+/// An extension of `AnyRefExt` allowing unchecked downcasting of trait objects to `&T`.
+trait UncheckedAnyRefExt<'a> {
+ /// Returns a reference to the boxed value, assuming that it is of type `T`. This should only be
+ /// called if you are ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN of `T` as you will get really wacky output if it’s not.
+ unsafe fn as_ref_unchecked<T: 'static>(self) -> &'a T;
+}
+
+impl<'a> UncheckedAnyRefExt<'a> for &'a Any + 'a {
+ #[inline]
+ unsafe fn as_ref_unchecked<T: 'static>(self) -> &'a T {
+ // Get the raw representation of the trait object
+ let to: TraitObject = transmute_copy(&self);
+
+ // Extract the data pointer
+ transmute(to.data)
+ }
+}
+
+/// An extension of `AnyMutRefExt` allowing unchecked downcasting of trait objects to `&mut T`.
+trait UncheckedAnyMutRefExt<'a> {
+ /// Returns a reference to the boxed value, assuming that it is of type `T`. This should only be
+ /// called if you are ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN of `T` as you will get really wacky output if it’s not.
+ unsafe fn as_mut_unchecked<T: 'static>(self) -> &'a mut T;
+}
+
+impl<'a> UncheckedAnyMutRefExt<'a> for &'a mut Any + 'a {
+ #[inline]
+ unsafe fn as_mut_unchecked<T: 'static>(self) -> &'a mut T {
+ // Get the raw representation of the trait object
+ let to: TraitObject = transmute_copy(&self);
+
+ // Extract the data pointer
+ transmute(to.data)
+ }
+}
+