hamcrest2
v0.3.0 GrowingA port of the Hamcrest testing library. Fork of original hamcrest-rust (which is unmaintained) with extra matchers, better docs etc.
Quick Verdict
- โNot updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTrusted by 460 crates
- โTiny footprint (18KB, 2 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
38.5K downloads in the last 30 days (1.3K/day), up 98% from the previous period.
460 crates depend on hamcrest2. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 7+ years old, hamcrest2 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 17KB, hamcrest2 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include pact_matching, pact_models, cargo-raze, pact_ffi, dwm-status. When high-quality crates choose hamcrest2, it's a strong quality signal.
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