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+//! Traits for working with Errors.
+
+#![stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+
+// A note about crates and the facade:
+//
+// Originally, the `Error` trait was defined in libcore, and the impls
+// were scattered about. However, coherence objected to this
+// arrangement, because to create the blanket impls for `Box` required
+// knowing that `&str: !Error`, and we have no means to deal with that
+// sort of conflict just now. Therefore, for the time being, we have
+// moved the `Error` trait into libstd. As we evolve a sol'n to the
+// coherence challenge (e.g., specialization, neg impls, etc) we can
+// reconsider what crate these items belong in.
+
+use core::array;
+use core::convert::Infallible;
+
+use crate::alloc::{AllocErr, LayoutErr};
+use crate::any::TypeId;
+use crate::backtrace::Backtrace;
+use crate::borrow::Cow;
+use crate::cell;
+use crate::char;
+use crate::fmt::{self, Debug, Display};
+use crate::mem::transmute;
+use crate::num;
+use crate::str;
+use crate::string;
+
+/// `Error` is a trait representing the basic expectations for error values,
+/// i.e., values of type `E` in [`Result<T, E>`]. Errors must describe
+/// themselves through the [`Display`] and [`Debug`] traits, and may provide
+/// cause chain information:
+///
+/// The [`source`] method is generally used when errors cross "abstraction
+/// boundaries". If one module must report an error that is caused by an error
+/// from a lower-level module, it can allow access to that error via the
+/// [`source`] method. This makes it possible for the high-level module to
+/// provide its own errors while also revealing some of the implementation for
+/// debugging via [`source`] chains.
+///
+/// [`Result<T, E>`]: ../result/enum.Result.html
+/// [`Display`]: ../fmt/trait.Display.html
+/// [`Debug`]: ../fmt/trait.Debug.html
+/// [`source`]: trait.Error.html#method.source
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+pub trait Error: Debug + Display {
+    /// The lower-level source of this error, if any.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::error::Error;
+    /// use std::fmt;
+    ///
+    /// #[derive(Debug)]
+    /// struct SuperError {
+    ///     side: SuperErrorSideKick,
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// impl fmt::Display for SuperError {
+    ///     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+    ///         write!(f, "SuperError is here!")
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// impl Error for SuperError {
+    ///     fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)> {
+    ///         Some(&self.side)
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// #[derive(Debug)]
+    /// struct SuperErrorSideKick;
+    ///
+    /// impl fmt::Display for SuperErrorSideKick {
+    ///     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+    ///         write!(f, "SuperErrorSideKick is here!")
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// impl Error for SuperErrorSideKick {}
+    ///
+    /// fn get_super_error() -> Result<(), SuperError> {
+    ///     Err(SuperError { side: SuperErrorSideKick })
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// fn main() {
+    ///     match get_super_error() {
+    ///         Err(e) => {
+    ///             println!("Error: {}", e);
+    ///             println!("Caused by: {}", e.source().unwrap());
+    ///         }
+    ///         _ => println!("No error"),
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    #[stable(feature = "error_source", since = "1.30.0")]
+    fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)> {
+        None
+    }
+
+    /// Gets the `TypeId` of `self`.
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[unstable(
+        feature = "error_type_id",
+        reason = "this is memory-unsafe to override in user code",
+        issue = "60784"
+    )]
+    fn type_id(&self, _: private::Internal) -> TypeId
+    where
+        Self: 'static,
+    {
+        TypeId::of::<Self>()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a stack backtrace, if available, of where this error occurred.
+    ///
+    /// This function allows inspecting the location, in code, of where an error
+    /// happened. The returned `Backtrace` contains information about the stack
+    /// trace of the OS thread of execution of where the error originated from.
+    ///
+    /// Note that not all errors contain a `Backtrace`. Also note that a
+    /// `Backtrace` may actually be empty. For more information consult the
+    /// `Backtrace` type itself.
+    #[unstable(feature = "backtrace", issue = "53487")]
+    fn backtrace(&self) -> Option<&Backtrace> {
+        None
+    }
+
+    /// ```
+    /// if let Err(e) = "xc".parse::<u32>() {
+    ///     // Print `e` itself, no need for description().
