error[E0038]: the trait `DynIncompatible` is not dyn compatible --> $DIR/dyn-incompatible-trait-in-return-position-dyn-trait.rs:22:13 | LL | fn car() -> dyn DynIncompatible { | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ `DynIncompatible` is not dyn compatible | note: for a trait to be dyn compatible it needs to allow building a vtable for more information, visit --> $DIR/dyn-incompatible-trait-in-return-position-dyn-trait.rs:4:8 | LL | trait DynIncompatible { | --------------- this trait is not dyn compatible... LL | fn foo() -> Self; | ^^^ ...because associated function `foo` has no `self` parameter = help: the following types implement `DynIncompatible`: A B consider defining an enum where each variant holds one of these types, implementing `DynIncompatible` for this new enum and using it instead help: consider turning `foo` into a method by giving it a `&self` argument | LL | fn foo(&self) -> Self; | +++++ help: alternatively, consider constraining `foo` so it does not apply to trait objects | LL | fn foo() -> Self where Self: Sized; | +++++++++++++++++ error[E0746]: return type cannot be a trait object without pointer indirection --> $DIR/dyn-incompatible-trait-in-return-position-dyn-trait.rs:22:13 | LL | fn car() -> dyn DynIncompatible { | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ doesn't have a size known at compile-time | help: consider returning an `impl Trait` instead of a `dyn Trait` | LL - fn car() -> dyn DynIncompatible { LL + fn car() -> impl DynIncompatible { | help: alternatively, box the return type, and wrap all of the returned values in `Box::new` | LL ~ fn car() -> Box { LL | LL | if true { LL ~ return Box::new(A); LL | } LL ~ Box::new(B) | error[E0038]: the trait `DynIncompatible` is not dyn compatible --> $DIR/dyn-incompatible-trait-in-return-position-dyn-trait.rs:30:17 | LL | fn cat() -> Box { | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ `DynIncompatible` is not dyn compatible | note: for a trait to be dyn compatible it needs to allow building a vtable for more information, visit --> $DIR/dyn-incompatible-trait-in-return-position-dyn-trait.rs:4:8 | LL | trait DynIncompatible { | --------------- this trait is not dyn compatible... LL | fn foo() -> Self; | ^^^ ...because associated function `foo` has no `self` parameter = help: the following types implement `DynIncompatible`: A B consider defining an enum where each variant holds one of these types, implementing `DynIncompatible` for this new enum and using it instead help: consider turning `foo` into a method by giving it a `&self` argument | LL | fn foo(&self) -> Self; | +++++ help: alternatively, consider constraining `foo` so it does not apply to trait objects | LL | fn foo() -> Self where Self: Sized; | +++++++++++++++++ error: aborting due to 3 previous errors Some errors have detailed explanations: E0038, E0746. For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0038`.