Add type-driven generic data access to std #1
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This RFC proposes adding a
provide_any
module to the core library. The module provides a generic API for objects to provide type-based access to data. (Whereas theany
module provides type-driven downcasting, the proposed module integrates the downcasting into data access to provide a safer and more ergonomic API).By using the proposed API, an object can have functionality like: