Remove more things which are not needed

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
       with:
         toolchain: ${{matrix.rust}}
-    - run: cargo build -p musli --all-features
+    - run: cargo build -p musli --features test
       if: matrix.rust != 'stable'
     - run: cargo build --all-targets --features test
       if: matrix.rust == 'stable'
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@nightly
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-      - run: cargo doc --lib --no-deps --document-private-items
+      - run: cargo doc --features test --lib --no-deps --document-private-items
         env:
           RUSTFLAGS: --cfg doc_cfg
-          RUSTDOCFLAGS: --cfg doc_cfg -Dwarnings
+          RUSTDOCFLAGS: --cfg doc_cfg -D warnings

README.md

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ low-level refreshingly simple [zero-copy serialization][zerocopy].
 ## Overview
 
 * See [`derives`] to learn how to implement [`Encode`] and [`Decode`].
+* See [`data_model`] to learn about the abstract data model of Müsli.
 * See [benchmarks] and [size comparisons] to learn about the performance of
   this framework.
 * See [`tests`] to learn how this library is tested.
@@ -117,47 +118,38 @@ fn without_musli(storage: &Storage) -> Result<[u8; 8]> {
 
 ## Müsli is different from [`serde`]
 
-* We make use of GATs to provide tighter abstractions. GATs were not
-  available when serde was designed.
-* When decoding or encoding we operate by the principle that most things
-  return either return a [`Decoder`] or [`Encoder`]. This means for example
-  that field names are not restricted to be strings or indexes, but can be
-  renamed to [completely arbitrary types][musli-name-type].
-* We make less use of the Visitor pattern in certain instances where it's
-  deemed unnecessary, such as [when decoding collections]. The result is
-  usually cleaner decode implementations like below.
-* We make use of [*moded encoding*](#Modes) allowing the same struct to be
-  encoded in many different ways.
-* We support [detailed tracing] when decoding for rich diagnostics.
-* Müsli was designed to support [no-std and no-alloc] environments from the
-  ground up without compromising on features using a safe and efficient
-  [scoped allocations].
+**Müsli's data model does not speak Rust**. There are no
+`serialize_struct_variant` methods which provides metadata about the type
+being serialized. The [`Encoder`] and [`Decoder`] traits are agnostic on
+this. Compatibility with Rust types is entirely handled using the [`Encode`]
+and [`Decode`] derives in combination with [modes](#Modes).
 
-```rust
-use musli::Context;
-use musli::de::{Decode, Decoder, SequenceDecoder};
+**We use GATs** to provide easier to use abstractions. GATs were not
+available when serde was designed.
 
-struct MyType {
-    data: Vec<String>,
-}
+**Everything is a [`Decoder`] or [`Encoder`]**. Field names are therefore
+not limited to be strings or indexes, but can be named to [arbitrary
+types][musli-name-type] if needed.
 
-impl<'de, M> Decode<'de, M> for MyType {
-    fn decode<D>(cx: &D::Cx, decoder: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
-    where
-        D: Decoder<'de, Mode = M>,
-    {
-        decoder.decode_sequence(|seq| {
-            let mut data = Vec::with_capacity(seq.size_hint().or_default());
-
-            while let Some(decoder) = seq.try_decode_next()? {
-                data.push(decoder.decode()?);
-            }
-
-            Ok(Self { data })
-        })
-    }
-}
-```
+**Visitor are only used when needed**. `serde` [completely uses visitors]
+when deserializing and the corresponding method is treated as a "hint" to
+the underlying format. The deserializer is then free to call any method on
+the visitor depending on what the underlying format actually contains. In
+Müsli, we swap this around. If the caller wants to decode an arbitrary type
+it calls [`decode_any`]. The format can then either signal the appropriate
+underlying type or call [`Visitor::visit_unknown`] telling the implementer
+that it does not have access to type information.
+
+**We've invented [*moded encoding*](#Modes)** allowing the same Rust types
+to be encoded in many different ways with much greater control over how
+things encoded. By default we include the [`Binary`] and [`Text`] modes
+providing sensible defaults for binary and text-based formats.
+
+**Müsli fully supports [no-std and no-alloc]** from the ground up without
+compromising on features using safe and efficient [scoped allocations].
+
+**We support [detailed tracing]** when decoding for much improved
+diagnostics of *where* something went wrong.
 
