fix!: Remove lifetime from PossibleValue

Another step towards clap-rs#1041

This isn't the long term type for `PossibleValue::help`, I just wanted
to get the lifetime out of the way first before figuring out how help
will work.

clap_complete/src/dynamic.rs

@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ complete OPTIONS -F _clap_complete_NAME EXECUTABLES
                 Self::Menu,
             ]
         }
-        fn to_possible_value<'a>(&self) -> ::std::option::Option<clap::builder::PossibleValue<'a>> {
+        fn to_possible_value(&self) -> ::std::option::Option<clap::builder::PossibleValue> {
             match self {
                 Self::Normal => {
                     let value = "9";

clap_complete/src/generator/utils.rs

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ pub fn flags<'help>(p: &Command<'help>) -> Vec<Arg<'help>> {
 }
 
 /// Get the possible values for completion
-pub fn possible_values<'help>(a: &Arg<'help>) -> Option<Vec<clap::builder::PossibleValue<'help>>> {
+pub fn possible_values(a: &Arg<'_>) -> Option<Vec<clap::builder::PossibleValue>> {
     if !a.get_num_args().expect("built").takes_values() {
         None
     } else {

clap_complete/src/shells/bash.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::{fmt::Write as _, io::Write};
 
-use clap::builder::PossibleValue;
 use clap::*;
 
 use crate::generator::{utils, Generator};
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ fn vals_for(o: &Arg) -> String {
             "$(compgen -W \"{}\" -- \"${{cur}}\")",
             vals.iter()
                 .filter(|pv| !pv.is_hide_set())
-                .map(PossibleValue::get_name)
+                .map(|n| n.get_name().as_str())
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                 .join(" ")
         )

clap_complete/src/shells/fish.rs

@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ fn value_completion(option: &Arg) -> String {
                     Some(format!(
                         "{}\t{}",
                         escape_string(value.get_name()).as_str(),
-                        escape_string(value.get_help().unwrap_or_default()).as_str()
+                        escape_string(value.get_help().map(|s| s.as_str()).unwrap_or_default())
+                            .as_str()
                     ))
                 })
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>()

clap_complete/src/shells/shell.rs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl ValueEnum for Shell {
         ]
     }
 
-    fn to_possible_value<'a>(&self) -> Option<PossibleValue<'a>> {
+    fn to_possible_value<'a>(&self) -> Option<PossibleValue> {
         Some(match self {
             Shell::Bash => PossibleValue::new("bash"),
             Shell::Elvish => PossibleValue::new("elvish"),

clap_complete/src/shells/zsh.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::io::Write;
 
-use clap::builder::PossibleValue;
 use clap::*;
 
 use crate::generator::{utils, Generator};
@@ -375,8 +374,12 @@ fn value_completion(arg: &Arg) -> Option<String> {
                         } else {
                             Some(format!(
                                 r#"{name}\:"{tooltip}""#,
-                                name = escape_value(value.get_name()),
-                                tooltip = value.get_help().map(escape_help).unwrap_or_default()
+                                name = escape_value(value.get_name().as_str()),
+                                tooltip = value
+                                    .get_help()
+                                    .map(|s| s.as_str())
+                                    .map(escape_help)
+                                    .unwrap_or_default()
                             ))
                         }
                     })
@@ -389,7 +392,7 @@ fn value_completion(arg: &Arg) -> Option<String> {
                 values
                     .iter()
                     .filter(|pv| !pv.is_hide_set())
-                    .map(PossibleValue::get_name)
+                    .map(|n| n.get_name().as_str())
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                     .join(" ")
             ))

clap_derive/src/attrs.rs

@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ impl Attrs {
                         quote_spanned!(ident.span()=> {
                             {
                                 let val: #ty = #val;
-                                clap::ValueEnum::to_possible_value(&val).unwrap().get_name()
+                                clap::ValueEnum::to_possible_value(&val).unwrap().get_name().to_owned()
                             }
                         })
                     } else {
@@ -544,17 +544,15 @@ impl Attrs {
                     let val = if parsed.iter().any(|a| matches!(a, ValueEnum(_))) {
                         quote_spanned!(ident.span()=> {
                             {
-                                fn iter_to_vals<T>(iterable: impl IntoIterator<Item = T>) -> Vec<&'static str>
+                                fn iter_to_vals<T>(iterable: impl IntoIterator<Item = T>) -> impl Iterator<Item=clap::Str>
                                 where
                                     T: ::std::borrow::Borrow<#inner_type>
                                 {
                                     iterable
                                         .into_iter()
                                         .map(|val| {
-                                            clap::ValueEnum::to_possible_value(val.borrow()).unwrap().get_name()
+                                            clap::ValueEnum::to_possible_value(val.borrow()).unwrap().get_name().to_owned()
                                         })
-                                        .collect()
-
                                 }
 
