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use std::rc::Rc;
use std::cell::RefCell;

#[derive(Debug)]
struct Gadget {
    id: i32,
    // RefCell allows mutable borrows of `last_seen_at` even when Gadget is immutable
    last_seen_at: RefCell<String>,
}

fn update_gadget_status(gadget: &Gadget, new_status: &str) {
    // We have an immutable reference `&Gadget`,
    // but `RefCell` allows us to mutably borrow its inner value.
    let mut status_ref = gadget.last_seen_at.borrow_mut();
    *status_ref = new_status.to_string();
    println!("Updated gadget {}: {}", gadget.id, *status_ref);

    // RefCell enforces borrowing rules at runtime.
    // Attempting to borrow_mut() again while `status_ref` is active would panic.
    // let forbidden_ref = gadget.last_seen_at.borrow_mut(); // This would panic!
}

fn main() {
    let my_gadget = Gadget {
        id: 1,
        last_seen_at: RefCell::new("2023-01-01".to_string()),
    };

    println!("Initial gadget: {:#?}", my_gadget);
    update_gadget_status(&my_gadget, "2023-10-26 10:00");
    println!("After update: {:#?}", my_gadget);

    // Using Rc<RefCell<T>> for shared mutable state in a single thread.
    let shared_gadget = Rc::new(RefCell::new(my_gadget));
    let another_ref = Rc::clone(&shared_gadget);

    // Both `shared_gadget` and `another_ref` point to the same RefCell.
    // We can get mutable access through either of them.
    shared_gadget.borrow_mut().id = 2;
    another_ref.borrow_mut().last_seen_at.borrow_mut().push_str(" (via another ref)");

    println!("Shared gadget final state: {:#?}", shared_gadget);
    println!("Another ref final state: {:#?}", another_ref);
}