add a new x/reflex sub-package for reflection common functions - may be improved in the near future

x/reflex/reflectx.go

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package reflex
+
+import "reflect"
+
+// IndirectType returns the value of a pointer-type "typ".
+// If "IndirectType" is a pointer, array, chan, map or slice it returns its Elem,
+// otherwise returns the "typ" as it is.
+func IndirectType(typ reflect.Type) reflect.Type {
+	switch typ.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Ptr, reflect.Array, reflect.Chan, reflect.Map, reflect.Slice:
+		return typ.Elem()
+	}
+	return typ
+}
+
+// IndirectValue returns the element type (e.g. if pointer of *User it will return the User type).
+func IndirectValue(val reflect.Value) reflect.Value {
+	return reflect.Indirect(val)
+}