Gc::new_static allows for creating a Gc from any 'static type without bothering with a Collect impl. Uses the transparent StaticCollect wrapper internally to provide an empty Collect impl and casts the resulting pointer.
Gc::erase is simply a safe version of Gc::cast that casts to (), which we know is always safe.
As a drive-by change, also provides a for<'a> Rootable<'a> impl for StaticCollect, since it's easy to do and sometimes useful (there is an identical type in piccolo that exists only because the impl didn't exist on StaticCollect)
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Gc::new_staticandGc::erase.Gc::new_staticallows for creating a Gc from any 'static type without bothering with aCollectimpl. Uses the transparentStaticCollectwrapper internally to provide an emptyCollectimpl and casts the resulting pointer.Gc::eraseis simply a safe version ofGc::castthat casts to(), which we know is always safe.As a drive-by change, also provides a
for<'a> Rootable<'a>impl forStaticCollect, since it's easy to do and sometimes useful (there is an identical type inpiccolothat exists only because the impl didn't exist onStaticCollect)