Turbofish operator can be used for try_parse

That removes the following TODO:
// TODO: Find a way to use turbofish operator

examples/dns.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use ferrisetw::parser::Parser;
 use ferrisetw::schema_locator::SchemaLocator;
 use ferrisetw::native::etw_types::EventRecord;
 use ferrisetw::trace::UserTrace;
-use ferrisetw::parser::TryParse;
 use ferrisetw::schema::Schema;
 
 

examples/kernel_trace.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use ferrisetw::native::etw_types::EventRecord;
-use ferrisetw::parser::{Parser, TryParse};
+use ferrisetw::parser::Parser;
 use ferrisetw::provider::*;
 use ferrisetw::schema_locator::SchemaLocator;
 use ferrisetw::trace::*;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn main() {
                     println!("ProviderName: {}", name);
                     let parser = Parser::create(record, &schema);
                     // Fully Qualified Syntax for Disambiguation
-                    match TryParse::<String>::try_parse(&parser, "FileName") {
+                    match parser.try_parse::<String>("FileName") {
                         Ok(filename) => println!("FileName: {}", filename),
                         Err(err) => println!("Error: {:?} getting Filename", err),
                     };

examples/multiple_providers.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use ferrisetw::native::etw_types::EventRecord;
-use ferrisetw::parser::{Parser, Pointer, TryParse};
+use ferrisetw::parser::{Parser, Pointer};
 use ferrisetw::provider::*;
 use ferrisetw::schema_locator::SchemaLocator;
 use ferrisetw::trace::*;

examples/user_trace.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use ferrisetw::native::etw_types::EventRecord;
-use ferrisetw::parser::{Parser, TryParse};
+use ferrisetw::parser::Parser;
 use ferrisetw::provider::*;
 use ferrisetw::schema_locator::SchemaLocator;
 use ferrisetw::trace::*;

src/lib.rs

@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 //! use ferrisetw::native::etw_types::EventRecord;
 //! use ferrisetw::schema_locator::SchemaLocator;
 //! use ferrisetw::parser::Parser;
-//! use ferrisetw::parser::TryParse;
 //! use ferrisetw::provider::Provider;
 //! use ferrisetw::trace::{UserTrace, TraceTrait};
 //!
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@
 //!                 // Finally, properties for a given event can be retrieved using a Parser
 //!                 let parser = Parser::create(record, &schema);
 //!
-//!                 // Type annotations or Fully Qualified Syntax are needed when calling TryParse
-//!                 // Supported types implement the trait TryParse for Parser
+//!                 // You'll need type inference to tell ferrisetw what type you want to parse into
 //!                 // In actual code, be sure to correctly handle Err values!
 //!                 let process_id: u32 = parser.try_parse("ProcessID").unwrap();
 //!                 let image_name: String = parser.try_parse("ImageName").unwrap();

src/native/tdh_types.rs

@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
 //! event
 //!
 //! This is a bit extra but is basically a redefinition of the In an Out TDH types following the
-//! rust naming convention, it can also come in handy when implementing the [TryParse] trait for a type
+//! rust naming convention, it can also come in handy when implementing the `TryParse` trait for a type
 //! to determine how to handle a [Property] based on this values
 //!
-//! [TryParse]: crate::parser::TryParse
 //! [Property]: crate::native::tdh_types::Property
 use num_traits::FromPrimitive;
 

src/parser.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 //! ETW Types Parser
 //!
 //! This module act as a helper to parse the Buffer from an ETW Event
+
+
 use crate::native::etw_types::EVENT_HEADER_FLAG_32_BIT_HEADER;
 use crate::native::etw_types::EventRecord;
 use crate::native::sddl;
@@ -68,22 +70,6 @@ impl From<std::array::TryFromSliceError> for ParserError {
 
 type ParserResult<T> = Result<T, ParserError>;
 
