generics
v0.5.3 GrowingProvides macros for parsing generics (with optional where clause) in `macro_rules!`.
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTrusted by 177 crates
- โTiny footprint (5KB, 0 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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1.1K downloads in the last 30 days (35/day), up 34% from the previous period.
177 crates depend on generics. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 52 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 5+ years old, generics hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
generics has no external dependencies โ minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 5KB, generics is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include dep-obj, components-arena, dyn-context, newtype-derive-2018. When high-quality crates choose generics, it's a strong quality signal.
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