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orchid/orchid-base/src/combine.rs

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//! The concept of a fallible merger
use never::Never;
/// Fallible, type-preserving variant of [std::ops::Add] implemented by a
/// variety of types for different purposes. Very broadly, if the operation
/// succeeds, the result should represent _both_ inputs.
pub trait Combine: Sized {
/// Information about the failure
type Error;
/// Merge two values into a value that represents both, if this is possible.
fn combine(self, other: Self) -> Result<Self, Self::Error>;
}
impl Combine for Never {
type Error = Never;
fn combine(self, _: Self) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> { match self {} }
}
impl Combine for () {
type Error = Never;
fn combine(self, (): Self) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> { Ok(()) }
}