Function PointerValue

base/reflectx/pointers.go:32–42

PointerValue returns a pointer to the given value if it is not already a pointer.

(v reflect.Value)

// PointerValue returns a pointer to the given value if it is not already
// a pointer.
func PointerValue(v reflect.Value) reflect.Value {
	if v.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
		return v
	}
	if v.CanAddr() {
		return v.Addr()
	}
	pv := reflect.New(v.Type())
	pv.Elem().Set(v)
	return pv
}

// OnePointerValue returns a value that is exactly one pointer away
// from a non-pointer value.