former_types
v2.38.0 StableA flexible implementation of the Builder pattern supporting nested builders and collection-specific subformers. Its compile-time structures and traits that are not generated but reused.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 37d ago)
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 2+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 140 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (39KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
8.1K downloads in the last 30 days (270/day), up 109% from the previous period.
140 crates depend on former_types. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 160 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 2 years with 38 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 39KB, former_types is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
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Feature Flags
default =["enabled", "types_former"]
