FunctionalInterfaces

Allows lambdas to implement interfaces and to target generic methods to create zero allocation capturing lambdas. The lambda can target interfaces that implement single virtual method and equal parameters.

Example

interface IAction
{
	//Single method the lambda can implement
	void Invoke();
}

static class Consumer
{
	//The actual lambda target, generic to allow struct specialization
	static void Run<T>(T action)
		where T : IAction //Generic constraint to specify the interface
	{
		action.Invoke();
	}

	//C# doesn't support the syntax so use dummy method
	static void Run(Action a) => a(); //Or you can throw to catch any problems
}

//Partial class to allow source generator to do its work
static partial class Sample
{
	static void Call()
	{
		int param = 10;

		//Targets actually Consumer.Run<T>
		Consumer.Run(() =>
		{
			Console.WriteLine($"First: {param}");

			param = 20;

			//Targets actually Consumer.Run<T>
			Consumer.Run(() =>
			{
				Console.WriteLine($"Second: {param}");
			});
		});
	}
}

The generated code ends up looking something like the following:

static class Sample
{
	static void Call()
	{
		Call_35_7A source = default(Call_35_7A);
		source.param = 10;
		Consumer.Run(Unsafe.As<Call_35_7A, Call_35_7A>(ref source));
	}
	
	private struct Call_35_7A : IAction
	{
		public int param;

		public void Invoke()
		{
			Console.WriteLine($"First: {param}");
			param = 20;
			Consumer.Run(Unsafe.As<Call_35_7A, Call_35_D4>(ref this));
		}
	}

	private struct Call_35_D4 : IAction
	{
		public int param;

		public void Invoke()
		{
			Console.WriteLine($"Second: {param}");
		}
	}
}

aromaa/FunctionalInterfaces

FunctionalInterfaces

Example