add ability to handle pointers in layerString#121
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Pull Request Overview
This PR extends the layerString function to recognize fmt.Stringer implementations on pointer receivers and adds a test for dumping embedded pointer fields.
- Add pointer‐receiver Stringer detection in layerString
- Introduce embeddedPointer and embeddingPointer types
- Add TestDumpEmbeddedPointer to verify pointer field handling
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| packet.go | Inserted logic in layerString to check for Stringer on the addressable value before falling back to reflection |
| packet_test.go | Defined new pointer‐based structs and TestDumpEmbeddedPointer to validate pointer field dereferencing |
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packet.go:319
- [nitpick] Consider renaming the variable
ptrto something more descriptive likeaddrValoraddrto clarify that this is an addressable reflect.Value, not a raw pointer.
ptr := v.Addr()
packet.go:317
- The new pointer‐receiver Stringer detection logic isn't covered by existing tests. Add a test for a type that implements fmt.Stringer only on its pointer receiver to verify this branch.
if v.CanInterface() {
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This patch fixes #113