A type-safe value container framework built on qubit_common::lang::DataType,
providing unified abstractions for single values, multi-values, and named values
with generic construction/access/mutation, type conversion, and complete serde
serialization support.
Qubit Value provides a comprehensive solution for handling dynamically-typed values in a type-safe manner. It bridges the gap between static typing and runtime flexibility, offering powerful abstractions for value storage, retrieval, and conversion while maintaining Rust's safety guarantees.
Configuration Object Support: If you need configuration objects based on different types of multi-value designs, consider using the qubit-config crate, which provides comprehensive configuration management functionality. You can find more information on GitHub and crates.io.
- Enum-Based Architecture: Uses
Value/MultiValuesenums to represent all supported data types - Type Safety: Enum variants carry static types; failures are expressed
through
Result<T, ValueError> - Zero-Cost Abstractions: Basic types are stored directly; extensive use of reference returns to avoid unnecessary copies
- Named Values:
NamedValue/NamedMultiValuesprovide name binding for configuration/identification scenarios - Serde Support: All core types implement
Serialize/Deserialize - Big Number Support: Full support for
BigIntandBigDecimalfor high-precision calculations - v0.3.0 Types: Native support for
isize/usize,Duration,Url,HashMap<String, String>, andserde_json::Value
Value: Single value container withEmpty(DataType)and 28 variants covering primitives, strings, date-time, big numbers, platform integers, duration, URL, string maps, and JSONMultiValues: Multi-value container corresponding toVec<T>enum variants, withEmpty(DataType)NamedValue: Name-boundValueprovidingDeref/DerefMutaccess to inner valueNamedMultiValues: Name-boundMultiValueswithDeref/DerefMutandto_named_value()conversionValueError&ValueResult<T>: Standard error type and result alias
Add this to your Cargo.toml:
[dependencies]
qubit-value = "0.3.0"use qubit_value::{Value, ValueError};
use qubit_common::lang::DataType;
use num_bigint::BigInt;
use bigdecimal::BigDecimal;
use std::str::FromStr;
// Generic construction and type-inferred retrieval
let v = Value::new(8080i32);
let port: i32 = v.get()?; // Type inference from variable
assert_eq!(port, 8080);
// Named getter (returns Copy or reference)
assert_eq!(v.get_int32()?, 8080);
// Type inference in function parameters
fn check_port(p: i32) -> bool { p > 1024 }
assert!(check_port(v.get()?)); // Inferred as i32 from function signature
// Cross-type conversion via to<T>()
assert_eq!(v.to::<i64>()?, 8080i64);
assert_eq!(v.to::<String>()?, "8080".to_string());
// Big number with type inference
let big_int = Value::new(BigInt::from(12345678901234567890i64));
let num: BigInt = big_int.get()?; // Type inference
// Empty value and type management
let mut any = Value::Int32(42);
any.clear();
assert!(any.is_empty());
assert_eq!(any.data_type(), DataType::Int32);
any.set_type(DataType::String);
any.set("hello")?;
assert_eq!(any.get_string()?, "hello");use qubit_value::Value;
use std::time::Duration;
use url::Url;
use std::collections::HashMap;
// Duration
let v = Value::new(Duration::from_secs(30));
let d: Duration = v.get()?;
assert_eq!(d, Duration::from_secs(30));
// String round-trip: "<nanoseconds>ns"
let s: String = v.to()?;
assert_eq!(s, "30000000000ns");
let v2 = Value::String("30000000000ns".to_string());
let d2: Duration = v2.to()?;
assert_eq!(d2, Duration::from_secs(30));
// Url
let url = Url::parse("https://example.com").unwrap();
