Lib.rs

This macro can be used with various builders that use closures for configuration. Macro rewrites only simple method calls without a path and leaves other expressions as-is. It do not touch calls like builder.method(), module::method() or Class::method(). Type parameters work as expected, so you can use method<T>() and the macro converts it to context.method<T>().

Сompatible libraries

1. Rustless — REST-like API micro-framework for Rust. Works with Iron.
2. jsonway — JSON building DSL and configurable serializers for Rust.
3. valico — JSON Schema validator and JSON coercer.
4. Any other library that uses the same pattern for building blocks.

Usage

Source:

dsl!(|context, other_arg1, other_arg2, /* .. */| {
    method_of_context(other_arg1);
    another_method_of_context(other_arg2);
})

Result:

|context, other_arg1, other_arg2, /* .. */| {
    context.method_of_context(other_arg1);
    context.another_method_of_context(other_arg2);
}

Examples

Without DSL:

rustless::Namespace::build("tweets", |tweets| {
    tweets.get("latest", |endpoint| {
        endpoint.desc("Get latest tweets");
        endpoint.handle(|client, _params| {
            // body omitted
        })
    });

    tweet.post(/* omitted */);
    tweet.delete(/* omitted */);
})

With DSL:

rustless::Namespace::build("tweets", dsl!(|tweets| {
    get("latest", dsl!(|endpoint| {
        desc("Get latest tweets");
        handle(|client, _params| {
            // body omitted
        })
    }));

    post(/* omitted */);
    delete(/* omitted */);
}))