+    // Direct conversion
+    let f = lua
+        .create_function(|_, ()| Ok::<_, Error>(()))?
+        .into_owned();
+    let f2 = (&f).into_lua(&lua)?;
+    assert_eq!(f.to_ref(), *f2.as_function().unwrap());
+
+    // Push into stack
+    let table = lua.create_table()?;
+    table.set("f", &f)?;
+    assert_eq!(f.to_ref(), table.get::<_, Function>("f")?);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_thread_into_lua() -> Result<()> {
+    let lua = Lua::new();
+
+    // Direct conversion
+    let f = lua.create_function(|_, ()| Ok::<_, Error>(()))?;
+    let th = lua.create_thread(f)?;
+    let th2 = (&th).into_lua(&lua)?;
+    assert_eq!(&th, th2.as_thread().unwrap());
+
+    // Push into stack
+    let table = lua.create_table()?;
+    table.set("th", &th)?;
+    assert_eq!(th, table.get::<_, Thread>("th")?);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_anyuserdata_into_lua() -> Result<()> {
+    let lua = Lua::new();
+
+    // Direct conversion
+    let ud = lua.create_any_userdata(String::from("hello"))?;
+    let ud2 = (&ud).into_lua(&lua)?;
+    assert_eq!(&ud, ud2.as_userdata().unwrap());
+
+    // Push into stack
+    let table = lua.create_table()?;
+    table.set("ud", &ud)?;
+    assert_eq!(ud, table.get::<_, AnyUserData>("ud")?);
+    assert_eq!("hello", *table.get::<_, UserDataRef<String>>("ud")?);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[cfg(all(feature = "unstable", not(feature = "send")))]
+#[test]
+fn test_owned_anyuserdata_into_lua() -> Result<()> {
+    let lua = Lua::new();
+
+    // Direct conversion
+    let ud = lua.create_any_userdata(String::from("hello"))?.into_owned();
+    let ud2 = (&ud).into_lua(&lua)?;
+    assert_eq!(ud.to_ref(), *ud2.as_userdata().unwrap());
+
+    // Push into stack
+    let table = lua.create_table()?;
+    table.set("ud", &ud)?;
+    assert_eq!(ud.to_ref(), table.get::<_, AnyUserData>("ud")?);
+    assert_eq!("hello", *table.get::<_, UserDataRef<String>>("ud")?);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_registry_value_into_lua() -> Result<()> {
+    let lua = Lua::new();
+
+    let t = lua.create_table()?;
+    let r = lua.create_registry_value(t)?;
+    let f = lua.create_function(|_, t: Table| t.raw_set("hello", "world"))?;
+
+    f.call(&r)?;
+    let v = r.into_lua(&lua)?;
+    let t = v.as_table().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(t.get::<_, String>("hello")?, "world");
+
+    // Try to set nil registry key
+    let r_nil = lua.create_registry_value(Value::Nil)?;
+    t.set("hello", &r_nil)?;
+    assert_eq!(t.get::<_, Value>("hello")?, Value::Nil);
+
+    // Check non-owned registry key
+    let lua2 = Lua::new();
+    let r2 = lua2.create_registry_value("abc")?;
+    assert!(matches!(
+        f.call::<_, ()>(&r2),
+        Err(Error::MismatchedRegistryKey)
+    ));
+
+    Ok(())
+}
 
 #[test]
 fn test_conv_vec() -> Result<()> {

tests/serde.rs

@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ fn test_from_value_with_options() -> Result<(), Box<dyn StdError>> {
 
     // Check recursion when using `Serialize` impl
     let t = lua.create_table()?;
-    t.set("t", t.clone())?;
+    t.set("t", &t)?;
     assert!(serde_json::to_string(&t).is_err());
 
     // Serialize Lua globals table