+    ///     eprintln!("Error: {}", e);
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+    #[rustc_deprecated(since = "1.42.0", reason = "use the Display impl or to_string()")]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "description() is deprecated; use Display"
+    }
+
+    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+    #[rustc_deprecated(
+        since = "1.33.0",
+        reason = "replaced by Error::source, which can support downcasting"
+    )]
+    #[allow(missing_docs)]
+    fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error> {
+        self.source()
+    }
+}
+
+mod private {
+    // This is a hack to prevent `type_id` from being overridden by `Error`
+    // implementations, since that can enable unsound downcasting.
+    #[unstable(feature = "error_type_id", issue = "60784")]
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    pub struct Internal;
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl<'a, E: Error + 'a> From<E> for Box<dyn Error + 'a> {
+    /// Converts a type of [`Error`] into a box of dyn [`Error`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Error`]: ../error/trait.Error.html
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::error::Error;
+    /// use std::fmt;
+    /// use std::mem;
+    ///
+    /// #[derive(Debug)]
+    /// struct AnError;
+    ///
+    /// impl fmt::Display for AnError {
+    ///     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+    ///         write!(f , "An error")
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// impl Error for AnError {}
+    ///
+    /// let an_error = AnError;
+    /// assert!(0 == mem::size_of_val(&an_error));
+    /// let a_boxed_error = Box::<dyn Error>::from(an_error);
+    /// assert!(mem::size_of::<Box<dyn Error>>() == mem::size_of_val(&a_boxed_error))
+    /// ```
+    fn from(err: E) -> Box<dyn Error + 'a> {
+        Box::new(err)
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl<'a, E: Error + Send + Sync + 'a> From<E> for Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'a> {
+    /// Converts a type of [`Error`] + [`Send`] + [`Sync`] into a box of
+    /// dyn [`Error`] + [`Send`] + [`Sync`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Error`]: ../error/trait.Error.html
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::error::Error;
+    /// use std::fmt;
+    /// use std::mem;
+    ///
+    /// #[derive(Debug)]
+    /// struct AnError;
+    ///
+    /// impl fmt::Display for AnError {
+    ///     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+    ///         write!(f , "An error")
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// impl Error for AnError {}
+    ///
+    /// unsafe impl Send for AnError {}
+    ///
+    /// unsafe impl Sync for AnError {}
+    ///
+    /// let an_error = AnError;
+    /// assert!(0 == mem::size_of_val(&an_error));
+    /// let a_boxed_error = Box::<dyn Error + Send + Sync>::from(an_error);
+    /// assert!(
+    ///     mem::size_of::<Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>>() == mem::size_of_val(&a_boxed_error))
+    /// ```
+    fn from(err: E) -> Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'a> {
+        Box::new(err)
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl From<String> for Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync> {
+    /// Converts a [`String`] into a box of dyn [`Error`] + [`Send`] + [`Sync`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Error`]: ../error/trait.Error.html
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::error::Error;
+    /// use std::mem;
+    ///
+    /// let a_string_error = "a string error".to_string();
+    /// let a_boxed_error = Box::<dyn Error + Send + Sync>::from(a_string_error);
+    /// assert!(
+    ///     mem::size_of::<Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>>() == mem::size_of_val(&a_boxed_error))
+    /// ```
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(err: String) -> Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync> {
+        struct StringError(String);
+
+        impl Error for StringError {
+            #[allow(deprecated)]
+            fn description(&self) -> &str {
+                &self.0
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl Display for StringError {
+            fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+                Display::fmt(&self.0, f)
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Purposefully skip printing "StringError(..)"
