3 files changed, 29 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/src/poisonable/error.rs b/src/poisonable/error.rs
index 1c4d60a..886b5fd 100644
--- a/src/poisonable/error.rs
+++ b/src/poisonable/error.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use core::fmt;
 use std::error::Error;
+use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 
 use super::{PoisonError, PoisonGuard, TryLockPoisonableError};
 
@@ -66,7 +67,9 @@ impl<Guard> PoisonError<Guard> {
 	pub fn into_inner(self) -> Guard {
 		self.guard
 	}
+}
 
+impl<T, Guard: Deref<Target = T>> PoisonError<Guard> {
 	/// Reaches into this error indicating that a lock is poisoned, returning a
 	/// reference to the underlying guard to allow access regardless.
 	///
@@ -96,10 +99,12 @@ impl<Guard> PoisonError<Guard> {
 	/// println!("recovered {} items", data.len());
 	/// ```
 	#[must_use]
-	pub const fn get_ref(&self) -> &Guard {
+	pub fn get_ref(&self) -> &T {
 		&self.guard
 	}
+}
 
+impl<T, Guard: DerefMut<Target = T>> PoisonError<Guard> {
 	/// Reaches into this error indicating that a lock is poisoned, returning a
 	/// mutable reference to the underlying guard to allow access regardless.
 	///
@@ -130,7 +135,7 @@ impl<Guard> PoisonError<Guard> {
 	/// println!("recovered {} items", data.len());
 	/// ```
 	#[must_use]
-	pub fn get_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Guard {
+	pub fn get_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
 		&mut self.guard
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/poisonable/guard.rs b/src/poisonable/guard.rs
index a8a54fe..d1913bf 100644
--- a/src/poisonable/guard.rs
+++ b/src/poisonable/guard.rs
@@ -68,27 +68,33 @@ impl<'flag, Guard> AsMut<Guard> for PoisonRef<'flag, Guard> {
 
 impl<'flag, 'key, Guard: Debug, Key: Keyable> Debug for PoisonGuard<'flag, 'key, Guard, Key> {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-		Debug::fmt(&**self, f)
+		Debug::fmt(&self.guard, f)
 	}
 }
 
 impl<'flag, 'key, Guard: Display, Key: Keyable> Display for PoisonGuard<'flag, 'key, Guard, Key> {
 	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-		Display::fmt(&**self, f)
+		Display::fmt(&self.guard, f)
 	}
 }
 
-impl<'flag, 'key, Guard, Key: Keyable> Deref for PoisonGuard<'flag, 'key, Guard, Key> {
-	type Target = Guard;
+impl<'flag, 'key, T, Guard: Deref<Target = T>, Key: Keyable> Deref
+	for PoisonGuard<'flag, 'key, Guard, Key>
+{
+	type Target = T;
 
 	fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-		&self.guard.guard
+		#[allow(clippy::explicit_auto_deref)] // fixing this results in a compiler error
+		&*self.guard.guard
 	}
 }
 
-impl<'flag, 'key, Guard, Key: Keyable> DerefMut for PoisonGuard<'flag, 'key, Guard, Key> {
+impl<'flag, 'key, T, Guard: DerefMut<Target = T>, Key: Keyable> DerefMut
+	for PoisonGuard<'flag, 'key, Guard, Key>
+{
 	fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
-		&mut self.guard.guard
+		#[allow(clippy::explicit_auto_deref)] // fixing this results in a compiler error
+		&mut *self.guard.guard
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/poisonable/poisonable.rs b/src/poisonable/poisonable.rs
index cd135ef..ff43ff8 100644
--- a/src/poisonable/poisonable.rs
+++ b/src/poisonable/poisonable.rs
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ impl<L: Lockable + RawLock> Poisonable<L> {
 	///
 	/// thread::spawn(move || {
 	///     let key = ThreadKey::get().unwrap();
-	///     **c_mutex.lock(key).unwrap() = 10;
+	///     *c_mutex.lock(key).unwrap() = 10;
 	/// }).join().expect("thread::spawn failed");
 	///
 	/// let key = ThreadKey::get().unwrap();
-	/// assert_eq!(**mutex.lock(key).unwrap(), 10);
+	/// assert_eq!(*mutex.lock(key).unwrap(), 10);
 	/// ```
 	pub fn lock<'flag, 'key, Key: Keyable + 'key>(
 		&'flag self,
@@ -150,15 +150,15 @@ impl<L: Lockable + RawLock> Poisonable<L> {
 	/// thread::spawn(move || {
 	///     let key = ThreadKey::get().unwrap();
 	///     let mut lock = c_mutex.try_lock(key);
-	///     if let Ok(ref mut mutex) = lock {
-	///         ***mutex = 10;
+	///     if let Ok(mut mutex) = lock {
+	///         *mutex = 10;
 	///     } else {
 	///         println!("try_lock failed");
 	///     }
 	/// }).join().expect("thread::spawn failed");
 	///
 	/// let key = ThreadKey::get().unwrap();
-	/// assert_eq!(**mutex.lock(key).unwrap(), 10);
+	/// assert_eq!(*mutex.lock(key).unwrap(), 10);
 	/// ```
 	///
 	/// [`Poisoned`]: `TryLockPoisonableError::Poisoned`
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ impl<L: Lockable + RawLock> Poisonable<L> {
 	/// let mutex = Poisonable::new(Mutex::new(0));
 	///
 	/// let mut guard = mutex.lock(key).unwrap();
-	/// **guard += 20;
+	/// *guard += 20;
 	///
 	/// let key = Poisonable::<Mutex<_>>::unlock(guard);
 	/// ```
@@ -257,13 +257,13 @@ impl<L: Lockable + RawLock> Poisonable<L> {
 	///
 	/// let key = ThreadKey::get().unwrap();
 	/// let x = mutex.lock(key).unwrap_or_else(|mut e| {
-	///     ***e.get_mut() = 1;
+	///     *e.get_mut() = 1;
 	///     mutex.clear_poison();
 	///     e.into_inner()
 	/// });
 	///
 	/// assert_eq!(mutex.is_poisoned(), false);
-	/// assert_eq!(**x, 1);
+	/// assert_eq!(*x, 1);
 	/// ```
 	pub fn clear_poison(&self) {
 		self.poisoned.clear_poison()
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ impl<L: Lockable + RawLock> Poisonable<L> {
 	/// let key = ThreadKey::get().unwrap();
 	/// let mut mutex = Poisonable::new(Mutex::new(0));
 	/// *mutex.get_mut().unwrap().as_mut() = 10;
-	/// assert_eq!(**mutex.lock(key).unwrap(), 10);
+	/// assert_eq!(*mutex.lock(key).unwrap(), 10);
 	/// ```
 	pub fn get_mut(&mut self) -> PoisonResult<&mut L> {
 		if self.is_poisoned() {