refactor(tazjin/rlox): Let scanner tokens own their lexeme r/2107

This removes the runtime dependency on a borrow into the program
source code.

It's not yet ideal because there are a lot of tokens where we really
don't care about the lexeme, but this is what the book does and I
am not going to change that.

Change-Id: I888e18f98597766d6f725cbf9241e8eb2bd839e2
Reviewed-on: https://cl.tvl.fyi/c/depot/+/2394
Reviewed-by: tazjin <mail@tazj.in>
Tested-by: BuildkiteCI

5 files changed, 150 insertions, 158 deletions

diff --git a/users/tazjin/rlox/src/interpreter.rs b/users/tazjin/rlox/src/interpreter.rs
index f04d767dc5a9..5fb5283bc791 100644
--- a/users/tazjin/rlox/src/interpreter.rs
+++ b/users/tazjin/rlox/src/interpreter.rs
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ mod tests;
 // Representation of all callables, including builtins & user-defined
 // functions.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub enum Callable<'a> {
+pub enum Callable {
     Builtin(&'static dyn builtins::Builtin),
-    Function(Rc<parser::Function<'a>>),
+    Function(Rc<parser::Function>),
 }
 
-impl<'a> Callable<'a> {
+impl Callable {
     fn arity(&self) -> usize {
         match self {
             Callable::Builtin(builtin) => builtin.arity(),
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ impl<'a> Callable<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn call(&self, lox: &mut Interpreter<'a>, args: Vec<Value<'a>>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn call(&self, lox: &mut Interpreter, args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         match self {
             Callable::Builtin(builtin) => builtin.call(args),
 
             Callable::Function(func) => {
-                let mut fn_env: Environment<'a> = Default::default();
+                let mut fn_env: Environment = Default::default();
 
                 for (param, value) in func.params.iter().zip(args.into_iter()) {
                     fn_env.define(param, value)?;
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ impl<'a> Callable<'a> {
 
 // Representation of an in-language value.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub enum Value<'a> {
+pub enum Value {
     Literal(Literal),
-    Callable(Callable<'a>),
+    Callable(Callable),
 }
 
-impl<'a> PartialEq for Value<'a> {
+impl PartialEq for Value {
     fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
         match (self, other) {
             (Value::Literal(lhs), Value::Literal(rhs)) => lhs == rhs,
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ impl<'a> PartialEq for Value<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<Literal> for Value<'a> {
-    fn from(lit: Literal) -> Value<'a> {
+impl From<Literal> for Value {
+    fn from(lit: Literal) -> Value {
         Value::Literal(lit)
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Value<'a> {
+impl Value {
     fn expect_literal(self) -> Result<Literal, Error> {
         match self {
             Value::Literal(lit) => Ok(lit),
@@ -79,19 +79,19 @@ impl<'a> Value<'a> {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
-struct Environment<'a> {
-    enclosing: Option<Rc<RwLock<Environment<'a>>>>,
-    values: HashMap<String, Value<'a>>,
+struct Environment {
+    enclosing: Option<Rc<RwLock<Environment>>>,
+    values: HashMap<String, Value>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Environment<'a> {
-    fn define(&mut self, name: &scanner::Token, value: Value<'a>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+impl Environment {
+    fn define(&mut self, name: &scanner::Token, value: Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let ident = identifier_str(name)?;
         self.values.insert(ident.into(), value);
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn get(&self, name: &parser::Variable) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn get(&self, name: &parser::Variable) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let ident = identifier_str(&name.0)?;
 
         self.values
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl<'a> Environment<'a> {
             })
     }
 
-    fn assign(&mut self, name: &scanner::Token, value: Value<'a>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn assign(&mut self, name: &scanner::Token, value: Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let ident = identifier_str(name)?;
 
         match self.values.get_mut(ident) {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ impl<'a> Environment<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-fn identifier_str<'a>(name: &'a scanner::Token) -> Result<&'a str, Error> {
+fn identifier_str(name: &scanner::Token) -> Result<&str, Error> {
     if let TokenKind::Identifier(ident) = &name.kind {
         Ok(ident)
     } else {
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ fn identifier_str<'a>(name: &'a scanner::Token) -> Result<&'a str, Error> {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Interpreter<'a> {
-    env: Rc<RwLock<Environment<'a>>>,
+pub struct Interpreter {
+    env: Rc<RwLock<Environment>>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
+impl Interpreter {
     /// Create a new interpreter and configure the initial global
     /// variable set.
     pub fn create() -> Self {
@@ -168,28 +168,28 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
     }
 