                                 iter_to_vals(#expr)
@@ -603,7 +601,7 @@ impl Attrs {
                         quote_spanned!(ident.span()=> {
                             {
                                 let val: #ty = #val;
-                                clap::ValueEnum::to_possible_value(&val).unwrap().get_name()
+                                clap::ValueEnum::to_possible_value(&val).unwrap().get_name().to_owned()
                             }
                         })
                     } else {
@@ -648,18 +646,15 @@ impl Attrs {
                     let val = if parsed.iter().any(|a| matches!(a, ValueEnum(_))) {
                         quote_spanned!(ident.span()=> {
                             {
-                                fn iter_to_vals<T>(iterable: impl IntoIterator<Item = T>) -> Vec<&'static ::std::ffi::OsStr>
+                                fn iter_to_vals<T>(iterable: impl IntoIterator<Item = T>) -> impl Iterator<Item=clap::Str>
                                 where
                                     T: ::std::borrow::Borrow<#inner_type>
                                 {
                                     iterable
                                         .into_iter()
                                         .map(|val| {
-                                            clap::ValueEnum::to_possible_value(val.borrow()).unwrap().get_name()
+                                            clap::ValueEnum::to_possible_value(val.borrow()).unwrap().get_name().to_owned()
                                         })
-                                        .map(::std::ffi::OsStr::new)
-                                        .collect()
-
                                 }
 
                                 iter_to_vals(#expr)

clap_derive/src/derives/value_enum.rs

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ fn gen_to_possible_value(lits: &[(TokenStream, Ident)]) -> TokenStream {
     let (lit, variant): (Vec<TokenStream>, Vec<Ident>) = lits.iter().cloned().unzip();
 
     quote! {
-        fn to_possible_value<'a>(&self) -> ::std::option::Option<clap::builder::PossibleValue<'a>> {
+        fn to_possible_value<'a>(&self) -> ::std::option::Option<clap::builder::PossibleValue> {
             match self {
                 #(Self::#variant => Some(#lit),)*
                 _ => None

clap_derive/src/dummies.rs

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub fn value_enum(name: &Ident) {
             fn from_str(_input: &str, _ignore_case: bool) -> ::std::result::Result<Self, String> {
                 unimplemented!()
             }
-            fn to_possible_value<'a>(&self) -> ::std::option::Option<clap::builder::PossibleValue<'a>>{
+            fn to_possible_value<'a>(&self) -> ::std::option::Option<clap::builder::PossibleValue>{
                 unimplemented!()
             }
         }

examples/tutorial_builder/04_01_enum.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ impl ValueEnum for Mode {
         &[Mode::Fast, Mode::Slow]
     }
 
-    fn to_possible_value<'a>(&self) -> Option<PossibleValue<'a>> {
+    fn to_possible_value<'a>(&self) -> Option<PossibleValue> {
         Some(match self {
             Mode::Fast => PossibleValue::new("fast"),
             Mode::Slow => PossibleValue::new("slow"),

src/builder/arg.rs

@@ -3659,7 +3659,7 @@ impl<'help> Arg<'help> {
         Some(longs)
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn get_possible_values(&self) -> Vec<PossibleValue<'help>> {
+    pub(crate) fn get_possible_values(&self) -> Vec<PossibleValue> {
         if !self.is_takes_value_set() {
             vec![]
         } else {

src/builder/possible_value.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::{borrow::Cow, iter};
 
 use crate::util::eq_ignore_case;
+use crate::Str;
 
 /// A possible value of an argument.
 ///
@@ -27,14 +28,14 @@ use crate::util::eq_ignore_case;
 /// [hide]: PossibleValue::hide()
 /// [help]: PossibleValue::help()
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct PossibleValue<'help> {
-    name: &'help str,
-    help: Option<&'help str>,
-    aliases: Vec<&'help str>, // (name, visible)
+pub struct PossibleValue {
+    name: Str,
+    help: Option<Str>,
+    aliases: Vec<Str>, // (name, visible)
     hide: bool,
 }
 
