playground.rs

use std::sync::mpsc::{channel, Sender};
use std::sync::Mutex;
use std::thread;

#[derive(Debug)]
enum Message { A, B }

struct Request;
struct Response;
struct IronError;
type IronResult<T> = Result<T, IronError>;

// copied from Iron
trait Handler: Send + Sync {
    fn handle(&self, &mut Request) -> IronResult<Response>;
}
impl<F> Handler for F where F: Send + Sync + Fn(&mut Request) -> IronResult<Response> {
    fn handle(&self, req: &mut Request) -> IronResult<Response> {
        (*self)(req)
    }
}

fn make_handler(tx: Sender<Message>) -> Box<Handler> {
    let mtx = Mutex::new(tx);
    Box::new(move |req: &mut Request| { mtx.lock().unwrap().send(Message::A); Ok(Response) })
}

fn iron_setup(tx: Sender<Message>) {
    let handler = make_handler(tx);
    handler.handle(&mut Request);
}

fn main() {
    let (tx, rx) = channel::<Message>();
    thread::spawn(move || iron_setup(tx.clone()));
    println!("{:?}", rx.recv());
}