rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

Add generic bounds assist

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Description

pub fn read_perf_data<P>(path: P) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
    let mut file = File::open(path)?;
}

The compiler knows that path does not satisfy the bounds for File::open. Having an assist to add the needed bounds to P would be great.

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the Rust snippet and locating existing assists for adding trait bounds; done means an assist offers the required bounds for P and covers this example with a test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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