     // Environment modification helpers
-    fn define_var(&mut self, name: &scanner::Token, value: Value<'a>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn define_var(&mut self, name: &scanner::Token, value: Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.env
             .write()
             .expect("environment lock is poisoned")
             .define(name, value)
     }
 
-    fn assign_var(&mut self, name: &scanner::Token, value: Value<'a>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn assign_var(&mut self, name: &scanner::Token, value: Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.env
             .write()
             .expect("environment lock is poisoned")
             .assign(name, value)
     }
 
-    fn get_var(&mut self, var: &parser::Variable) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn get_var(&mut self, var: &parser::Variable) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         self.env
             .read()
             .expect("environment lock is poisoned")
             .get(var)
     }
 
-    fn set_enclosing(&mut self, parent: Rc<RwLock<Environment<'a>>>) {
+    fn set_enclosing(&mut self, parent: Rc<RwLock<Environment>>) {
         self.env
             .write()
             .expect("environment lock is poisoned")
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
     }
 
     // Interpreter itself
-    pub fn interpret(&mut self, program: &Block<'a>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    pub fn interpret(&mut self, program: &Block) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let mut value = Value::Literal(Literal::Nil);
 
         for stmt in program {
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
         Ok(value)
     }
 
-    fn interpret_stmt(&mut self, stmt: &Statement<'a>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn interpret_stmt(&mut self, stmt: &Statement) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let value = match stmt {
             Statement::Expr(expr) => self.eval(expr)?,
             Statement::Print(expr) => {
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
         Ok(value)
     }
 
-    fn interpret_var(&mut self, var: &parser::Var<'a>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn interpret_var(&mut self, var: &parser::Var) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let init = var.initialiser.as_ref().ok_or_else(|| Error {
             line: var.name.line,
             kind: ErrorKind::InternalError("missing variable initialiser".into()),
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
 
     fn interpret_block(
         &mut self,
-        env: Rc<RwLock<Environment<'a>>>,
-        block: &parser::Block<'a>,
-    ) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+        env: Rc<RwLock<Environment>>,
+        block: &parser::Block,
+    ) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         // Initialise a new environment and point it at the parent
         // (this is a bit tedious because we need to wrap it in and
         // out of the Rc).
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
         return result;
     }
 
-    fn interpret_if(&mut self, if_stmt: &parser::If<'a>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn interpret_if(&mut self, if_stmt: &parser::If) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let condition = self.eval(&if_stmt.condition)?;
 
         if eval_truthy(&condition) {
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn interpret_while(&mut self, stmt: &parser::While<'a>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn interpret_while(&mut self, stmt: &parser::While) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let mut value = Value::Literal(Literal::Nil);
         while eval_truthy(&self.eval(&stmt.condition)?) {
             value = self.interpret_stmt(&stmt.body)?;
@@ -278,14 +278,14 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
         Ok(value)
     }
 
-    fn interpret_function(&mut self, stmt: Rc<parser::Function<'a>>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn interpret_function(&mut self, stmt: Rc<parser::Function>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let name = stmt.name.clone();
         let value = Value::Callable(Callable::Function(stmt));
         self.define_var(&name, value.clone())?;
         Ok(value)
     }
 
-    fn eval(&mut self, expr: &Expr<'a>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn eval(&mut self, expr: &Expr) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         match expr {
             Expr::Assign(assign) => self.eval_assign(assign),
             Expr::Literal(lit) => Ok(lit.clone().into()),
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn eval_unary(&mut self, expr: &parser::Unary<'a>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn eval_unary(&mut self, expr: &parser::Unary) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let right = self.eval(&*expr.right)?;
 
         match (&expr.operator.kind, right) {
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn eval_binary(&mut self, expr: &parser::Binary<'a>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn eval_binary(&mut self, expr: &parser::Binary) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let left = self.eval(&*expr.left)?.expect_literal()?;
         let right = self.eval(&*expr.right)?.expect_literal()?;
 
@@ -361,13 +361,13 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
         Ok(result.into())
     }
 
-    fn eval_assign(&mut self, assign: &parser::Assign<'a>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn eval_assign(&mut self, assign: &parser::Assign) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let value = self.eval(&assign.value)?;
         self.assign_var(&assign.name, value.clone())?;
         Ok(value)
     }
 
