ripple-api/common/conversions.go

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Go

package common
import (
"reflect"
"unsafe"
)
// b2s converts byte slice to a string without memory allocation.
// See https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/Golang-Nuts/ENgbUzYvCuU/90yGx7GUAgAJ .
//
// Note it may break if string and/or slice header will change
// in the future go versions.
func b2s(b []byte) string {
return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
}
// s2b converts string to a byte slice without memory allocation.
//
// Note it may break if string and/or slice header will change
// in the future go versions.
func s2b(s string) []byte {
sh := (*reflect.StringHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&s))
bh := reflect.SliceHeader{
Data: sh.Data,
Len: sh.Len,
Cap: sh.Len,
}
return *(*[]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&bh))
}