I am not using either json.Marshaler or json.Unmarshaller my project implements mysql binlog replication protocol
i have a method: fn nextRow() []interafce{} which returns values in row as slice. the row might contain VARCHAR and JSON type columns in mysql table definition if actual json value for a row is string, then nextRow() return a slice containing two strings to distinguish i am trying to returns []interface{}{"value1", Json("value2")} but this seems does not solve the issue, since user of my library cannot check if it is json value or not thanks Santhosh On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 1:32:07 PM UTC+5:30 axel.wa...@googlemail.com wrote: > An interface type-assertion asserts that the dynamic value in the > interface (in this case it's `string`) implements the interface you are > asserting (in this case `myinterface`). As `myinterface` has no methods, > every value implements that interface. > > In general, a type-assertion will assert things about the dynamic value > stored in an interface. In that code, the dynamic value is `string` *either > way*. In one case, you assign a `string` to `interface{}`, in the other you > assign a `string` to `myinterface`. But both will ultimately store a > `string`. That's also why your first case, using `mystring` works as > expected - in that case, the dynamic type is `string` in one case and > `mystring` in the other (note that the dynamic type is *always* a "concrete > type", not an interface). > > In general, ways to get around this is to either a) not use an interface, > or b) give that interface a method only specific types implement, or c) > store a `*myinterface` - it's a pointer, not an interface, thus a concrete > type, which can be distinguished. However, in your case, neither of these > strategies would likely be fruitful. The `json` package needs to know how > to store the values it decodes and it won't be able to, if it doesn't have > a concrete type or a `json.Unmarshaler`. > > So in your specific case, you might want to consider using something like > > type struct { > s string > n int64 > isString bool > } > > and have that implement `json.Marshaler` and `json.Unmarshaler`. > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 8:47 AM Santhosh Kumar T <santhos...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I have a function call nextRow which returns []interface{} >> >> i want to add support for json, since json value can be string, number >> which conflicts >> with native types, i used following: >> type Json interface{} >> and returning json values as: >> return Json(v) >> but in type checking it fails. >> >> i extract minimal code to explain my issue: >> https://play.golang.org/p/AAbeOzH-SHE >> >> in the above example, it prints: v3 is myinterface >> but v3 is regular interface{} not of type myinterface >> >> could someone help in resolving the issue. >> Is this expected behavior. what can i do to workaround if so >> >> thanks >> Santhosh >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "golang-nuts" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to golang-nuts...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/bcaa91b2-38ab-4713-93c6-34dd55792f4dn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/bcaa91b2-38ab-4713-93c6-34dd55792f4dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/41a88e9f-8301-4717-b07c-b067c687ad1cn%40googlegroups.com.