impl From<Cow> for Box, Rc, and Arc

src/liballoc/boxed.rs

@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ use core::ptr::{self, NonNull, Unique};
 use core::task::{Context, Poll};
 
 use crate::alloc::{self, AllocInit, AllocRef, Global};
+use crate::borrow::Cow;
 use crate::raw_vec::RawVec;
 use crate::str::from_boxed_utf8_unchecked;
 use crate::vec::Vec;
@@ -774,6 +775,17 @@ impl<T: Copy> From<&[T]> for Box<[T]> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "box_from_cow", since = "1.45.0")]
+impl<T: Copy> From<Cow<'_, [T]>> for Box<[T]> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(cow: Cow<'_, [T]>) -> Box<[T]> {
+        match cow {
+            Cow::Borrowed(slice) => Box::from(slice),
+            Cow::Owned(slice) => Box::from(slice),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "box_from_slice", since = "1.17.0")]
 impl From<&str> for Box<str> {
     /// Converts a `&str` into a `Box<str>`
@@ -792,6 +804,17 @@ impl From<&str> for Box<str> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "box_from_cow", since = "1.45.0")]
+impl From<Cow<'_, str>> for Box<str> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(cow: Cow<'_, str>) -> Box<str> {
+        match cow {
+            Cow::Borrowed(s) => Box::from(s),
+            Cow::Owned(s) => Box::from(s),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "boxed_str_conv", since = "1.19.0")]
 impl From<Box<str>> for Box<[u8]> {
     /// Converts a `Box<str>>` into a `Box<[u8]>`

src/liballoc/rc.rs

@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ use core::ptr::{self, NonNull};
 use core::slice::{self, from_raw_parts_mut};
 
 use crate::alloc::{box_free, handle_alloc_error, AllocInit, AllocRef, Global, Layout};
+use crate::borrow::{Cow, ToOwned};
 use crate::string::String;
 use crate::vec::Vec;
 
@@ -1492,6 +1493,21 @@ impl<T> From<Vec<T>> for Rc<[T]> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "shared_from_cow", since = "1.45.0")]
+impl<'a, B> From<Cow<'a, B>> for Rc<B>
+where
+    B: ToOwned + ?Sized,
+    Rc<B>: From<&'a B> + From<B::Owned>,
+{
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(cow: Cow<'a, B>) -> Rc<B> {
+        match cow {
+            Cow::Borrowed(s) => Rc::from(s),
+            Cow::Owned(s) => Rc::from(s),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "boxed_slice_try_from", since = "1.43.0")]
 impl<T, const N: usize> TryFrom<Rc<[T]>> for Rc<[T; N]>
 where

src/liballoc/sync.rs

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use core::sync::atomic;
 use core::sync::atomic::Ordering::{Acquire, Relaxed, Release, SeqCst};
 
 use crate::alloc::{box_free, handle_alloc_error, AllocInit, AllocRef, Global, Layout};
+use crate::borrow::{Cow, ToOwned};
 use crate::boxed::Box;
 use crate::rc::is_dangling;
 use crate::string::String;
@@ -2047,6 +2048,21 @@ impl<T> From<Vec<T>> for Arc<[T]> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "shared_from_cow", since = "1.45.0")]
+impl<'a, B> From<Cow<'a, B>> for Arc<B>
+where
+    B: ToOwned + ?Sized,
+    Arc<B>: From<&'a B> + From<B::Owned>,
+{
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(cow: Cow<'a, B>) -> Arc<B> {
+        match cow {
+            Cow::Borrowed(s) => Arc::from(s),
+            Cow::Owned(s) => Arc::from(s),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "boxed_slice_try_from", since = "1.43.0")]
 impl<T, const N: usize> TryFrom<Arc<[T]>> for Arc<[T; N]>
 where

src/liballoc/tests/borrow.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+use std::borrow::{Cow, ToOwned};
+use std::ffi::{CStr, OsStr};
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+macro_rules! test_from_cow {
+    ($value:ident => $($ty:ty),+) => {$(
+        let borrowed = <$ty>::from(Cow::Borrowed($value));
+        let owned = <$ty>::from(Cow::Owned($value.to_owned()));
+        assert_eq!($value, &*borrowed);
+        assert_eq!($value, &*owned);
+    )+};
+    ($value:ident : & $ty:ty) => {
+        test_from_cow!($value => Box<$ty>, Rc<$ty>, Arc<$ty>);
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_from_cow_slice() {
+    let slice: &[i32] = &[1, 2, 3];
+    test_from_cow!(slice: &[i32]);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_from_cow_str() {
+    let string = "hello";
+    test_from_cow!(string: &str);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_from_cow_c_str() {
+    let string = CStr::from_bytes_with_nul(b"hello\0").unwrap();
+    test_from_cow!(string: &CStr);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_from_cow_os_str() {
+    let string = OsStr::new("hello");
+    test_from_cow!(string: &OsStr);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_from_cow_path() {
+    let path = Path::new("hello");
+    test_from_cow!(path: &Path);
+}