 <br>
 
@@ -360,6 +352,8 @@ safety, extensive testing and fuzzing is performed using `miri`. See
 
 [`Binary`]: <https://docs.rs/musli/latest/musli/mode/enum.Binary.html>
 [`bincode`]: <https://docs.rs/bincode>
+[`data_model`]: <https://docs.rs/musli/latest/musli/help/data_model/index.html>
+[`decode_any`]: https://docs.rs/musli/latest/musli/trait.Decoder.html#method.decode_any
 [`Decode`]: <https://docs.rs/musli/latest/musli/de/trait.Decode.html>
 [`Decoder`]: <https://docs.rs/musli/latest/musli/trait.Decoder.html>
 [`derives`]: <https://docs.rs/musli/latest/musli/help/derives/index.html>
@@ -375,12 +369,14 @@ safety, extensive testing and fuzzing is performed using `miri`. See
 [`serde`]: <https://serde.rs>
 [`simdutf8`]: <https://docs.rs/simdutf8>
 [`tests`]: <https://github.com/udoprog/musli/tree/main/tests>
+[`Text`]: <https://docs.rs/musli/latest/musli/mode/enum.Text.html>
+[`Visitor::visit_unknown`]: https://docs.rs/musli/latest/musli/de/trait.Visitor.html#method.visit_unknown
 [benchmarks]: <https://udoprog.github.io/musli/benchmarks/>
 [bit packing]: <https://github.com/udoprog/musli/blob/main/crates/musli/src/descriptive/tag.rs>
+[completely uses visitors]: https://docs.rs/serde/latest/serde/trait.Deserializer.html#tymethod.deserialize_u32
 [detailed tracing]: <https://udoprog.github.io/rust/2023-05-22/abductive-diagnostics-for-musli.html>
 [musli-name-type]: <https://docs.rs/musli/latest/musli/help/derives/index.html#musliname_type-->
 [no-std and no-alloc]: <https://github.com/udoprog/musli/blob/main/no-std/examples/no-std-json.rs>
 [scoped allocations]: <https://docs.rs/musli-allocator>
 [size comparisons]: <https://udoprog.github.io/musli/benchmarks/#size-comparisons>
-[when decoding collections]: <https://docs.rs/serde/latest/serde/trait.Deserializer.html#tymethod.deserialize_seq>
 [zerocopy]: <https://docs.rs/musli-zerocopy>

crates/musli-core/src/de/decoder.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::Context;
 
 use super::{
     AsDecoder, Decode, DecodeUnsized, DecodeUnsizedBytes, EntriesDecoder, MapDecoder,
-    NumberVisitor, SequenceDecoder, Skip, ValueVisitor, VariantDecoder, Visitor,
+    SequenceDecoder, Skip, UnsizedVisitor, VariantDecoder, Visitor,
 };
 
 /// Trait governing the implementation of a decoder.
@@ -229,15 +229,15 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
     ///     where
     ///         D: Decoder<'de>,
     ///     {
-    ///         decoder.decode_unit()?;
+    ///         decoder.decode_empty()?;
     ///         Ok(UnitType)
     ///     }
     /// }
     /// ```
     #[inline]
-    fn decode_unit(self) -> Result<(), <Self::Cx as Context>::Error> {
+    fn decode_empty(self) -> Result<(), <Self::Cx as Context>::Error> {
         Err(self.cx().message(expecting::unsupported_type(
-            &expecting::Unit,
+            &expecting::Empty,
             ExpectingWrapper::new(&self),
         )))
     }
@@ -898,19 +898,6 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
         )))
     }
 
-    /// Decode an unknown number using a visitor that can handle arbitrary
-    /// precision numbers.
-    #[inline]
-    fn decode_number<V>(self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Ok, <Self::Cx as Context>::Error>
-    where
-        V: NumberVisitor<'de, Self::Cx>,
-    {
-        Err(self.cx().message(expecting::unsupported_type(
-            &expecting::Number,
-            ExpectingWrapper::new(&self),
-        )))
-    }
-
     /// Decode a fixed-length array.
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -974,7 +961,7 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
     /// use std::fmt;
     ///
     /// use musli::{Context, Decode, Decoder};
-    /// use musli::de::ValueVisitor;
+    /// use musli::de::UnsizedVisitor;
     /// # struct BytesReference<'de> { data: &'de [u8] }
     ///
     /// impl<'de, M> Decode<'de, M> for BytesReference<'de> {
@@ -985,7 +972,7 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
     ///     {
     ///         struct Visitor;
     ///
-    ///         impl<'de, C> ValueVisitor<'de, C, [u8]> for Visitor
+    ///         impl<'de, C> UnsizedVisitor<'de, C, [u8]> for Visitor
     ///         where
     ///             C: ?Sized + Context,
     ///         {
@@ -1011,7 +998,7 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
     #[inline]
     fn decode_bytes<V>(self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Ok, <Self::Cx as Context>::Error>
     where
-        V: ValueVisitor<'de, Self::Cx, [u8]>,
+        V: UnsizedVisitor<'de, Self::Cx, [u8]>,
     {
         Err(self.cx().message(expecting::unsupported_type(
             &expecting::Bytes,
@@ -1041,7 +1028,7 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
     /// use std::fmt;
     ///
     /// use musli::{Context, Decode, Decoder};
-    /// use musli::de::ValueVisitor;
+    /// use musli::de::UnsizedVisitor;
     /// # struct StringReference<'de> { data: &'de str }
     ///
     /// impl<'de, M> Decode<'de, M> for StringReference<'de> {
@@ -1052,7 +1039,7 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
     ///     {
     ///         struct Visitor;
     ///
-    ///         impl<'de, C> ValueVisitor<'de, C, str> for Visitor
+    ///         impl<'de, C> UnsizedVisitor<'de, C, str> for Visitor
     ///         where
     ///             C: ?Sized + Context,
     ///         {
@@ -1078,7 +1065,7 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
     #[inline]
     fn decode_string<V>(self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Ok, <Self::Cx as Context>::Error>
     where
-        V: ValueVisitor<'de, Self::Cx, str>,
+        V: UnsizedVisitor<'de, Self::Cx, str>,
     {
         Err(self.cx().message(expecting::unsupported_type(
             &expecting::String,
@@ -1263,7 +1250,7 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
         F: FnOnce(&mut Self::DecodeSequence) -> Result<O, <Self::Cx as Context>::Error>,
     {
         Err(self.cx().message(expecting::unsupported_type(
-            &expecting::Sequence,
+            &expecting::UnsizedSequence,
             ExpectingWrapper::new(&self),
         )))
     }
@@ -1301,7 +1288,7 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
         F: FnOnce(&mut Self::DecodeSequenceHint) -> Result<O, <Self::Cx as Context>::Error>,
     {
         Err(self.cx().message(expecting::unsupported_type(
-            &expecting::Sequence,
+            &expecting::SequenceWith(hint.size_hint()),
             ExpectingWrapper::new(&self),
         )))
     }
@@ -1339,7 +1326,7 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
         F: FnOnce(&mut Self::DecodeMap) -> Result<O, <Self::Cx as Context>::Error>,
     {
         Err(self.cx().message(expecting::unsupported_type(
-            &expecting::UnsizedStruct,
+            &expecting::UnsizedMap,
             ExpectingWrapper::new(&self),
         )))
     }
@@ -1481,6 +1468,18 @@ pub trait Decoder<'de>: Sized {
         )))
     }
 