let v = Value::new(url.clone());
let got: Url = v.get()?;
assert_eq!(got, url);
// Parse from string
let v2 = Value::String("https://example.com".to_string());
let got2: Url = v2.to()?;
assert_eq!(got2, url);
// HashMap<String, String>
let mut map = HashMap::new();
map.insert("host".to_string(), "localhost".to_string());
let v = Value::new(map.clone());
let got: HashMap<String, String> = v.get()?;
assert_eq!(got, map);
// JSON escape hatch
let j = serde_json::json!({"key": "value"});
let v = Value::from_json_value(j.clone());
let got: serde_json::Value = v.get()?;
assert_eq!(got, j);
// Serialize any type to JSON
#[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
struct Config { host: String, port: u16 }
let cfg = Config { host: "localhost".to_string(), port: 8080 };
let v = Value::from_serializable(&cfg)?;
let restored: Config = v.deserialize_json()?;use qubit_value::{MultiValues, ValueError};
use qubit_common::lang::DataType;
// Generic construction
let mut ports = MultiValues::new(vec![8080i32, 8081, 8082]);
assert_eq!(ports.count(), 3);
assert_eq!(ports.get_int32s()?, &[8080, 8081, 8082]);
// Generic retrieval with type inference (clones Vec)
let nums: Vec<i32> = ports.get()?;
// Get first element
let first: i32 = ports.get_first()?;
assert_eq!(first, 8080);
// Generic add: single / Vec / slice
ports.add(8083)?;
ports.add(vec![8084, 8085])?;
ports.add(&[8086, 8087][..])?;
// Generic set: replaces entire list
ports.set(vec![9001, 9002])?;
assert_eq!(ports.get_int32s()?, &[9001, 9002]);
// Merge (types must match)
let mut a = MultiValues::Int32(vec![1, 2]);
let b = MultiValues::Int32(vec![3, 4]);
a.merge(&b)?;
assert_eq!(a.get_int32s()?, &[1, 2, 3, 4]);
// Convert to single value (takes first element)
let single = a.to_value();
let first_val: i32 = single.get()?;
assert_eq!(first_val, 1);use qubit_value::{NamedValue, NamedMultiValues, Value, MultiValues};
// Named single value
let mut nv = NamedValue::new("timeout", Value::new(30i32));
assert_eq!(nv.name(), "timeout");
let timeout: i32 = nv.get()?;
assert_eq!(timeout, 30);
nv.set_name("read_timeout");
nv.set(45i32)?;
assert_eq!(nv.get_int32()?, 45);
// Named multi-value
let mut nmv = NamedMultiValues::new("ports", MultiValues::new(vec![8080i32, 8081]));
nmv.add(8082)?;
let first_port: i32 = nmv.get_first()?;
assert_eq!(first_port, 8080);
// Named multi-value → Named single value (takes first element)
let first_named = nmv.to_named_value();
assert_eq!(first_named.name(), "ports");
let val: i32 = first_named.get()?;
assert_eq!(val, 8080);- Single Value:
Value::new<T>(t) -> Value - Multi-Value:
MultiValues::new<T>(Vec<T>) -> MultiValues
Supported T for new: bool, char, i8, i16, i32, i64, i128,
u8, u16, u32, u64, u128, f32, f64, String, &str,
NaiveDate, NaiveTime, NaiveDateTime, DateTime<Utc>, BigInt,
BigDecimal, isize, usize, Duration, Url,
HashMap<String, String>, serde_json::Value.
- Single Value:
Value::get<T>(&self) -> ValueResult<T> - Multi-Value:
MultiValues::get<T>(&self) -> ValueResult<Vec<T>> - First Element:
MultiValues::get_first<T>(&self) -> ValueResult<T>
get<T>() performs strict type matching — the stored variant must be
exactly T. For cross-type conversion use to<T>() instead.
- Single Value:
Value::set<T>(&mut self, t) -> ValueResult<()> - Multi-Value:
MultiValues::set<T, S>(&mut self, values: S) -> ValueResult<()>whereScan beT,Vec<T>, or&[T]MultiValues::add<T, S>(&mut self, values: S)supportsT,Vec<T>, or&[T]
Value::to<T>(&self) -> ValueResult<T>— converts toTaccording to the rules defined byValueConverter<T>. Supports cross-type conversion with range checking where applicable.
