qadapt/README.md

# qadapt

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## `debug_assert!` for your memory usage

This allocator is a helper for writing high-performance code that is memory-sensitive;
a thread panic will be triggered if a function annotated with `#[no_alloc]`,
or code inside an `assert_no_alloc!` macro interacts with the allocator in any way.
Wanton allocations and unforeseen drops no more - this library lets you focus on
writing code without worrying if Rust properly managed to inline the variable into the stack.

Now, an allocator blowing up in production is a scary thought; that's why QADAPT
is designed to strip its own code out whenever you're running with a release build.
Just like the [`debug_assert!` macro](https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/macro.debug_assert.html)
in Rust's standard library, it's safe to use without worrying about a unforeseen
circumstance causing your application to crash.

# Usage

Actually making use of QADAPT is straight-forward. To set up the allocator,
place the following snippet in either your program binaries (main.rs) or tests:

```rust,ignore
use qadapt::QADAPT;

#[global_allocator]
static Q: QADAPT = QADAPT;
```

After that, there are two ways of telling QADAPT that it should trigger a panic:

1. Annotate functions with the `#[no_alloc]` proc macro:
```rust,no_run
use qadapt::no_alloc;

#[no_alloc]
fn do_math() -> u8 {
    2 + 2
}
```

2. Evaluate expressions with the `assert_no_alloc!` macro
```rust,no_run
use qadapt::assert_no_alloc;

fn do_work() {
    // This code is allowed to trigger an allocation
    let b = Box::new(8);
    
    // This code would panic if an allocation occurred inside it
    let x = assert_no_alloc!(*b + 2);
    assert_eq!(x, 10);
}