To change Value<'a>
to Value<'v>
in the return type, you need to ensure that:
-
The struct has a lifetime parameter
'v
: The struct implementing this method must be defined with a lifetime'v
, e.g.,struct MyStruct<'v> { ... }
. -
'v
outlives'a
: The lifetime'v
of theValue
s must outlive the reference lifetime'a
(i.e.,'v: 'a
). This ensures theValue
s remain valid for the duration of the returned slice.
Here's the corrected signature if your struct is MyStruct<'v>
:
impl<'v> MyStruct<'v> {
pub fn peek_frame<'a>(&'a self) -> Option<&'a [Value<'v>]>
where
'v: 'a, // Ensure 'v outlives 'a
{
// ... implementation ...
}
}
- Struct Lifetime: The struct must carry the
'v
lifetime (e.g.,MyStruct<'v>
). - Lifetime Relationship: Add
where 'v: 'a
to enforce that'v
outlives the reference's lifetime'a
. - Validity: The
Value
s in the slice must be borrowed from data owned by the struct (with lifetime'v
), not from the&'a self
reference.
If these conditions aren’t met, the change will not compile.