Supported target types and their accepted source variants:
Target T |
Accepted source variants |
|---|---|
bool |
Bool; integer variants (0=false, non-zero=true); String |
i8 |
Int8 |
i16 |
Int16 |
i32 |
Int32; Bool; Char; all integer variants; Float32/64; String; BigInteger/BigDecimal |
i64 |
Int64; Bool; Char; all integer variants; Float32/64; String; BigInteger/BigDecimal |
i128 |
Int128 |
isize |
IntSize |
u8 |
UInt8; Bool; Char; all integer variants (range checked); String |
u16 |
UInt8/16/32/64/128; Bool; Char; signed integer variants (range checked); String |
u32 |
UInt8/16/32/64/128; Bool; Char; signed integer variants (range checked); String |
u64 |
UInt8/16/32/64/128; Bool; Char; signed integer variants (range checked); String |
u128 |
UInt8/16/32/64/128; Bool; Char; signed integer variants (range checked); String |
usize |
UIntSize |
f32 |
Float32/64; Bool; Char; all integer variants; String; BigInteger/BigDecimal |
f64 |
Float64; Bool; Char; all numeric variants; String; BigInteger/BigDecimal |
char |
Char |
String |
all variants (integers/floats/bool/char/date-time/Duration/Url/StringMap/Json) |
NaiveDate |
Date |
NaiveTime |
Time |
NaiveDateTime |
DateTime |
DateTime<Utc> |
Instant |
BigInt |
BigInteger |
BigDecimal |
BigDecimal |
Duration |
Duration; String (format: <nanoseconds>ns) |
Url |
Url; String |
HashMap<String, String> |
StringMap |
serde_json::Value |
Json; String (parsed as JSON); StringMap |
- Getters:
get_xxx()methods —get_bool(),get_int32(),get_string(),get_duration(),get_url(),get_string_map(),get_json(), etc. - Setters:
set_xxx()methods —set_bool(),set_int32(),set_string(),set_duration(),set_url(),set_string_map(),set_json(), etc.
- Getters:
get_xxxs()—get_int32s(),get_strings(),get_durations(),get_urls(),get_string_maps(),get_jsons(), etc. - Setters:
set_xxxs()—set_int32s(),set_strings(), etc. - Adders:
add_xxx()—add_int32(),add_string(),add_duration(),add_url(), etc. - Slice Operations:
*_slicevariants —set_int32s_slice(),add_strings_slice(), etc.
Value::from_json_value(serde_json::Value) -> ValueValue::from_serializable<T: Serialize>(value: &T) -> ValueResult<Value>Value::deserialize_json<T: DeserializeOwned>(&self) -> ValueResult<T>
data_type()— get the data typeis_empty()— check if emptyclear()— clear the value (preserves type)set_type()— change the type
count()— get element countis_empty()— check if emptyclear()— clear all values (preserves type)set_type()— change the typemerge()— merge with another multi-value (types must match)to_value()— convert to single value (takes first element)
use qubit_value::{ValueError, ValueResult};
use qubit_common::lang::DataType;
// Main error variants
ValueError::NoValue // Empty value accessed
ValueError::TypeMismatch { expected, actual }// get<T>() type mismatch
ValueError::ConversionFailed { from, to } // to<T>() unsupported direction
ValueError::ConversionError(String) // to<T>() range/parse failure
ValueError::IndexOutOfBounds { index, len } // multi-value index error
ValueError::JsonSerializationError(String) // JSON serialization failure
ValueError::JsonDeserializationError(String) // JSON deserialization failureAll operations that may fail return ValueResult<T> = Result<T, ValueError>.
- Signed integers:
i8,i16,i32,i64,i128 - Unsigned integers:
u8,u16,u32,u64,u128 - Platform integers:
isize,usize - Floats:
f32,f64 - Other:
bool,char
String(stored directly)
NaiveDate,NaiveTime,NaiveDateTime,DateTime<Utc>(viachrono)
BigInt,BigDecimal(vianum-bigintandbigdecimal)
isize/usize: Platform-dependent integersDuration:std::time::Duration; string representation<ns>nsUrl:url::Url; string representation is the URL textHashMap<String, String>: String map; string representation is JSONserde_json::Value: JSON escape hatch for complex/custom types
All types implement Serialize/Deserialize:
Value,MultiValues,NamedValue,NamedMultiValues
Full type information is preserved during serialization and validated during deserialization.
- Reference Returns:
get_string()returns&strto avoid cloning - Borrow Support:
Value::new()andset()accept&str(converted toString) - Smart Dispatch:
MultiValues::set/addacceptT,Vec<T>, or&[T]and dispatch to the optimal internal path
[dependencies]
qubit-common = "0.5.0"
serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
serde_json = "1.0"
thiserror = "2.0"
tracing = "0.1"
chrono = { version = "0.4", features = ["serde"] }
url = { version = "2.0", features = ["serde"] }
num-traits = "0.2"
num-bigint = { version = "0.4", features = ["serde"] }
bigdecimal = { version = "0.4", features = ["serde"] }This project maintains comprehensive test coverage with detailed validation of all functionality. For coverage reports and testing instructions, see the COVERAGE.md documentation.
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