src/liballoc/tests/lib.rs

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
 
 mod arc;
 mod binary_heap;
+mod borrow;
 mod boxed;
 mod btree;
 mod cow_str;

src/libstd/ffi/c_str.rs

@@ -730,6 +730,17 @@ impl From<&CStr> for Box<CStr> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "box_from_cow", since = "1.45.0")]
+impl From<Cow<'_, CStr>> for Box<CStr> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(cow: Cow<'_, CStr>) -> Box<CStr> {
+        match cow {
+            Cow::Borrowed(s) => Box::from(s),
+            Cow::Owned(s) => Box::from(s),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "c_string_from_box", since = "1.18.0")]
 impl From<Box<CStr>> for CString {
     /// Converts a [`Box`]`<CStr>` into a [`CString`] without copying or allocating.

src/libstd/ffi/os_str.rs

@@ -849,6 +849,17 @@ impl From<&OsStr> for Box<OsStr> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "box_from_cow", since = "1.45.0")]
+impl From<Cow<'_, OsStr>> for Box<OsStr> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(cow: Cow<'_, OsStr>) -> Box<OsStr> {
+        match cow {
+            Cow::Borrowed(s) => Box::from(s),
+            Cow::Owned(s) => Box::from(s),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "os_string_from_box", since = "1.18.0")]
 impl From<Box<OsStr>> for OsString {
     /// Converts a [`Box`]`<`[`OsStr`]`>` into a `OsString` without copying or

src/libstd/path.rs

@@ -1433,6 +1433,17 @@ impl From<&Path> for Box<Path> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "box_from_cow", since = "1.45.0")]
+impl From<Cow<'_, Path>> for Box<Path> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(cow: Cow<'_, Path>) -> Box<Path> {
+        match cow {
+            Cow::Borrowed(path) => Box::from(path),
+            Cow::Owned(path) => Box::from(path),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "path_buf_from_box", since = "1.18.0")]
 impl From<Box<Path>> for PathBuf {
     /// Converts a `Box<Path>` into a `PathBuf`

src/test/ui/const-generics/array-impls/alloc-types-no-impls-length-33.stderr

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ LL |     let boxed_array = <Box<[i32; 33]>>::try_from(boxed_slice);
              <std::boxed::Box<(dyn std::error::Error + 'static)> as std::convert::From<&str>>
              <std::boxed::Box<(dyn std::error::Error + 'static)> as std::convert::From<std::borrow::Cow<'a, str>>>
              <std::boxed::Box<(dyn std::error::Error + 'static)> as std::convert::From<std::string::String>>
-           and 16 others
+           and 21 others
    = note: required because of the requirements on the impl of `std::convert::Into<std::boxed::Box<[i32; 33]>>` for `std::boxed::Box<[i32]>`
    = note: required because of the requirements on the impl of `std::convert::TryFrom<std::boxed::Box<[i32]>>` for `std::boxed::Box<[i32; 33]>`
 
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ LL |     let boxed_array = <Rc<[i32; 33]>>::try_from(boxed_slice);
    |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the trait `std::convert::From<std::rc::Rc<[i32]>>` is not implemented for `std::rc::Rc<[i32; 33]>`
    |
    = help: the following implementations were found:
+             <std::rc::Rc<B> as std::convert::From<std::borrow::Cow<'a, B>>>
              <std::rc::Rc<T> as std::convert::From<T>>
              <std::rc::Rc<T> as std::convert::From<std::boxed::Box<T>>>
              <std::rc::Rc<[T]> as std::convert::From<&[T]>>
-             <std::rc::Rc<[T]> as std::convert::From<std::vec::Vec<T>>>
-           and 8 others
+           and 9 others
    = note: required because of the requirements on the impl of `std::convert::Into<std::rc::Rc<[i32; 33]>>` for `std::rc::Rc<[i32]>`
    = note: required because of the requirements on the impl of `std::convert::TryFrom<std::rc::Rc<[i32]>>` for `std::rc::Rc<[i32; 33]>`
 
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ LL |     let boxed_array = <Arc<[i32; 33]>>::try_from(boxed_slice);
    |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the trait `std::convert::From<std::sync::Arc<[i32]>>` is not implemented for `std::sync::Arc<[i32; 33]>`
    |
    = help: the following implementations were found:
+             <std::sync::Arc<B> as std::convert::From<std::borrow::Cow<'a, B>>>
              <std::sync::Arc<T> as std::convert::From<T>>
              <std::sync::Arc<T> as std::convert::From<std::boxed::Box<T>>>
              <std::sync::Arc<[T]> as std::convert::From<&[T]>>
-             <std::sync::Arc<[T]> as std::convert::From<std::vec::Vec<T>>>
-           and 8 others
+           and 9 others
    = note: required because of the requirements on the impl of `std::convert::Into<std::sync::Arc<[i32; 33]>>` for `std::sync::Arc<[i32]>`
    = note: required because of the requirements on the impl of `std::convert::TryFrom<std::sync::Arc<[i32]>>` for `std::sync::Arc<[i32; 33]>`