# 1.0.0[−][src]Trait std::error::Error

    pub trait Error: Debug + Display {
        fn description(&self) -> &str { ... }
        fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error> { ... }
        fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)> { ... }
    }

`Error` is a trait representing the basic expectations for error values, i.e., values of type `E` in `Result<T, E>`. Errors must describe themselves through the `Display` and `Debug` traits, and may provide cause chain information:

The `source` method is generally used when errors cross "abstraction boundaries". If one module must report an error that is caused by an error from a lower-level module, it can allow access to that error via the `source` method. This makes it possible for the high-level module to provide its own errors while also revealing some of the implementation for debugging via `source` chains.

## Provided methods

### `fn description(&self) -> &str`

This method is soft-deprecated.

Although using it won’t cause compilation warning, new code should use `Display` instead and new `impl`s can omit it.

To obtain error description as a string, use `to_string()`.

# Examples

    match "xc".parse::<u32>() {
        Err(e) => {
            // Print `e` itself, not `e.description()`.
            println!("Error: {}", e);
        }
        _ => println!("No error"),
    }Run

### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

The lower-level cause of this error, if any.

# Examples

    use std::error::Error;
    use std::fmt;

    #[derive(Debug)]
    struct SuperError {
        side: SuperErrorSideKick,
    }

    impl fmt::Display for SuperError {
        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
            write!(f, "SuperError is here!")
        }
    }

    impl Error for SuperError {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "I'm the superhero of errors"
        }

        fn cause(&self) -> Option<&Error> {
            Some(&self.side)
        }
    }

    #[derive(Debug)]
    struct SuperErrorSideKick;

    impl fmt::Display for SuperErrorSideKick {
        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
            write!(f, "SuperErrorSideKick is here!")
        }
    }

    impl Error for SuperErrorSideKick {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "I'm SuperError side kick"
        }
    }

    fn get_super_error() -> Result<(), SuperError> {
        Err(SuperError { side: SuperErrorSideKick })
    }

    fn main() {
        match get_super_error() {
            Err(e) => {
                println!("Error: {}", e.description());
                println!("Caused by: {}", e.cause().unwrap());
            }
            _ => println!("No error"),
        }
    }Run

### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0

The lower-level source of this error, if any.

# Examples

    use std::error::Error;
    use std::fmt;

    #[derive(Debug)]
    struct SuperError {
        side: SuperErrorSideKick,
    }

    impl fmt::Display for SuperError {
        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
            write!(f, "SuperError is here!")
        }
    }

    impl Error for SuperError {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "I'm the superhero of errors"
        }

        fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)> {
            Some(&self.side)
        }
    }

    #[derive(Debug)]
    struct SuperErrorSideKick;

    impl fmt::Display for SuperErrorSideKick {
        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
            write!(f, "SuperErrorSideKick is here!")
        }
    }

    impl Error for SuperErrorSideKick {
        fn description(&self) -> &str {
            "I'm SuperError side kick"
        }
    }

    fn get_super_error() -> Result<(), SuperError> {
        Err(SuperError { side: SuperErrorSideKick })
    }

    fn main() {
        match get_super_error() {
            Err(e) => {
                println!("Error: {}", e.description());
                println!("Caused by: {}", e.source().unwrap());
            }
            _ => println!("No error"),
        }
    }Run

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## Methods

### `impl dyn Error + 'static`[src]

#### `pub fn is<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> bool`
1.3.0
[src]

Returns true if the boxed type is the same as `T`

#### `pub fn downcast_ref<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T>`
1.3.0
[src]

Returns some reference to the boxed value if it is of type `T`, or `None` if it isn't.

#### `pub fn downcast_mut<T: Error + 'static>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T>`
1.3.0
[src]

Returns some mutable reference to the boxed value if it is of type `T`, or `None` if it isn't.

### `impl dyn Error + Send + 'static`[src]

#### `pub fn is<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> bool`
1.3.0
[src]

Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.

#### `pub fn downcast_ref<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T>`
1.3.0
[src]

Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.

#### `pub fn downcast_mut<T: Error + 'static>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T>`
1.3.0
[src]

Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.

### `impl dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'static`[src]

#### `pub fn is<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> bool`
1.3.0
[src]

Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.

#### `pub fn downcast_ref<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T>`
1.3.0
[src]

Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.

#### `pub fn downcast_mut<T: Error + 'static>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T>`
1.3.0
[src]

Forwards to the method defined on the type `Any`.

### `impl dyn Error`[src]

#### `pub fn downcast<T: Error + 'static>(
self: Box<Self>
) -> Result<Box<T>, Box<dyn Error>>`
1.3.0
[src]

Attempt to downcast the box to a concrete type.

### `impl dyn Error + Send`[src]

#### `pub fn downcast<T: Error + 'static>(
self: Box<Self>
) -> Result<Box<T>, Box<dyn Error + Send>>`
1.3.0
[src]

Attempt to downcast the box to a concrete type.

### `impl dyn Error + Send + Sync`[src]

#### `pub fn downcast<T: Error + 'static>(
self: Box<Self>
) -> Result<Box<T>, Box<Self>>`
1.3.0
[src]

Attempt to downcast the box to a concrete type.

## Implementations on Foreign Types

### `impl Error for TryFromSliceError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

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## Implementors

### `impl Error for VarError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for ParseError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for RecvTimeoutError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for TryRecvError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for !`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for AllocErr`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for CannotReallocInPlace`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for LayoutErr`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for BorrowError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for BorrowMutError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for CharTryFromError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for DecodeUtf16Error`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for ParseCharError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for JoinPathsError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for FromBytesWithNulError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for IntoStringError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for NulError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for std::fmt::Error`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for std::io::Error`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for AddrParseError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for ParseFloatError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for ParseIntError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for TryFromIntError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for StripPrefixError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for ParseBoolError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for Utf8Error`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for FromUtf16Error`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for FromUtf8Error`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for RecvError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl Error for SystemTimeError`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`
1.0.0
[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl<T> Error for TryLockError<T>`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl<T> Error for PoisonError<T>`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl<T: Error> Error for Box<T>`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl<T: Send> Error for TrySendError<T>`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl<T: Send> Error for SendError<T>`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

### `impl<W: Send + Debug> Error for IntoInnerError<W>`[src]

#### `fn description(&self) -> &str`[src]

#### `fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error>`[src]

Deprecated since 1.33.0:

replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting

#### `fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)>`
1.30.0
[src]

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