1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/mod.rs
index 2952217f267..b414e1200cd 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/mod.rs
@@ -2476,6 +2476,18 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns the `DefId` of the item within which the `impl Trait` is declared.
+    /// For type-alias-impl-trait this is the `type` alias.
+    /// For impl-trait-in-assoc-type this is the assoc type.
+    /// For return-position-impl-trait this is the function.
+    pub fn impl_trait_parent(self, mut def_id: LocalDefId) -> LocalDefId {
+        // Find the surrounding item (type alias or assoc type)
+        while let DefKind::OpaqueTy = self.def_kind(def_id) {
+            def_id = self.local_parent(def_id);
+        }
+        def_id
+    }
+
     pub fn impl_method_has_trait_impl_trait_tys(self, def_id: DefId) -> bool {
         if self.def_kind(def_id) != DefKind::AssocFn {
             return false;