-    fn eval_logical(&mut self, logical: &parser::Logical<'a>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn eval_logical(&mut self, logical: &parser::Logical) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let left = eval_truthy(&self.eval(&logical.left)?);
         let right = eval_truthy(&self.eval(&logical.right)?);
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn eval_call(&mut self, call: &parser::Call<'a>) -> Result<Value<'a>, Error> {
+    fn eval_call(&mut self, call: &parser::Call) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         let callable = match self.eval(&call.callee)? {
             Value::Callable(c) => c,
             Value::Literal(v) => {
diff --git a/users/tazjin/rlox/src/interpreter/tests.rs b/users/tazjin/rlox/src/interpreter/tests.rs
index bf2cf61b0a76..5bc9f0a0a475 100644
--- a/users/tazjin/rlox/src/interpreter/tests.rs
+++ b/users/tazjin/rlox/src/interpreter/tests.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 use super::*;
 
-fn code(code: &str) -> Vec<char> {
-    code.chars().collect()
-}
-
 /// Evaluate a code snippet, returning a value.
-fn parse_eval<'a>(chars: &'a [char]) -> Value<'a> {
+fn parse_eval(code: &str) -> Value {
+    let chars: Vec<char> = code.chars().collect();
     let tokens = scanner::scan(&chars).expect("could not scan code");
     let program = parser::parse(tokens).expect("could not parse code");
     Interpreter::create()
@@ -15,7 +12,7 @@ fn parse_eval<'a>(chars: &'a [char]) -> Value<'a> {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_if() {
-    let code = code(
+    let result = parse_eval(
         r#"
 if (42 > 23)
   "pass";
@@ -24,15 +21,12 @@ else
 "#,
     );
 
-    assert_eq!(
-        Value::Literal(Literal::String("pass".into())),
-        parse_eval(&code)
-    );
+    assert_eq!(Value::Literal(Literal::String("pass".into())), result,);
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_scope() {
-    let code = code(
+    let result = parse_eval(
         r#"
 var result = "";
 
@@ -54,26 +48,23 @@ var c = "global c";
 
     assert_eq!(
         Value::Literal(Literal::String("inner a, outer b, global c".into())),
-        parse_eval(&code),
+        result,
     );
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_binary_operators() {
-    assert_eq!(
-        Value::Literal(Literal::Number(42.0)),
-        parse_eval(&code("40 + 2;"))
-    );
+    assert_eq!(Value::Literal(Literal::Number(42.0)), parse_eval("40 + 2;"));
 
     assert_eq!(
         Value::Literal(Literal::String("foobar".into())),
-        parse_eval(&code("\"foo\" + \"bar\";"))
+        parse_eval("\"foo\" + \"bar\";")
     );
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_functions() {
-    let code = code(
+    let result = parse_eval(
         r#"
 fun add(a, b, c) {
   a + b + c;
@@ -83,5 +74,5 @@ add(1, 2, 3);
 "#,
     );
 
-    assert_eq!(Value::Literal(Literal::Number(6.0)), parse_eval(&code));
+    assert_eq!(Value::Literal(Literal::Number(6.0)), result);
 }
diff --git a/users/tazjin/rlox/src/main.rs b/users/tazjin/rlox/src/main.rs
index 222eb4cd534f..8970349bfa69 100644
--- a/users/tazjin/rlox/src/main.rs
+++ b/users/tazjin/rlox/src/main.rs
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ fn main() {
 // Run Lox code from a file and print results to stdout
 fn run_file(file: &str) {
     let contents = fs::read_to_string(file).expect("failed to read the input file");
-    run(&contents);
+    let mut lox = interpreter::Interpreter::create();
+    run(&mut lox, &contents);
 }
 
 // Evaluate Lox code interactively in a shitty REPL.
 fn run_prompt() {
     let mut line = String::new();
+    let mut lox = interpreter::Interpreter::create();
 
     loop {
         print!("> ");
@@ -38,14 +40,13 @@ fn run_prompt() {
         io::stdin()
             .read_line(&mut line)
             .expect("failed to read user input");
-        run(&line);
+        run(&mut lox, &line);
         line.clear();
     }
 }
 