+    /// Decode an unknown number using a visitor.
+    #[inline]
+    fn decode_number<V>(self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Ok, <Self::Cx as Context>::Error>
+    where
+        V: Visitor<'de, Self::Cx>,
+    {
+        Err(self.cx().message(expecting::unsupported_type(
+            &expecting::Number,
+            ExpectingWrapper::new(&self),
+        )))
+    }
+
     /// Decode dynamically through a [`Visitor`].
     #[inline]
     fn decode_any<V>(self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Ok, <Self::Cx as Context>::Error>

crates/musli-core/src/de/entries_decoder.rs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub trait EntriesDecoder<'de>: Sized {
     /// Get a size hint for the size of the map being decoded.
     #[inline]
     fn size_hint(&self) -> SizeHint {
-        SizeHint::Any
+        SizeHint::any()
     }
 
     /// Try to return the decoder for the first value in the pair.

crates/musli-core/src/de/entry_decoder.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub trait EntryDecoder<'de> {
     /// Get a size hint for the size of the map being decoded.
     #[inline]
     fn size_hint(&self) -> SizeHint {
-        SizeHint::Any
+        SizeHint::any()
     }
 
     /// Return the decoder for the first value in the pair.

crates/musli-core/src/de/map_decoder.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub trait MapDecoder<'de>: Sized {
     /// Get a size hint of known remaining elements.
     #[inline]
     fn size_hint(&self) -> SizeHint {
-        SizeHint::Any
+        SizeHint::any()
     }
 
     /// Decode the next key. This returns `Ok(None)` where there are no more

crates/musli-core/src/de/mod.rs

@@ -22,24 +22,6 @@
 //! }
 //! ```
 
-/// Derive which automatically implements the [`Decode` trait].
-///
-/// See the [`derives` module] for detailed documentation.
-///
-/// [`derives` module]: <https://docs.rs/musli/latest/musli/help/derives/index.html>
-/// [`Decode` trait]: trait@Decode
-///
-/// # Examples
-///
-/// ```
-/// use musli::Decode;
-///
-/// #[derive(Decode)]
-/// struct MyType {
-///     data: [u8; 128],
-/// }
-/// ```
-#[doc(inline)]
 pub use musli_macros::Decode;
 
 mod as_decoder;
@@ -75,9 +57,6 @@ pub use self::entry_decoder::EntryDecoder;
 mod map_decoder;
 pub use self::map_decoder::MapDecoder;
 
-mod number_visitor;
-pub use self::number_visitor::NumberVisitor;
-
 mod sequence_decoder;
 pub use self::sequence_decoder::SequenceDecoder;
 
@@ -87,8 +66,8 @@ pub use self::size_hint::SizeHint;
 mod skip;
 pub use self::skip::Skip;
 
-mod value_visitor;
-pub use self::value_visitor::ValueVisitor;
+mod unsized_visitor;
+pub use self::unsized_visitor::UnsizedVisitor;
 
 mod variant_decoder;
 pub use self::variant_decoder::VariantDecoder;