+        impl Debug for StringError {
+            fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+                Debug::fmt(&self.0, f)
+            }
+        }
+
+        Box::new(StringError(err))
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "string_box_error", since = "1.6.0")]
+impl From<String> for Box<dyn Error> {
+    /// Converts a [`String`] into a box of dyn [`Error`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Error`]: ../error/trait.Error.html
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::error::Error;
+    /// use std::mem;
+    ///
+    /// let a_string_error = "a string error".to_string();
+    /// let a_boxed_error = Box::<dyn Error>::from(a_string_error);
+    /// assert!(mem::size_of::<Box<dyn Error>>() == mem::size_of_val(&a_boxed_error))
+    /// ```
+    fn from(str_err: String) -> Box<dyn Error> {
+        let err1: Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync> = From::from(str_err);
+        let err2: Box<dyn Error> = err1;
+        err2
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl<'a> From<&str> for Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'a> {
+    /// Converts a [`str`] into a box of dyn [`Error`] + [`Send`] + [`Sync`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Error`]: ../error/trait.Error.html
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::error::Error;
+    /// use std::mem;
+    ///
+    /// let a_str_error = "a str error";
+    /// let a_boxed_error = Box::<dyn Error + Send + Sync>::from(a_str_error);
+    /// assert!(
+    ///     mem::size_of::<Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>>() == mem::size_of_val(&a_boxed_error))
+    /// ```
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(err: &str) -> Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'a> {
+        From::from(String::from(err))
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "string_box_error", since = "1.6.0")]
+impl From<&str> for Box<dyn Error> {
+    /// Converts a [`str`] into a box of dyn [`Error`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Error`]: ../error/trait.Error.html
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::error::Error;
+    /// use std::mem;
+    ///
+    /// let a_str_error = "a str error";
+    /// let a_boxed_error = Box::<dyn Error>::from(a_str_error);
+    /// assert!(mem::size_of::<Box<dyn Error>>() == mem::size_of_val(&a_boxed_error))
+    /// ```
+    fn from(err: &str) -> Box<dyn Error> {
+        From::from(String::from(err))
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "cow_box_error", since = "1.22.0")]
+impl<'a, 'b> From<Cow<'b, str>> for Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'a> {
+    /// Converts a [`Cow`] into a box of dyn [`Error`] + [`Send`] + [`Sync`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Cow`]: ../borrow/enum.Cow.html
+    /// [`Error`]: ../error/trait.Error.html
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::error::Error;
+    /// use std::mem;
+    /// use std::borrow::Cow;
+    ///
+    /// let a_cow_str_error = Cow::from("a str error");
+    /// let a_boxed_error = Box::<dyn Error + Send + Sync>::from(a_cow_str_error);
+    /// assert!(
+    ///     mem::size_of::<Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>>() == mem::size_of_val(&a_boxed_error))
+    /// ```
+    fn from(err: Cow<'b, str>) -> Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'a> {
+        From::from(String::from(err))
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "cow_box_error", since = "1.22.0")]
+impl<'a> From<Cow<'a, str>> for Box<dyn Error> {
+    /// Converts a [`Cow`] into a box of dyn [`Error`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Cow`]: ../borrow/enum.Cow.html
+    /// [`Error`]: ../error/trait.Error.html
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::error::Error;
+    /// use std::mem;
+    /// use std::borrow::Cow;
+    ///
+    /// let a_cow_str_error = Cow::from("a str error");
+    /// let a_boxed_error = Box::<dyn Error>::from(a_cow_str_error);
+    /// assert!(mem::size_of::<Box<dyn Error>>() == mem::size_of_val(&a_boxed_error))
+    /// ```
+    fn from(err: Cow<'a, str>) -> Box<dyn Error> {
+        From::from(String::from(err))
+    }
+}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "never_type", issue = "35121")]
+impl Error for ! {}
+
+#[unstable(
+    feature = "allocator_api",
+    reason = "the precise API and guarantees it provides may be tweaked.",
+    issue = "32838"
+)]
+impl Error for AllocErr {}
+
+#[unstable(
+    feature = "allocator_api",
+    reason = "the precise API and guarantees it provides may be tweaked.",
+    issue = "32838"
+)]
+impl Error for LayoutErr {}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl Error for str::ParseBoolError {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "failed to parse bool"
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl Error for str::Utf8Error {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "invalid utf-8: corrupt contents"
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl Error for num::ParseIntError {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        self.__description()
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "try_from", since = "1.34.0")]
+impl Error for num::TryFromIntError {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        self.__description()
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "try_from", since = "1.34.0")]
+impl Error for array::TryFromSliceError {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        self.__description()
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl Error for num::ParseFloatError {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        self.__description()
