phantom-type
v0.5.2 GrowingA `PhantomData` analog which prevents "parameter is never used" error, but does not produce any restrictions in contrast with `PhantomData`.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 203 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (2KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
17.0K downloads in the last 30 days (566/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
203 crates depend on phantom-type. 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, phantom-type 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 2KB, phantom-type is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include round-based, dep-obj, generic-ec, components-arena, esl. When high-quality crates choose phantom-type, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
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