-/// Trait to try and parse a type
-///
-/// This trait has to be implemented in order to be able to parse a type we want to retrieve from
-/// within an Event.
-///
-/// An implementation for most of the Primitive Types is created by using a Macro, any other needed type
-/// requires this trait to be implemented
-// TODO: Find a way to use turbofish operator
-pub trait TryParse<T> {
-    /// Implement the `try_parse` function to provide a way to Parse `T` from an ETW event or
-    /// return an Error in case the type `T` can't be parsed
-    ///
-    /// # Arguments
-    /// * `name` - Name of the property to be found in the Schema
-    fn try_parse(&self, name: &str) -> Result<T, ParserError>;
-}
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 /// Cache of the properties we've extracted already
@@ -99,6 +85,27 @@ struct CachedSlices<'schema, 'record> {
 ///
 /// This structure provides a way to parse an ETW event (= extract its properties).
 /// Because properties may have variable length (e.g. strings), a `Parser` is only suited to a single [`EventRecord`]
+///
+/// # Example
+/// ```
+/// # use ferrisetw::native::etw_types::EventRecord;
+/// # use ferrisetw::schema_locator::SchemaLocator;
+/// # use ferrisetw::parser::Parser;
+/// let my_callback = |record: &EventRecord, schema_locator: &SchemaLocator| {
+///     let schema = schema_locator.event_schema(record).unwrap();
+///     let parser = Parser::create(record, &schema);
+///
+///     // There are several ways to define the type requested for `try_parse`
+///     // It is possible to use type inference...
+///     let property1: Option<String> = parser.try_parse("PropertyName").ok();
+///
+///     // ...or to use the turbofish operator
+///     match parser.try_parse::<u32>("OtherPropertyName") {
+///         Ok(_) => println!("OtherPropertyName is a valid u32"),
+///         Err(_) => println!("OtherPropertyName is invalid"),
+///     }
+/// };
+/// ```
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub struct Parser<'schema, 'record> {
     properties: &'schema [Property],
@@ -111,17 +118,6 @@ impl<'schema, 'record> Parser<'schema, 'record> {
     ///
     /// # Arguments
     /// * `schema` - The [Schema] from the ETW Event we want to parse
-    ///
-    /// # Example
-    /// ```
-    /// # use ferrisetw::native::etw_types::EventRecord;
-    /// # use ferrisetw::schema_locator::SchemaLocator;
-    /// # use ferrisetw::parser::Parser;
-    /// let my_callback = |record: &EventRecord, schema_locator: &SchemaLocator| {
-    ///     let schema = schema_locator.event_schema(record).unwrap();
-    ///     let parser = Parser::create(record, &schema);
-    /// };
-    /// ```
     pub fn create(event_record: &'record EventRecord, schema: &'schema Schema) -> Self {
         Parser {
             record: &event_record,
@@ -253,12 +249,45 @@ impl<'schema, 'record> Parser<'schema, 'record> {
 
         Err(ParserError::NotFound)
     }
+
+    /// Return a property from the event, or an error in case the parsing failed.
+    ///
+    /// You must explicitly define `T`, the type you want to parse the property into.<br/>
+    /// In case this type is not compatible with the ETW type, [`ParserError::InvalidType`] is returned.
+    pub fn try_parse<T>(&self, name: &str) -> ParserResult<T>
+    where Parser<'schema, 'record>: private::TryParse<T>
+    {
+        use crate::parser::private::TryParse;
+        self.try_parse_impl(name)
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+mod private {
+    use super::*;
+
+    /// Trait to try and parse a type
+    ///
+    /// This trait has to be implemented in order to be able to parse a type we want to retrieve from
+    /// within an Event.
+    ///
+    /// An implementation for most of the Primitive Types is created by using a Macro, any other needed type
+    /// requires this trait to be implemented
+    pub trait TryParse<T> {
+        /// Implement the `try_parse` function to provide a way to Parse `T` from an ETW event or
+        /// return an Error in case the type `T` can't be parsed
+        ///
+        /// # Arguments
+        /// * `name` - Name of the property to be found in the Schema
+        fn try_parse_impl(&self, name: &str) -> Result<T, ParserError>;
+    }
 }
 
 macro_rules! impl_try_parse_primitive {
     ($T:ident) => {
-        impl TryParse<$T> for Parser<'_, '_> {
-            fn try_parse(&self, name: &str) -> ParserResult<$T> {
+        impl private::TryParse<$T> for Parser<'_, '_> {
+            fn try_parse_impl(&self, name: &str) -> ParserResult<$T> {
                 let prop_slice = self.find_property(name)?;
 
                 // TODO: Check In and Out type and do a better type checking
@@ -298,7 +327,7 @@ impl_try_parse_primitive!(isize);
 /// ```
 /// # use ferrisetw::native::etw_types::EventRecord;
 /// # use ferrisetw::schema_locator::SchemaLocator;
-/// # use ferrisetw::parser::{Parser, TryParse};
+/// # use ferrisetw::parser::Parser;
 /// let my_callback = |record: &EventRecord, schema_locator: &SchemaLocator| {
 ///     let schema = schema_locator.event_schema(record).unwrap();
 ///     let parser = Parser::create(record, &schema);
@@ -307,8 +336,8 @@ impl_try_parse_primitive!(isize);
 /// ```
 ///
 /// [TdhInTypes]: TdhInType
-impl TryParse<String> for Parser<'_, '_> {
-    fn try_parse(&self, name: &str) -> ParserResult<String> {
+impl private::TryParse<String> for Parser<'_, '_> {
+    fn try_parse_impl(&self, name: &str) -> ParserResult<String> {
         let prop_slice = self.find_property(name)?;
 
