Method ReadString

internal/decoder/decoder.go:63–75

ReadString reads the value pointed by the decoder as a string. Returns an error if the database is malformed or if the pointed value is not a string.

()

//
// Returns an error if the database is malformed or if the pointed value is not a string.
func (d *Decoder) ReadString() (string, error) {
	size, offset, err := d.decodeCtrlDataAndFollow(KindString)
	if err != nil {
		return "", d.wrapError(err)
	}

	value, newOffset, err := d.d.decodeString(size, offset)
	if err != nil {
		return "", d.wrapError(err)
	}
	d.setNextOffset(newOffset)
	return value, nil
}

// ReadBytes reads the value pointed by the decoder as bytes.
//