-fn run(code: &str) {
+fn run(lox: &mut interpreter::Interpreter, code: &str) {
     let chars: Vec<char> = code.chars().collect();
-    let mut lox = interpreter::Interpreter::create();
 
     match scanner::scan(&chars) {
         Ok(tokens) => match parser::parse(tokens) {
diff --git a/users/tazjin/rlox/src/parser.rs b/users/tazjin/rlox/src/parser.rs
index 78aaec105e32..ed5e670ecb79 100644
--- a/users/tazjin/rlox/src/parser.rs
+++ b/users/tazjin/rlox/src/parser.rs
@@ -12,27 +12,27 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 // AST
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Assign<'a> {
-    pub name: Token<'a>,
-    pub value: Box<Expr<'a>>,
+pub struct Assign {
+    pub name: Token,
+    pub value: Box<Expr>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Binary<'a> {
-    pub left: Box<Expr<'a>>,
-    pub operator: Token<'a>,
-    pub right: Box<Expr<'a>>,
+pub struct Binary {
+    pub left: Box<Expr>,
+    pub operator: Token,
+    pub right: Box<Expr>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Logical<'a> {
-    pub left: Box<Expr<'a>>,
-    pub operator: Token<'a>,
-    pub right: Box<Expr<'a>>,
+pub struct Logical {
+    pub left: Box<Expr>,
+    pub operator: Token,
+    pub right: Box<Expr>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Grouping<'a>(pub Box<Expr<'a>>);
+pub struct Grouping(pub Box<Expr>);
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Literal {
@@ -43,73 +43,73 @@ pub enum Literal {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Unary<'a> {
-    pub operator: Token<'a>,
-    pub right: Box<Expr<'a>>,
+pub struct Unary {
+    pub operator: Token,
+    pub right: Box<Expr>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Call<'a> {
-    pub callee: Box<Expr<'a>>,
-    pub paren: Token<'a>,
-    pub args: Vec<Expr<'a>>,
+pub struct Call {
+    pub callee: Box<Expr>,
+    pub paren: Token,
+    pub args: Vec<Expr>,
 }
 
 // Not to be confused with `Var`, which is for assignment.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Variable<'a>(pub Token<'a>);
+pub struct Variable(pub Token);
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum Expr<'a> {
-    Assign(Assign<'a>),
-    Binary(Binary<'a>),
-    Grouping(Grouping<'a>),
+pub enum Expr {
+    Assign(Assign),
+    Binary(Binary),
+    Grouping(Grouping),
     Literal(Literal),
-    Unary(Unary<'a>),
-    Call(Call<'a>),
-    Variable(Variable<'a>),
-    Logical(Logical<'a>),
+    Unary(Unary),
+    Call(Call),
+    Variable(Variable),
+    Logical(Logical),
 }
 
 // Variable assignment. Not to be confused with `Variable`, which is
 // for access.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Var<'a> {
-    pub name: Token<'a>,
-    pub initialiser: Option<Expr<'a>>,
+pub struct Var {
+    pub name: Token,
+    pub initialiser: Option<Expr>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct If<'a> {
-    pub condition: Expr<'a>,
-    pub then_branch: Box<Statement<'a>>,
-    pub else_branch: Option<Box<Statement<'a>>>,
+pub struct If {
+    pub condition: Expr,
+    pub then_branch: Box<Statement>,
+    pub else_branch: Option<Box<Statement>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct While<'a> {
-    pub condition: Expr<'a>,
-    pub body: Box<Statement<'a>>,
+pub struct While {
+    pub condition: Expr,
+    pub body: Box<Statement>,
 }
 
-pub type Block<'a> = Vec<Statement<'a>>;
+pub type Block = Vec<Statement>;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Function<'a> {
-    pub name: Token<'a>,
-    pub params: Vec<Token<'a>>,
-    pub body: Block<'a>,
+pub struct Function {
+    pub name: Token,
+    pub params: Vec<Token>,
+    pub body: Block,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum Statement<'a> {
-    Expr(Expr<'a>),
-    Print(Expr<'a>),
-    Var(Var<'a>),
-    Block(Block<'a>),
-    If(If<'a>),
-    While(While<'a>),
-    Function(Rc<Function<'a>>),
+pub enum Statement {
+    Expr(Expr),
+    Print(Expr),
+    Var(Var),
+    Block(Block),
+    If(If),
+    While(While),
+    Function(Rc<Function>),
 }
 
 // Parser
@@ -162,18 +162,18 @@ primary        → NUMBER | STRING | "true" | "false" | "nil"
                | "(" expression ")" ;
 */
 
-struct Parser<'a> {
-    tokens: Vec<Token<'a>>,
+struct Parser {
+    tokens: Vec<Token>,
     current: usize,
 }
 
-type ExprResult<'a> = Result<Expr<'a>, Error>;
-type StmtResult<'a> = Result<Statement<'a>, Error>;
+type ExprResult = Result<Expr, Error>;
+type StmtResult = Result<Statement, Error>;
 
-impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
+impl Parser {
     // recursive-descent parser functions
 
-    fn declaration(&mut self) -> StmtResult<'a> {
+    fn declaration(&mut self) -> StmtResult {
         if self.match_token(&TokenKind::Fun) {
             return self.function();
         }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         self.statement()
     }
 
-    fn function(&mut self) -> StmtResult<'a> {
+    fn function(&mut self) -> StmtResult {
         let name = self.identifier("Expected function name.")?;
 
         self.consume(
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         })))
     }
 
-    fn var_declaration(&mut self) -> StmtResult<'a> {
+    fn var_declaration(&mut self) -> StmtResult {
         // Since `TokenKind::Identifier` carries data, we can't use
         // `consume`.
         let mut var = Var {
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(Statement::Var(var))
     }
 
-    fn statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult<'a> {
+    fn statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult {
         if self.match_token(&TokenKind::Print) {
             self.print_statement()
         } else if self.match_token(&TokenKind::LeftBrace) {
@@ -261,14 +261,14 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn print_statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult<'a> {
+    fn print_statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult {
         let expr = self.expression()?;
         self.consume(&TokenKind::Semicolon, ErrorKind::ExpectedSemicolon)?;
         Ok(Statement::Print(expr))
     }
 
-    fn block_statement(&mut self) -> Result<Block<'a>, Error> {
-        let mut block: Block<'a> = vec![];
+    fn block_statement(&mut self) -> Result<Block, Error> {
+        let mut block: Block = vec![];
 
         while !self.check_token(&TokenKind::RightBrace) && !self.is_at_end() {
             block.push(self.declaration()?);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(block)
     }
 
-    fn if_statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult<'a> {
+    fn if_statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult {
         self.consume(
             &TokenKind::LeftParen,
             ErrorKind::ExpectedToken("Expected '(' after 'if'"),
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(Statement::If(stmt))
     }
 
-    fn while_statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult<'a> {
+    fn while_statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult {
         self.consume(
             &TokenKind::LeftParen,
             ErrorKind::ExpectedToken("Expected '(' after 'while'"),
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         }))
     }
 
-    fn for_statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult<'a> {
+    fn for_statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult {
         // Parsing of clauses ...
         self.consume(
             &TokenKind::LeftParen,
@@ -379,17 +379,17 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(body)
     }
 
-    fn expr_statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult<'a> {
+    fn expr_statement(&mut self) -> StmtResult {
         let expr = self.expression()?;
         self.consume(&TokenKind::Semicolon, ErrorKind::ExpectedSemicolon)?;
         Ok(Statement::Expr(expr))
     }
 
-    fn expression(&mut self) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn expression(&mut self) -> ExprResult {
         self.assignment()
     }
 
-    fn assignment(&mut self) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn assignment(&mut self) -> ExprResult {
         let expr = self.logic_or()?;
 
         if self.match_token(&TokenKind::Equal) {
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(expr)
     }
 
-    fn logic_or(&mut self) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn logic_or(&mut self) -> ExprResult {
         let mut expr = self.logic_and()?;
 
         while self.match_token(&TokenKind::Or) {
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(expr)
     }
 
-    fn logic_and(&mut self) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn logic_and(&mut self) -> ExprResult {
         let mut expr = self.equality()?;
 
         while self.match_token(&TokenKind::And) {
@@ -440,14 +440,14 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(expr)
     }
 
-    fn equality(&mut self) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn equality(&mut self) -> ExprResult {
         self.binary_operator(
             &[TokenKind::BangEqual, TokenKind::EqualEqual],
             Self::comparison,
         )
     }
 
-    fn comparison(&mut self) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn comparison(&mut self) -> ExprResult {
         self.binary_operator(
             &[
                 TokenKind::Greater,
@@ -459,15 +459,15 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         )
     }
 
-    fn term(&mut self) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn term(&mut self) -> ExprResult {
         self.binary_operator(&[TokenKind::Minus, TokenKind::Plus], Self::factor)
     }
 
-    fn factor(&mut self) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn factor(&mut self) -> ExprResult {
         self.binary_operator(&[TokenKind::Slash, TokenKind::Star], Self::unary)
     }
 
-    fn unary(&mut self) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn unary(&mut self) -> ExprResult {
         if self.match_token(&TokenKind::Bang) || self.match_token(&TokenKind::Minus) {
             return Ok(Expr::Unary(Unary {
                 operator: self.previous().clone(),
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         return self.call();
     }
 