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl Error for string::FromUtf8Error {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "invalid utf-8"
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
+impl Error for string::FromUtf16Error {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "invalid utf-16"
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "str_parse_error2", since = "1.8.0")]
+impl Error for Infallible {
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        match *self {}
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "decode_utf16", since = "1.9.0")]
+impl Error for char::DecodeUtf16Error {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "unpaired surrogate found"
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "box_error", since = "1.8.0")]
+impl<T: Error> Error for Box<T> {
+    #[allow(deprecated, deprecated_in_future)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        Error::description(&**self)
+    }
+
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn Error> {
+        Error::cause(&**self)
+    }
+
+    fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)> {
+        Error::source(&**self)
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "fmt_error", since = "1.11.0")]
+impl Error for fmt::Error {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "an error occurred when formatting an argument"
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "try_borrow", since = "1.13.0")]
+impl Error for cell::BorrowError {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "already mutably borrowed"
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "try_borrow", since = "1.13.0")]
+impl Error for cell::BorrowMutError {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "already borrowed"
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "try_from", since = "1.34.0")]
+impl Error for char::CharTryFromError {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "converted integer out of range for `char`"
+    }
+}
+
+#[stable(feature = "char_from_str", since = "1.20.0")]
+impl Error for char::ParseCharError {
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        self.__description()
+    }
+}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "try_reserve", reason = "new API", issue = "48043")]
+impl Error for alloc::collections::TryReserveError {}
+
+// Copied from `any.rs`.
+impl dyn Error + 'static {
+    /// Returns `true` if the boxed type is the same as `T`
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> bool {
+        // Get `TypeId` of the type this function is instantiated with.
+        let t = TypeId::of::<T>();
+
+        // Get `TypeId` of the type in the trait object.
+        let boxed = self.type_id(private::Internal);
+
+        // Compare both `TypeId`s on equality.
+        t == boxed
+    }
+
+    /// Returns some reference to the boxed value if it is of type `T`, or
+    /// `None` if it isn't.
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn downcast_ref<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T> {
+        if self.is::<T>() {
+            unsafe { Some(&*(self as *const dyn Error as *const T)) }
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns some mutable reference to the boxed value if it is of type `T`, or
+    /// `None` if it isn't.
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn downcast_mut<T: Error + 'static>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T> {
+        if self.is::<T>() {
+            unsafe { Some(&mut *(self as *mut dyn Error as *mut T)) }
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl dyn Error + 'static + Send {
+    /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `dyn Error`.
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> bool {
+        <dyn Error + 'static>::is::<T>(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `dyn Error`.
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn downcast_ref<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T> {
+        <dyn Error + 'static>::downcast_ref::<T>(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `dyn Error`.
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn downcast_mut<T: Error + 'static>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T> {
+        <dyn Error + 'static>::downcast_mut::<T>(self)
+    }
+}
+
+impl dyn Error + 'static + Send + Sync {
+    /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `dyn Error`.
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> bool {
+        <dyn Error + 'static>::is::<T>(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `dyn Error`.
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn downcast_ref<T: Error + 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T> {
+        <dyn Error + 'static>::downcast_ref::<T>(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Forwards to the method defined on the type `dyn Error`.
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn downcast_mut<T: Error + 'static>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T> {
+        <dyn Error + 'static>::downcast_mut::<T>(self)
+    }
+}
+
+impl dyn Error {
+    #[inline]
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    /// Attempts to downcast the box to a concrete type.
+    pub fn downcast<T: Error + 'static>(self: Box<Self>) -> Result<Box<T>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+        if self.is::<T>() {
+            unsafe {
+                let raw: *mut dyn Error = Box::into_raw(self);
+                Ok(Box::from_raw(raw as *mut T))
+            }
+        } else {
+            Err(self)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns an iterator starting with the current error and continuing with
+    /// recursively calling [`source`].
