E0377 - Error codes index
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# Error code E0377

The trait `CoerceUnsized` may only be implemented for a coercion between structures with the same definition.

Example of erroneous code:

    #![allow(unused)]
    #![feature(coerce_unsized)]
    fn main() {
    use std::ops::CoerceUnsized;

    pub struct Foo<T: ?Sized> {
        field_with_unsized_type: T,
    }

    pub struct Bar<T: ?Sized> {
        field_with_unsized_type: T,
    }

    // error: the trait `CoerceUnsized` may only be implemented for a coercion
    //        between structures with the same definition
    impl<T, U> CoerceUnsized<Bar<U>> for Foo<T> where T: CoerceUnsized<U> {}
    }

When attempting to implement `CoerceUnsized`, the `impl` signature must look like: `impl CoerceUnsized<Type<U>> for Type<T> where T: CoerceUnsized<U>`; the implementer and `CoerceUnsized` type parameter must be the same type. In this example, `Bar` and `Foo` (even though structurally identical) are not the same type and are rejected. Learn more about the `CoerceUnsized` trait and DST coercion in the `CoerceUnsized` docs.