// ./src/mod/struct_visibility.md mod my { // A public struct with a public field of generic type `T` pub struct OpenBox { pub contents: T, } // A public struct with a private field of generic type `T` #[allow(dead_code)] pub struct ClosedBox { contents: T, } impl ClosedBox { // A public constructor method pub fn new(contents: T) -> ClosedBox { ClosedBox { contents: contents, } } } } fn part0() { // Public structs with public fields can be constructed as usual let open_box = my::OpenBox { contents: "public information" }; // and their fields can be normally accessed. println!("The open box contains: {}", open_box.contents); // Public structs with private fields cannot be constructed using field names. // Error! `ClosedBox` has private fields //let closed_box = my::ClosedBox { contents: "classified information" }; // TODO ^ Try uncommenting this line // However, structs with private fields can be created using // public constructors let _closed_box = my::ClosedBox::new("classified information"); // and the private fields of a public struct cannot be accessed. // Error! The `contents` field is private //println!("The closed box contains: {}", _closed_box.contents); // TODO ^ Try uncommenting this line } pub fn main() { part0(); }