Function ExtractPointer

pointer/pointer.go:66–82

ExtractPointer returns the underlying value by the given interface type Play: https://go.dev/play/p/D7HFjeWU2ZP

(value any)

// ExtractPointer returns the underlying value by the given interface type
// Play: https://go.dev/play/p/D7HFjeWU2ZP
func ExtractPointer(value any) any {
	if IsNil(value) {
		return value
	}
	t := reflect.TypeOf(value)
	v := reflect.ValueOf(value)

	if t.Kind() != reflect.Pointer {
		return value
	}

	if v.Elem().IsValid() {
		return ExtractPointer(v.Elem().Interface())
	}

	return nil
}

// IsNil returns true if the given interface is nil or the underlying value is nil.
func IsNil(i interface{}) bool {