-impl<'help> PossibleValue<'help> {
+impl PossibleValue {
     /// Create a [`PossibleValue`] with its name.
     ///
     /// The name will be used to decide whether this value was provided by the user to an argument.
@@ -52,9 +53,9 @@ impl<'help> PossibleValue<'help> {
     /// [hidden]: PossibleValue::hide
     /// [possible value]: crate::builder::PossibleValuesParser
     /// [`Arg::hide_possible_values(true)`]: crate::Arg::hide_possible_values()
-    pub fn new(name: &'help str) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(name: impl Into<Str>) -> Self {
         PossibleValue {
-            name,
+            name: name.into(),
             ..Default::default()
         }
     }
@@ -74,8 +75,8 @@ impl<'help> PossibleValue<'help> {
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn help(mut self, help: &'help str) -> Self {
-        self.help = Some(help);
+    pub fn help(mut self, help: impl Into<Str>) -> Self {
+        self.help = Some(help.into());
         self
     }
 
@@ -111,8 +112,8 @@ impl<'help> PossibleValue<'help> {
     /// # ;
     /// ```
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn alias(mut self, name: &'help str) -> Self {
-        self.aliases.push(name);
+    pub fn alias(mut self, name: impl Into<Str>) -> Self {
+        self.aliases.push(name.into());
         self
     }
 
@@ -127,35 +128,32 @@ impl<'help> PossibleValue<'help> {
     /// # ;
     /// ```
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn aliases<I>(mut self, names: I) -> Self
-    where
-        I: IntoIterator<Item = &'help str>,
-    {
-        self.aliases.extend(names.into_iter());
+    pub fn aliases(mut self, names: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Into<Str>>) -> Self {
+        self.aliases.extend(names.into_iter().map(|a| a.into()));
         self
     }
 }
 
 /// Reflection
-impl<'help> PossibleValue<'help> {
+impl PossibleValue {
     /// Get the name of the argument value
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_name(&self) -> &'help str {
-        self.name
+    pub fn get_name(&self) -> &Str {
+        &self.name
     }
 
     /// Get the help specified for this argument, if any
     #[inline]
-    pub fn get_help(&self) -> Option<&'help str> {
-        self.help
+    pub fn get_help(&self) -> Option<&Str> {
+        self.help.as_ref()
     }
 
     /// Get the help specified for this argument, if any and the argument
     /// value is not hidden
     #[inline]
-    pub(crate) fn get_visible_help(&self) -> Option<&'help str> {
+    pub(crate) fn get_visible_help(&self) -> Option<&str> {
         if !self.hide {
-            self.help
+            self.help.as_deref()
         } else {
             None
         }
@@ -174,12 +172,12 @@ impl<'help> PossibleValue<'help> {
 
     /// Get the name if argument value is not hidden, `None` otherwise,
     /// but wrapped in quotes if it contains whitespace
-    pub(crate) fn get_visible_quoted_name(&self) -> Option<Cow<'help, str>> {
+    pub(crate) fn get_visible_quoted_name(&self) -> Option<Cow<'_, str>> {
         if !self.hide {
             Some(if self.name.contains(char::is_whitespace) {
                 format!("{:?}", self.name).into()
             } else {
-                self.name.into()
+                self.name.as_str().into()
             })
         } else {
             None
@@ -189,8 +187,8 @@ impl<'help> PossibleValue<'help> {
     /// Returns all valid values of the argument value.
     ///
     /// Namely the name and all aliases.
-    pub fn get_name_and_aliases(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &'help str> + '_ {
-        iter::once(&self.name).chain(&self.aliases).copied()
+    pub fn get_name_and_aliases(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Str> + '_ {
+        iter::once(&self.name).chain(self.aliases.iter())
     }
 
     /// Tests if the value is valid for this argument value
@@ -212,21 +210,15 @@ impl<'help> PossibleValue<'help> {
     pub fn matches(&self, value: &str, ignore_case: bool) -> bool {
         if ignore_case {
             self.get_name_and_aliases()
-                .any(|name| eq_ignore_case(name, value))
+                .any(|name| eq_ignore_case(name.as_str(), value))
         } else {
             self.get_name_and_aliases().any(|name| name == value)
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<'help> From<&'help str> for PossibleValue<'help> {
-    fn from(s: &'help str) -> Self {
-        Self::new(s)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'help> From<&'_ &'help str> for PossibleValue<'help> {
-    fn from(s: &'_ &'help str) -> Self {
+impl<S: Into<Str>> From<S> for PossibleValue {
+    fn from(s: S) -> Self {
         Self::new(s)
     }
 }