-    fn call(&mut self) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn call(&mut self) -> ExprResult {
         let mut expr = self.primary()?;
 
         loop {
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(expr)
     }
 
-    fn finish_call(&mut self, callee: Expr<'a>) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn finish_call(&mut self, callee: Expr) -> ExprResult {
         let mut args = vec![];
 
         if !self.check_token(&TokenKind::RightParen) {
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         }))
     }
 
-    fn primary(&mut self) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+    fn primary(&mut self) -> ExprResult {
         let next = self.advance();
         let literal = match next.kind {
             TokenKind::True => Literal::Boolean(true),
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
                 eprintln!("encountered {:?}", unexpected);
                 return Err(Error {
                     line: next.line,
-                    kind: ErrorKind::ExpectedExpression(next.lexeme.into_iter().collect()),
+                    kind: ErrorKind::ExpectedExpression(next.lexeme),
                 });
             }
         };
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
 
     // internal helpers
 
-    fn identifier(&mut self, err: &'static str) -> Result<Token<'a>, Error> {
+    fn identifier(&mut self, err: &'static str) -> Result<Token, Error> {
         if let TokenKind::Identifier(_) = self.peek().kind {
             Ok(self.advance())
         } else {
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Return the next token and advance parser state.
-    fn advance(&mut self) -> Token<'a> {
+    fn advance(&mut self) -> Token {
         if !self.is_at_end() {
             self.current += 1;
         }
@@ -587,15 +587,15 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         self.peek().kind == *token
     }
 
-    fn peek(&self) -> &Token<'a> {
+    fn peek(&self) -> &Token {
         &self.tokens[self.current]
     }
 
-    fn previous(&self) -> &Token<'a> {
+    fn previous(&self) -> &Token {
         &self.tokens[self.current - 1]
     }
 
-    fn consume(&mut self, kind: &TokenKind, err: ErrorKind) -> Result<Token<'a>, Error> {
+    fn consume(&mut self, kind: &TokenKind, err: ErrorKind) -> Result<Token, Error> {
         if self.check_token(kind) {
             return Ok(self.advance());
         }
@@ -634,8 +634,8 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     fn binary_operator(
         &mut self,
         oneof: &[TokenKind],
-        each: fn(&mut Parser<'a>) -> ExprResult<'a>,
-    ) -> ExprResult<'a> {
+        each: fn(&mut Parser) -> ExprResult,
+    ) -> ExprResult {
         let mut expr = each(self)?;
 
         while oneof.iter().any(|t| self.match_token(t)) {
@@ -650,9 +650,9 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn parse<'a>(tokens: Vec<Token<'a>>) -> Result<Block<'a>, Vec<Error>> {
+pub fn parse(tokens: Vec<Token>) -> Result<Block, Vec<Error>> {
     let mut parser = Parser { tokens, current: 0 };
-    let mut program: Block<'a> = vec![];
+    let mut program: Block = vec![];
     let mut errors: Vec<Error> = vec![];
 
     while !parser.is_at_end() {
diff --git a/users/tazjin/rlox/src/scanner.rs b/users/tazjin/rlox/src/scanner.rs
index fde43975316f..36c2d6a966ae 100644
--- a/users/tazjin/rlox/src/scanner.rs
+++ b/users/tazjin/rlox/src/scanner.rs
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@ pub enum TokenKind {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct Token<'a> {
+pub struct Token {
     pub kind: TokenKind,
-    pub lexeme: &'a [char],
+    pub lexeme: String,
     pub line: usize,
 }
 
 struct Scanner<'a> {
     source: &'a [char],
-    tokens: Vec<Token<'a>>,
+    tokens: Vec<Token>,
     errors: Vec<Error>,
     start: usize,   // offset of first character in current lexeme
     current: usize, // current offset into source
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl<'a> Scanner<'a> {
         let lexeme = &self.source[self.start..self.current];
         self.tokens.push(Token {
             kind,
-            lexeme,
+            lexeme: lexeme.into_iter().collect(),
             line: self.line,
         })
     }
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl<'a> Scanner<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn scan<'a>(input: &'a [char]) -> Result<Vec<Token<'a>>, Vec<Error>> {
+pub fn scan<'a>(input: &'a [char]) -> Result<Vec<Token>, Vec<Error>> {
     let mut scanner = Scanner {
         source: &input,
         tokens: vec![],