3 files changed, 41 insertions, 52 deletions

diff --git a/askama_derive/src/generator.rs b/askama_derive/src/generator.rs
index 5b8c19e..5921609 100644
--- a/askama_derive/src/generator.rs
+++ b/askama_derive/src/generator.rs
@@ -293,11 +293,6 @@ impl<'a> Generator<'a> {
     // Takes a Context and generates the relevant implementations.
     fn build(mut self, ctx: &'a Context<'_>) -> Result<String, CompileError> {
         let mut buf = Buffer::new(0);
-        if !ctx.blocks.is_empty() {
-            if let Some(parent) = self.input.parent {
-                self.deref_to_parent(&mut buf, parent)?;
-            }
-        };
 
         self.impl_template(ctx, &mut buf)?;
         self.impl_display(&mut buf)?;
@@ -378,24 +373,6 @@ impl<'a> Generator<'a> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    // Implement `Deref<Parent>` for an inheriting context struct.
-    fn deref_to_parent(
-        &mut self,
-        buf: &mut Buffer,
-        parent_type: &syn::Type,
-    ) -> Result<(), CompileError> {
-        self.write_header(buf, "::std::ops::Deref", None)?;
-        buf.writeln(&format!(
-            "type Target = {};",
-            parent_type.into_token_stream()
-        ))?;
-        buf.writeln("#[inline]")?;
-        buf.writeln("fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {")?;
-        buf.writeln("&self._parent")?;
-        buf.writeln("}")?;
-        buf.writeln("}")
-    }
-
     // Implement `Display` for the given context struct.
     fn impl_display(&mut self, buf: &mut Buffer) -> Result<(), CompileError> {
         self.write_header(buf, "::std::fmt::Display", None)?;
diff --git a/askama_derive/src/input.rs b/askama_derive/src/input.rs
index c09f3d0..68d01db 100644
--- a/askama_derive/src/input.rs
+++ b/askama_derive/src/input.rs
@@ -16,15 +16,13 @@ pub(crate) struct TemplateInput<'a> {
     pub(crate) escaper: &'a str,
     pub(crate) ext: Option<String>,
     pub(crate) mime_type: String,
-    pub(crate) parent: Option<&'a syn::Type>,
     pub(crate) path: PathBuf,
 }
 
 impl TemplateInput<'_> {
     /// Extract the template metadata from the `DeriveInput` structure. This
     /// mostly recovers the data for the `TemplateInput` fields from the
-    /// `template()` attribute list fields; it also finds the of the `_parent`
-    /// field, if any.
+    /// `template()` attribute list fields.
     pub(crate) fn new<'n>(
         ast: &'n syn::DeriveInput,
         config: &'n Config<'_>,
@@ -51,27 +49,6 @@ impl TemplateInput<'_> {
             }
         };
 
-        // Check to see if a `_parent` field was defined on the context
-        // struct, and store the type for it for use in the code generator.
-        let parent = match ast.data {
-            syn::Data::Struct(syn::DataStruct {
-                fields: syn::Fields::Named(ref fields),
-                ..
-            }) => fields
-                .named
-                .iter()
-                .find(|f| f.ident.as_ref().filter(|name| *name == "_parent").is_some())
-                .map(|f| &f.ty),
-            _ => None,
-        };
-
-        if parent.is_some() {
-            eprint!(
-                "   --> in struct {}\n   = use of deprecated field '_parent'\n",
-                ast.ident
-            );
-        }
-
         // Validate syntax
         let syntax = syntax.map_or_else(
             || Ok(config.syntaxes.get(config.default_syntax).unwrap()),
@@ -117,7 +94,6 @@ impl TemplateInput<'_> {
             escaper,
             ext,
             mime_type,
-            parent,
             path,
         })
     }
diff --git a/testing/tests/inheritance.rs b/testing/tests/inheritance.rs
index 2dac362..5d8aefb 100644
--- a/testing/tests/inheritance.rs
+++ b/testing/tests/inheritance.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::ops::Deref;
+
 use askama::Template;
 
 #[derive(Template)]
@@ -9,7 +11,15 @@ struct BaseTemplate<'a> {
 #[derive(Template)]
 #[template(path = "child.html")]
 struct ChildTemplate<'a> {
-    _parent: BaseTemplate<'a>,
+    _parent: &'a BaseTemplate<'a>,
+}
+
+impl<'a> Deref for ChildTemplate<'a> {
+    type Target = BaseTemplate<'a>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        self._parent
+    }
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -21,7 +31,7 @@ fn test_use_base_directly() {
 #[test]
 fn test_simple_extends() {
     let t = ChildTemplate {
-        _parent: BaseTemplate { title: "Bar" },
+        _parent: &BaseTemplate { title: "Bar" },
     };
     assert_eq!(
         t.render().unwrap(),
@@ -43,6 +53,7 @@ fn test_empty_child() {
 
 pub mod parent {
     use askama::Template;
+
     #[derive(Template)]
     #[template(path = "base.html")]
     pub struct BaseTemplate<'a> {
@@ -53,17 +64,26 @@ pub mod parent {
 pub mod child {
     use super::parent::*;
     use askama::Template;
+
     #[derive(Template)]
     #[template(path = "child.html")]
     pub struct ChildTemplate<'a> {
-        pub _parent: BaseTemplate<'a>,
+        pub _parent: &'a BaseTemplate<'a>,
+    }
+
+    impl<'a> std::ops::Deref for ChildTemplate<'a> {
+        type Target = BaseTemplate<'a>;
+
+        fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+            self._parent
+        }
     }
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_different_module() {
     let t = child::ChildTemplate {
-        _parent: parent::BaseTemplate { title: "a" },
+        _parent: &parent::BaseTemplate { title: "a" },
     };
     assert_eq!(
         t.render().unwrap(),
@@ -81,6 +101,14 @@ struct NestedChildTemplate {
     _parent: NestedBaseTemplate,
 }
 
+impl Deref for NestedChildTemplate {
+    type Target = NestedBaseTemplate;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self._parent
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_nested_blocks() {
     let t = NestedChildTemplate {
@@ -109,6 +137,14 @@ struct DeepKidTemplate {
     item: String,
 }
 
+impl Deref for DeepKidTemplate {
+    type Target = DeepMidTemplate;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self._parent
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_deep() {
     let t = DeepKidTemplate {