1 files changed, 35 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/src/lib.rs b/crates/ra_syntax/src/lib.rs
index a33a35cc1..9b7664576 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/src/lib.rs
@@ -168,6 +168,41 @@ impl SourceFile {
     }
 }
 
+impl ast::Path {
+    /// Returns `text`, parsed as a path, but only if it has no errors.
+    pub fn parse(text: &str) -> Result<Self, ()> {
+        parsing::parse_text_fragment(text, ra_parser::FragmentKind::Path)
+    }
+}
+
+impl ast::Pat {
+    /// Returns `text`, parsed as a pattern, but only if it has no errors.
+    pub fn parse(text: &str) -> Result<Self, ()> {
+        parsing::parse_text_fragment(text, ra_parser::FragmentKind::Pattern)
+    }
+}
+
+impl ast::Expr {
+    /// Returns `text`, parsed as an expression, but only if it has no errors.
+    pub fn parse(text: &str) -> Result<Self, ()> {
+        parsing::parse_text_fragment(text, ra_parser::FragmentKind::Expr)
+    }
+}
+
+impl ast::ModuleItem {
+    /// Returns `text`, parsed as an item, but only if it has no errors.
+    pub fn parse(text: &str) -> Result<Self, ()> {
+        parsing::parse_text_fragment(text, ra_parser::FragmentKind::Item)
+    }
+}
+
+impl ast::TypeRef {
+    /// Returns `text`, parsed as an type reference, but only if it has no errors.
+    pub fn parse(text: &str) -> Result<Self, ()> {
+        parsing::parse_text_fragment(text, ra_parser::FragmentKind::Type)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Matches a `SyntaxNode` against an `ast` type.
 ///
 /// # Example: