sum_type
v0.2.0 GrowingA convenience macro for creating a wrapper enum which may be one of several distinct types.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (6KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
1.6K downloads in the last 30 days (52/day), up 15% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 76 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 7+ years old, sum_type hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
sum_type has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 5KB, sum_type is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
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