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Versions in this module

v0

v0.3.4

Jul 10, 2026

v0.3.3

Jul 10, 2026

v0.3.2

Jul 10, 2026

v0.3.1

Jul 9, 2026

v0.3.0

Jul 9, 2026

Changes in this version

+ func CanImplement[T any](k *Kind) bool

+ type BytesParser interface

+ ParseBytes func([]byte) error

+ type EnvMarshaler interface

+ MarshalEnv func() (map[string]string, error)

+ type EnvUnmarshaler interface

+ UnmarshalEnv func(map[string]string) error

type Kind

+ func (k *Kind) CanImplement(target reflect.Type) bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsBinaryMarshaler() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsBinaryUnmarshaler() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsBytesParser() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsCloser() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsEnvMarshaler() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsEnvUnmarshaler() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsFlagValue() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsLogValuer() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsReader() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsReaderFrom() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsScanner() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsSetter() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsStringParser() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsValidator() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsValuer() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsVerifier() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsWriter() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsWriterTo() bool

+ type Setter interface

+ Set func(string) error

+ type StringParser interface

+ Parse func(string) error

+ type Validator interface

+ Validate func() error

+ type Verifier interface

+ Valid func() bool

v0.2.0

Jul 8, 2026

Changes in this version

+ func AssignableTo[T any](k *Kind) bool

+ func ConvertibleTo[T any](k *Kind) bool

+ func Implements[T any](k *Kind) bool

+ func IsPointerTo[T any](k *Kind) bool

+ type Field struct

+ Anonymous bool

+ Exported bool

+ Index []int

+ Name string

+ Offset uintptr

+ Tag reflect.StructTag

+ Type *Kind

+ func (f Field) HasTag(key string) bool

+ func (f Field) TagValue(key string) (string, bool)

type Kind

+ func (k *Kind) AssignableTo(target reflect.Type) bool

+ func (k *Kind) Base() *Kind

+ func (k *Kind) Cap() int

+ func (k *Kind) ChanDir() reflect.ChanDir

+ func (k *Kind) ConvertibleTo(target reflect.Type) bool

+ func (k *Kind) Depth() int

+ func (k *Kind) Deref() *Kind

+ func (k *Kind) ExportedFields() []Field

+ func (k *Kind) Field(name string) (Field, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) Fields() []Field

+ func (k *Kind) FieldsByTag(key string) []Field

+ func (k *Kind) HasField(name string) bool

+ func (k *Kind) HasTag(key string) bool

+ func (k *Kind) Implements(target reflect.Type) bool

+ func (k *Kind) Indirect() *Kind

+ func (k *Kind) IsComparable() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsComposite() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsContainer() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsEmpty() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsError() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsJSONMarshaler() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsJSONUnmarshaler() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsMapLike() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsNumeric() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsOrdered() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsPointerTo(target reflect.Type) bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsPointerToStruct() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsReference() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsScalar() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsSliceLike() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsStringer() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsTextMarshaler() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsTextUnmarshaler() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsTruthy() bool

+ func (k *Kind) Leaf() *Kind

+ func (k *Kind) Len() int

+ func (k *Kind) PointerDepth() int

v0.1.0

Jul 8, 2026

Changes in this version

+ type Kind struct

+ func Of(v any) *Kind

+ func OfType(t reflect.Type) *Kind

+ func TypeOf[T any]() *Kind

+ func (k *Kind) AsBool() (bool, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsComplex128() (complex128, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsComplex64() (complex64, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsFloat32() (float32, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsFloat64() (float64, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsInt() (int, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsInt16() (int16, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsInt32() (int32, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsInt64() (int64, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsInt8() (int8, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsString() (string, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsUint() (uint, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsUint16() (uint16, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsUint32() (uint32, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsUint64() (uint64, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsUint8() (uint8, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsUintptr() (uintptr, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) AsUnsafePointer() (unsafe.Pointer, bool)

+ func (k *Kind) Elem() *Kind

+ func (k *Kind) Is(name string) bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsAnyComplex() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsAnyFloat() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsAnyInt() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsArray() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsArrayOfArrays() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsArrayOfSlices() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsBool() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsChannel() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsComplex() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsComplex128() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsComplex64() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsFloat32() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsFloat64() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsFunction() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsInt() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsInt16() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsInt32() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsInt64() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsInt8() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsInterface() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsMap() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsNamed() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsNil() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsNilable() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsNumber() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsPointer() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsSigned() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsSlice() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsSliceOfArrays() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsSliceOfSlices() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsString() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsStruct() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsUint() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsUint16() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsUint32() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsUint64() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsUint8() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsUintptr() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsUndefined() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsUnsafePointer() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsUnsigned() bool

+ func (k *Kind) IsZero() bool

+ func (k *Kind) Key() *Kind

+ func (k *Kind) Kind() reflect.Kind

+ func (k *Kind) MapKeyKind() *Kind

+ func (k *Kind) MapValueKind() *Kind

+ func (k *Kind) Name() string

+ func (k *Kind) String() string

+ func (k *Kind) Type() reflect.Type

+ func (k *Kind) Value() any

v0.0.1-beta

Jul 31, 2023