         // TODO: Handle errors and type checking better
@@ -334,8 +363,8 @@ impl TryParse<String> for Parser<'_, '_> {
     }
 }
 
-impl TryParse<GUID> for Parser<'_, '_> {
-    fn try_parse(&self, name: &str) -> Result<GUID, ParserError> {
+impl private::TryParse<GUID> for Parser<'_, '_> {
+    fn try_parse_impl(&self, name: &str) -> Result<GUID, ParserError> {
         let prop_slice = self.find_property(name)?;
 
         let guid_string = utils::parse_utf16_guid(prop_slice.buffer);
@@ -348,8 +377,8 @@ impl TryParse<GUID> for Parser<'_, '_> {
     }
 }
 
-impl TryParse<IpAddr> for Parser<'_, '_> {
-    fn try_parse(&self, name: &str) -> ParserResult<IpAddr> {
+impl private::TryParse<IpAddr> for Parser<'_, '_> {
+    fn try_parse_impl(&self, name: &str) -> ParserResult<IpAddr> {
         let prop_slice = self.find_property(name)?;
 
         if prop_slice.property.out_type() != TdhOutType::OutTypeIpv4
@@ -416,23 +445,23 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for Pointer {
     }
 }
 
-impl TryParse<Pointer> for Parser<'_, '_> {
-    fn try_parse(&self, name: &str) -> ParserResult<Pointer> {
+impl private::TryParse<Pointer> for Parser<'_, '_> {
+    fn try_parse_impl(&self, name: &str) -> ParserResult<Pointer> {
         let prop_slice = self.find_property(name)?;
 
         let mut res = Pointer::default();
         if prop_slice.buffer.len() == std::mem::size_of::<u32>() {
-            res.0 = TryParse::<u32>::try_parse(self, name)? as usize;
+            res.0 = private::TryParse::<u32>::try_parse_impl(self, name)? as usize;
         } else {
-            res.0 = TryParse::<u64>::try_parse(self, name)? as usize;
+            res.0 = private::TryParse::<u64>::try_parse_impl(self, name)? as usize;
         }
 
         Ok(res)
     }
 }
 
-impl TryParse<Vec<u8>> for Parser<'_, '_> {
-    fn try_parse(&self, name: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>, ParserError> {
+impl private::TryParse<Vec<u8>> for Parser<'_, '_> {
+    fn try_parse_impl(&self, name: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>, ParserError> {
         let prop_slice = self.find_property(name)?;
         Ok(prop_slice.buffer.to_vec())
     }

tests/dns.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use ferrisetw::native::etw_types::EventRecord;
 use ferrisetw::schema_locator::SchemaLocator;
 use ferrisetw::trace::UserTrace;
 use ferrisetw::trace::TraceTrait;
-use ferrisetw::parser::{Parser, TryParse};
+use ferrisetw::parser::Parser;
 
 mod utils;
 use utils::{Status, TestKind};
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ fn check_a_few_cases(record: &EventRecord, parser: &Parser) {
     // Parsing with a wrong type should properly error out
     if record.event_id() == EVENT_ID_DNS_QUERY_INITIATED {
         let _right_type: String = parser.try_parse("QueryName").unwrap();
-        let wrong_type: Result<u32, _> = parser.try_parse("QueryName");
+        let wrong_type = parser.try_parse::<u32>("QueryName");
         assert!(wrong_type.is_err());
     }
 
     // Giving an unknown property should properly error out
-    let wrong_name: Result<u32, _> = parser.try_parse("NoSuchProperty");
+    let wrong_name = parser.try_parse::<u32>("NoSuchProperty");
     assert!(wrong_name.is_err());
 }
 

tests/kernel_trace.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use ferrisetw::provider::{Provider, EventFilter};
 use ferrisetw::native::etw_types::EventRecord;
 use ferrisetw::schema_locator::SchemaLocator;
-use ferrisetw::parser::{Parser, TryParse};
+use ferrisetw::parser::Parser;
 use ferrisetw::trace::KernelTrace;
 use ferrisetw::provider::kernel_providers;
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fn generate_image_load_events() {
 
 fn has_seen_dll_load(record: &EventRecord, parser: &Parser) -> bool {
     if record.process_id() == std::process::id() {
-        let filename: Result<String, _> = parser.try_parse("FileName");
+        let filename = parser.try_parse::<String>("FileName");
         println!("   this one's for us: {:?}", filename);
         if let Ok(filename) = filename {
             if filename.ends_with(TEST_LIBRARY_NAME) {