+    ///
+    /// If you want to omit the current error and only use its sources,
+    /// use `skip(1)`.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// #![feature(error_iter)]
+    /// use std::error::Error;
+    /// use std::fmt;
+    ///
+    /// #[derive(Debug)]
+    /// struct A;
+    ///
+    /// #[derive(Debug)]
+    /// struct B(Option<Box<dyn Error + 'static>>);
+    ///
+    /// impl fmt::Display for A {
+    ///     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+    ///         write!(f, "A")
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// impl fmt::Display for B {
+    ///     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+    ///         write!(f, "B")
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// impl Error for A {}
+    ///
+    /// impl Error for B {
+    ///     fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)> {
+    ///         self.0.as_ref().map(|e| e.as_ref())
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// let b = B(Some(Box::new(A)));
+    ///
+    /// // let err : Box<Error> = b.into(); // or
+    /// let err = &b as &(dyn Error);
+    ///
+    /// let mut iter = err.chain();
+    ///
+    /// assert_eq!("B".to_string(), iter.next().unwrap().to_string());
+    /// assert_eq!("A".to_string(), iter.next().unwrap().to_string());
+    /// assert!(iter.next().is_none());
+    /// assert!(iter.next().is_none());
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// [`source`]: trait.Error.html#method.source
+    #[unstable(feature = "error_iter", issue = "58520")]
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn chain(&self) -> Chain<'_> {
+        Chain { current: Some(self) }
+    }
+}
+
+/// An iterator over an [`Error`] and its sources.
+///
+/// If you want to omit the initial error and only process
+/// its sources, use `skip(1)`.
+///
+/// [`Error`]: trait.Error.html
+#[unstable(feature = "error_iter", issue = "58520")]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct Chain<'a> {
+    current: Option<&'a (dyn Error + 'static)>,
+}
+
+#[unstable(feature = "error_iter", issue = "58520")]
+impl<'a> Iterator for Chain<'a> {
+    type Item = &'a (dyn Error + 'static);
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        let current = self.current;
+        self.current = self.current.and_then(Error::source);
+        current
+    }
+}
+
+impl dyn Error + Send {
+    #[inline]
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    /// Attempts to downcast the box to a concrete type.
+    pub fn downcast<T: Error + 'static>(self: Box<Self>) -> Result<Box<T>, Box<dyn Error + Send>> {
+        let err: Box<dyn Error> = self;
+        <dyn Error>::downcast(err).map_err(|s| unsafe {
+            // Reapply the `Send` marker.
+            transmute::<Box<dyn Error>, Box<dyn Error + Send>>(s)
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl dyn Error + Send + Sync {
+    #[inline]
+    #[stable(feature = "error_downcast", since = "1.3.0")]
+    /// Attempts to downcast the box to a concrete type.
+    pub fn downcast<T: Error + 'static>(self: Box<Self>) -> Result<Box<T>, Box<Self>> {
+        let err: Box<dyn Error> = self;
+        <dyn Error>::downcast(err).map_err(|s| unsafe {
+            // Reapply the `Send + Sync` marker.
+            transmute::<Box<dyn Error>, Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>>(s)
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::Error;
+    use crate::fmt;
+
+    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+    struct A;
+    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+    struct B;
+
+    impl fmt::Display for A {
+        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+            write!(f, "A")
+        }
+    }
+    impl fmt::Display for B {
+        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+            write!(f, "B")
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl Error for A {}
+    impl Error for B {}
+
+    #[test]
+    fn downcasting() {
+        let mut a = A;
+        let a = &mut a as &mut (dyn Error + 'static);
+        assert_eq!(a.downcast_ref::<A>(), Some(&A));
+        assert_eq!(a.downcast_ref::<B>(), None);
+        assert_eq!(a.downcast_mut::<A>(), Some(&mut A));
+        assert_eq!(a.downcast_mut::<B>(), None);
+
+        let a: Box<dyn Error> = Box::new(A);
+        match a.downcast::<B>() {
+            Ok(..) => panic!("expected error"),
+            Err(e) => assert_eq!(*e.downcast::<A>().unwrap(), A),
+        }
+    }
+}